Smart city in Gujarat

Dholera Sir is the first investment region to be designated under the purposed DMIC.

Shreya patel5/18/2015

Dholera SIR

Smart City: The future of India:

Urban experts say, around 30% of Indian population lives in cities, while its share in Indian GDP is around 60%. That speaks volume about the significance of urbanization for growing Indian economy. However, it’s not always a blessing!!!

With India heading towards a robust growth, urbanization issues, challenges too are cropping up. Haphazardly planned cities with conventional amenities are bound to crumble under the pressure of accommodating more population, leading to challenges like sanitation, pollution, water, and electricity supply, and drainage system among others. Now the question arises – how to overcome the impending challenge.

The concept of Smart City:

Experts from urbanization, town planning and architect sector have been making efforts to come out with a plan, addressing challenges of urbanization. Focus is – to develop cities, offering quality life. Concept of Smart City is rapidly attracting attention of growing economies like India as they offer excellent infrastructure namely water, sanitation, electricity, drainage, road, and transport, healthcare, commercial activity, entertainment, and education among others.

In order to bring in quality services, services available in a Smart City are monitored by state-of-the-art technology, enabling in flawless monitoring, swift solution. A unique concept, Smart City has everything preplanned, predefined with designated space. Nothing is created all of a sudden.

It’s way ahead of conventional urban centers, wherein a solution is identified when a problem crops up. Here all of a sudden you can’t come up with a cinema hall or educational institute. Everything is preplanned here!!! It’s the future of India!!! It’s the future of Indian economy!

Why to invest in Dholera SIR:

The emergence of Smart Cities’ concept has taken the urbanization sector by a storm, offering solutions galore to the woes of urbanization. Identified about 100 kms from Ahmedabad, the Dholera Smart City is a dream project of our Hon. Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi. During his tenure as a Chief Minister of the state, he visualized the construction of the Dholera Smart City.

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Dholera SIR

An ambitious project, the Dholera SIR offers opportunities galore for investment. Considering its growth potential, viability, it could be a destination for your future investment.

Here are some of the prominent opportunities available for investors:

Residential townships. Manufacturing units. Warehouses. Infrastructure development Leisure and entertainment activities.

Some of the reasons for investors to explore the opportunities:

Would have basic infrastructure, including water, road, electricity, and transport among others matching global standards

International level water - seaport, air – airport and surface transport in the vicinity.

Employment potential. Potential to triple the industrial output. Petro-Chemicals and the Petroleum Inv. Region in the vicinity Gujarat International Finance City (GIFT) in the proximity. Immense opportunities for PPP Model (Public Private Partnership) of socio-

economic growth Exports from the region to quadruple in the next five years. Metro Rail project in pipeline, to connect Gujarat’s commercial capital,

Ahmedabad with the Dholera SIR.

About Dholera:

The concept of Smart City and Special Investment Region (SIR) has long been favored by urban planners, architects to surmount the ever growing challenges of industrialization, and urbanization. With Indian economy poised for a high growth, such ventures are in huge demand across the nation particularly in first tier, and second tier metros, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Pune among others.

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Dholera SIR

The new age urban centre is being looked upon as one of the integral economic vehicles for resurgent India. Dholera SIR, the would be landmark of Indian economy will be a global manufacturing, and trading hub.

Project Vision:

To develop Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as global manufacturing and trading hub i.e. "The engine for economic resurgence of the country" which is supported by world class infrastructure.

"The Development Plan, taking into account the DMIC objectivs and goals should focus towards creating and enabling environmentto protects local industries, enhance investment climate, improve quality of life, upgrade human skils, create world class infrastucture and attract global investment".

Project goals are to double the employement potential, triple industrial output and quadruple exports from the region in next five years.

Location Profile

DHOLERA is situated in Ahmedabad district in the Gulf of Khambhat-

Identified as a Greenfield port, it will be developed along with private sector participation by Dholera Port Limited (promoted by J K Group and Adani Group).

