Dholera SIR is India’s first Greenfield Industrial Smart City to achieve a
platinum rating by the Indian green building council. It is planned and located
approximately 100 km southwest of Ahmedabad. Spanning approximately 920 sq. km
and encompassing huge land parcels, DSIR is envisaged to be significant within
the strategic locations of Industrial cities at Ahmedabad, Baroda, Rajkot and
Bhavnagar.
It is part of
the prestigious Delhi Mumbai
Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project. DMIC is part of India’s most ambitious
infrastructure program National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
(NICDC), aiming to develop new industrial cities as “Smart Cities” and
converging next-generation technologies across infrastructure sectors.
1. Water Management Plant Dholera
Water Management resources at Dholera meet the current ecological, social, and economic needs without compromising the ability to meet those needs in the future and collaboratively seek resilient regional solutions that minimize risks. This process also means the economics stack up in matching supply and demand and the water delivery process is as efficient as possible. Dholera’s water sustainability aims at effective and holistic management of water resources.
2.Road & Network Management:-
Various
categories of roads ranging from 18m ROW to 70m ROW are constructed for the
efficient circulation/movement of people and goods for the Activation Area. The
design and construction of roads is benchmarked against international
standards. The entire road network spread across the activation area of 22.54 sq.
km is around 85 kms. The use of the latest design software, 3D modeling for
design and the latest construction
methodologies are used to achieve the efficiency of these networks.
Services and utilities running within the road reserves include stormwater
drainage, water supply, sewerage, power, telecommunications and gas.
3. Largest Solar
Park Dholera:-
A 5000 MW Dholera solar park
project is being developed in two phases in DSIR, approximately 100 km
from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. More than 11,000 ha of land is identified for
development of this solar park which is owned by the Government of Gujarat. The
construction of this massive 5000 MW solar park will attract an investment
close to about `25,000 Cr. which will generate employment for more than 20,000
people.
4. MRTS (Ahmedabad To Dholera):-
The Mass Rapid
Transit System (MRTS) between Ahmedabad and Dholera is part of the plan
to develop a self-sustained rail-based transportation system in order to
provide connectivity both within Dholera and between Dholera and Ahmedabad for
the movement of people.
5. Dholera
International Airport:-
To provide air
connectivity to Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) an upcoming
International Airport 15 km from the proposed activation area is being
developed in an area of 1426 hectares of land. Airports Authority of India
(AAI) has prepared the Feasibility Report and all necessary permission has
already been obtained.
The Dholera
International Airport is envisaged to cater DSIR & its hinterland
and traffic overflow from Ahmedabad International Airport. The airport is
slated to have two runways capable of handling wide-bodied long-haul aircrafts
such as the A380. Work on Dholera International Airport to start soon. The
Airports Authority of India has issued a tender for the first phase of the
project which includes the runway, taxiway, apron, etc. The `986.61 crore
project will be executed on a public-private partnership basis and will be
completed in 3 years.
6. Ahmedabad
Dholera Expressway:-
The N.H.A.I. has
initiated development work of the decade-old Ahmedabad-Dholera Ten-lane
expressway project for the stretch of road connecting Ahmedabad to Dholera
Special Investment Region (SIR). This project is expected to be completed by
the end of FY 2023-24.
7. Multi Model
Logistics Park:-
An upcoming hub
for MTRS, LTR, BRT, regional bus and rail, para transport, cycle and pedestrian
integration is part of the project planning.