GIDC functions for all practical purposes like a core corporate house. GIDC's estates are marked with a difference from the normal private estates/ areas in a way that over a passage of time; the conglomeration becomes a full - fledged industrial township. The advantage to be apart of GIDC are:

1.	GIDC land is for industrial purpose. So no need to waste time on getting Non-Agricaltural./ N.O.C.
2.	GIDC establishes its estates after verifying the viability and availability of water, power, linkages, communication, disposal of waste water etc. So the entrepreneur gets a really developed and planned area
3.	GIDC estates are provided with required amenities like school, bank, post office, dispensary, police chowky, community garden, garden etc.
4.	The chemical estates of GIDC are approved centres for chemical industries by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)
5.	All titles related to land/ building within GIDC estates are clear and free from any encumbrances and are easily marketable
6.	An entrepreneur can start the industry by paying only 30 % of the total cost as down payment and can pay remaining amount in a period of 10 years.
7.	GIDC provides ready to occupy sheds for immediately starting an industry and also provides godown for storage of its material
8.	GIDC, being a Government organization, is transparent and fair in fixation of the prices of land/ building. The prices so fixed are approved by all financial institutions for quick approval of loans
9.	GIDC also provides sites/ land for solid waste disposal and CETPs and effluent disposal pipeline for disposal of liquid effluent which can be collectively used by the entrepreneur
10.	GIDC estates, one declared as Notified Area, are free from payment of local taxes and octroi. The Notified Area Tax payable in such area is only for maintenance and repairs purpose and is very reasonable
11.	GIDC estate provides a unique opportunity to an entrepreneur to avail cluster benefits related to raw material, market, technology, common services, linkages etc.
12.	Any upgradation program undertaken in GIDC estate provides direct advantage to all industries located therein.
13.	GIDC provides special services in acquiring and allotting land on agency basis to large enterprises.
14.	GIDC allots land on out of turn priority to existing units, land loosers, SC/ST/SEBC applicants, Ex- army personnel, NRIs, 100% EoU, lady entrepreneur and joint sector projects. 25% and 15% concession in land price is given to land loosers and remaining categories respectively. Subsidy in scrutiny fee and reduced down payment are the additional concessions offered to this category.
15.	GIDC provides 3% rebate on the balance loan amount if the unit makes full payment of the allotted property.