DHOLERA SIR SMART CITY OF INDIA
Dholera SIR: The India’s First Planned Greenfield City
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DHOLERA SIR - OVERVIEW
Dholera SIR : Ideally located, widely connected…
- Dholera Metro CityTotal Area : 800 sq. kms: a green field location
- Economic activity area : 360 sq. kms
- Central spine express way & Metro Rail to link the SIR with mega cities
- Proximity to mega cities: Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara
- Premium civic amenities
- Close to Gujarat International Finance TechCity (GIFT)
- Logistic support of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DMIC)
- Public investment in core infrastructure
- Developable area: 500 sq. kms.
- World-class infrastructure & connectivity: within & outside
- Airport & Sea Port in the vicinity
- Benefit of sea coast, nature park, golf course
- Capable to cater to both International & Domestic Market
- Close to Petro-chemicals and Petroleum Inv. Region (PCPIR)
- Benefits of the high impact Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)
SILENT FEATURES-DHOLERA SIR
Dholera SIR : A Self governed global centre of economic activities…
- Empowered mechanism for administration
- Flexibility in decisions
- Commitment to adopt best practices
- Fully developed environment & framework for PPP
- Autonomy in operaions
- Dholera Metro City
- Full potential for private sector participation
- PSP modes : BOT, BOOT etc already operational
PROJECT VISION-DHOLERA SIR
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 environment to protect local industries, enhance investment climate, improve quality of life, upgrade human skills, 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 SIR
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.
Location: Dholera Special Investment Region
- Strategically located, the Ahmedabad-Dholera industrial region lies within 100 km from the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) in Southern Gujara
Connectivity
- National Highway 8 connects the Dholera Special Investment Region with Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Mumbai. Dholera itself has good connectivity with National Highway (NH) 8 (Anand) and 8A (Bagodra), augmenting Bagodra -Bhavnagar, Bagodra- Surendranagar- Radhanpur links.
- As a part of Golden Quadrilateral, the 500 km Mumbai- Ahmedabad- Vadodara Express way connects the region.
- In order to make the region more assessable, an airport and a port are proposed in this region.
- The port site is proposed to be connected by road with Ahmedabad – Bhavnagar highway at a distance of about 11 kilometres. Almost 2,057 hectares of Government land was allocated for the development of port.
- site Rail connection is being planned for Dholera, while the nearest meter gauge connection is Bhavnagar (34 km) and the nearest broad gauge station is Tarapur (103 km).
DHOLERA METRO CITY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS & OPPORTUNITIES-DHOLERA SIR
- Self governed economic region enjoying full support of the government and full potential for private sector participation.
- Logistic support of the Delhi-Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor linked with efficient rail and road network.
- To be linked with Ahmedabad city with metro rail system.
- Proximity to sea port, Closeness to international airport.
- Premium civic amenities.
- Close to Gujarat International Finance City (GIFT).
- Close to Petro-chemicals and Petroleum Inv. Region (PCPIR).
- Autonomy in operations.
- Flexibility in decisions.
- Single window clearance.
- Dispute Resolution mechanism.
Opportunities at Dholera SIR in DMIC corridor
- To build the industrial parks, townships, knowledge cities
- Dholera Metro CityIn building its infrastructure: road, rail, hospital, water, sanitation, tourism, and hospitality
- Set up the metro rail system & Dholera international airport
- Potential for development as a multi-modal transportation hub due to lesser distance to all the northern Indian States.
- Build world class transport service foreign markets
CURRENT STATUS-DHOLERA SIR
- 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
- Master planning underway by M/s Halcrow, UK
- Water logging, seismological & environment studies underway
- The legal framework enacted: The SIR Act 2009
- Project development corporation (GICC) formed
