Dholera Smart City has created history in the Indian infrastructure realm whose positive effects shall be reaped by many a generations. The smart city is being developed as the best planned city taking into account all socio-economic factors including setting up mega industrial parks for industrial growth and employment boost, development of key infrastructure to ensure enhanced connectivity and division of the city into 6 town planning schemes for progressive development and better administration.
Dholera SIR has been divided into six town planning schemes of which TP1 has been specifically allotted towards development of residential housing units to cater to the massive population outburst that the city is expecting. All six of the town planning schemes are included in the master plan and has been approved by the government. Development of the city shall happen in three phases, each of which should take about a decade to complete with the entire infrastructure estimated to reach its finishing line by 2040.
The Special Investment Region is located in the Gulf of Khambaht in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. It encompasses 22 villages of Gujarat, each of which plays an important role towards development of the smart city. The villages are Ambali, Bavliyari, Bhadiyad, Bhangadh, Bhimtalav, Cher, Dholera, Gogla, Gorasu, Hebatpur, Kadipur, Khun, Mahadevpura, Mingalpur, Mundi, Ottariya, Panchi, Rahtalav, Sandhida, Sangasar, Sodhi and Zankhi. To know more about the area allocation and map of the villages.
The Dholera international airport shall be built on 1,426 hectares of land near Navgam villageand shall be developed as a world class airport that shall play a vital role in the regions development. As per sources, about 70,000 acres of land has allotted to the regional town development authority which is substantial to take off the project.
Dholera is being planned on 920 Sq. Km of land of which 22.5 Sq. Km has been allotted by the state government for development of trunk infrastructure components. About Rs. 3,000 crore has been sanctioned by the government for this and further investments in the region are expected soon through PPP model and foreign investors.
The city has much to start it rolling and make it a prominent one contributing largely to India’s production output. This is owing to its potential to become a global trading and manufacturing hub. Factors supporting this are the city’s nearness to the Delhi Mumbai Industrial corridor, its exemplary connectivity through all means of transport and focus from the government which shall put the project on fast track.
Dholera is ready to be transformed from a hidden town to a globally renowned city. One with the right timing, right infrastructure, right support system, right logistics and right set of investment potential.