Dholera Special Investment Region
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: ANI
Context: The Ambassador of Japan to India, Mr. Keiichi Ono, led a high-level business delegation to the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) to explore strategic cooperation in semiconductors and smart cities.
About Dholera Special Investment Region:
• What is Dholera SIR? Dholera SIR is India’s first greenfield smart industrial city, developed as a Special Investment Region under the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It is designed to be a self-sustaining ecosystem driven by advanced manufacturing, digital governance, and sustainable urban living.
• Dholera SIR is India’s first greenfield smart industrial city, developed as a Special Investment Region under the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
• It is designed to be a self-sustaining ecosystem driven by advanced manufacturing, digital governance, and sustainable urban living.
• Location: Situated ~100 km southwest of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Spans over 920 sq. km., covering 22 villages in Dholera taluka, Ahmedabad district.
• Situated ~100 km southwest of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• Spans over 920 sq. km., covering 22 villages in Dholera taluka, Ahmedabad district.
• History & Institutional Framework: Established under the Gujarat SIR Act, 2009. DSIRDA (Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority) oversees planning and land management. Implemented by Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd. (DICDL) — a joint venture between the NICDC Trust (Central Govt) and Govt of Gujarat.
• Established under the Gujarat SIR Act, 2009.
• DSIRDA (Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority) oversees planning and land management.
• Implemented by Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd. (DICDL) — a joint venture between the NICDC Trust (Central Govt) and Govt of Gujarat.
• Key Features of Dholera SIR: Smart Infrastructure & Digitization: Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) for real-time urban management. Plug-and-play industrial zones, e-governance portals, and utility integration. Connectivity & Logistics: Linked to Ahmedabad via a 6-lane Expressway and MRTS corridor. Dholera Greenfield International Airport under construction with site and environmental clearances. Economic Sectors Targeted: Hosts India’s first semiconductor fab by Tata Electronics and Taiwan’s PSMC under the Semicon India Programme. Urban & Social Planning: Six Town Planning Schemes (TPS) sanctioned to guide phased development. Sustainability & Livability: Platinum-rated industrial smart city promoting non-polluting industries. Aims to generate over 8 lakh jobs while ensuring high quality of life and environmental stewardship. Significance: Aligns with India’s Vision 2047 for a self-reliant, innovation-driven economy. Acts as a model for future smart and sustainable cities in India. Strengthens India–Japan strategic cooperation in industrial corridors and high-tech investments.
• Smart Infrastructure & Digitization: Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) for real-time urban management. Plug-and-play industrial zones, e-governance portals, and utility integration.
• Integrated Command & Control Centre (ICCC) for real-time urban management.
• Plug-and-play industrial zones, e-governance portals, and utility integration.
• Connectivity & Logistics: Linked to Ahmedabad via a 6-lane Expressway and MRTS corridor. Dholera Greenfield International Airport under construction with site and environmental clearances.
• Linked to Ahmedabad via a 6-lane Expressway and MRTS corridor.
• Dholera Greenfield International Airport under construction with site and environmental clearances.
• Economic Sectors Targeted: Hosts India’s first semiconductor fab by Tata Electronics and Taiwan’s PSMC under the Semicon India Programme.
• Urban & Social Planning: Six Town Planning Schemes (TPS) sanctioned to guide phased development.
• Sustainability & Livability: Platinum-rated industrial smart city promoting non-polluting industries. Aims to generate over 8 lakh jobs while ensuring high quality of life and environmental stewardship.
• Platinum-rated industrial smart city promoting non-polluting industries.
• Aims to generate over 8 lakh jobs while ensuring high quality of life and environmental stewardship.
• Significance: Aligns with India’s Vision 2047 for a self-reliant, innovation-driven economy. Acts as a model for future smart and sustainable cities in India. Strengthens India–Japan strategic cooperation in industrial corridors and high-tech investments.
• Aligns with India’s Vision 2047 for a self-reliant, innovation-driven economy.
• Acts as a model for future smart and sustainable cities in India.
• Strengthens India–Japan strategic cooperation in industrial corridors and high-tech investments.