Dholera is in proximity with the coastal line. It is covered by water faces on three sides, namely, on the east face by Gulf of Khambhat, on the north side by Bavaliari creek and on southern side by Sonaria creek.

To develop Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as global manufacturing and trading hub i.e. "The engine for economic resurgence of the country" which is supported by world class infrastructure.

Proximity to Ahmedabad has provided Dholera a strong locational advantage with a vibrant manufacturing base and investment scenario.

The project is spread over an area of 35,000 hectares. The processing area which is proposed is 14,000 hectares and rest is non- processing zone.

Dholera port is primarily involved into handling general cargo, dry bulk, containers, ship breaking and chemical handling facilities.

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Dholera SIR

Location: Dholera Special Investment Region

Strategically located, the Ahmedabad-Dholera industrial region lies within 100 km from the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) in Southern Gujarat.

Overview:

Total Area: 920 sq. kms: a green field location.

Developable area: 567.39 sq. kms.

Economic activity area: 360 sq. kms.

World-class infrastructure & connectivity: within & outside.

Central spine expresses way & Metro Rail to link the SIR with mega cities.

Airport & Sea Port in the vicinity.

Proximity to mega cities: Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara.

Benefit of sea coast, Nature Park, golf course.

Premium civic amenities.

Capable to cater to both International & Domestic Market.

Close to Guajrat International Finance TechCity (GIFT).

Close to Petro-chemicals and Petroleum Inv. Region (PCPIR).

Logistic support of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DMIC).

Benefits of the high impact Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

Public investment in core infrastructure.

Silent Features:

Empowered mechanism for administration.

Autonomy in operaions.

Flexibility in decisions.

Freedom in planning.

Commitment to adopt best practices.

Full potential for private sector participation.

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Fully developed environment & framework for PPP.

PSP modes: BOT, BOOT etc already operational.

Man behind the incredible project:

It was Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took the historic decision of Dholera SIR when he was heading the State of Gujarat as Chief Minister, paving the way for nation’s first ever Smart City.

Status of the Project:

Pre-feasibility study completed by M/s Feed Back Ventures Location identified along with details of the area The work on the central spine road already started Notification issued for delineation of 879 Sq. Km of Area as DSIR Government allocates 1700 Hect. land for adjoining Airport Anchor Tenants already in place Development Plan sanctioned on 10 /09/2012 Water logging, seismological & environment studies underway The legal framework enacted: The SIR Act 2009 Project development corporation (GICC) formed

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd (DMICDC)

A dedicated freight corridor, connecting Delhi, and Mumbai, covering six states would be one of Dholera’s USP. To render push to its speedy development, an exclusive organization Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd (DMICDC) has been formed.

Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) has also been roped in to execute the plan, a would be landmark in the history of not only Gujarat but also India.

The Dholera SIR’s vision document laid huge emphasis on the execution of DMIC. It would be planned, constructed using best of the breed technology, resources, tools, and equipment, making it as one of the identities of the global project, and placing the region as one of the leading manufacturing, trading, and services hub.

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Dholera SIR

Highlights of DMIC:

The dedicated freight corridor has USP galore, including:

It’s a high impact dedicated zone, runs within 150 km distance on either side of the DFC.

Covers, and influences 17% population of the country.

Cater to 173.4 million people.

Influences about 82 districts of six states.

Influences workforce of 68.36 million.

Proposed industrial nodes within the periphery of DMIC: 25

The length of this dedicated freight corridor, running between Delhi, and Mumbi is – 1483 km, about 38% of the total length falls within the periphery of the state of Gujarat. The 150 km area on the either side of the DFC (Dedicated Freight Corridor) would be developed as DMIC.

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Dholera SIR

Contact Us:

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Nr. Parekh Hospital, Shyamal Cross Road,

Ahmedabad - 380015 Gujarat. (INDIA)

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