Dholera Smart City, India is the fastest growing world economies presently and shall potentially be the third largest economy in the world by the next decade. The country’s economy is seventh largest worldwide in terms of Nominal Gross Domestic Product and third largest in terms of purchasing power parity.
The ‘Make in India’ program and ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ led by the central government shall be instrumental in adding momentum to the fast developing economy of India. These programs are focused at making India a self-sustainable country by adding impetus to the manufacturing industry, creating millions of employment opportunities and making the nation citizen friendly through provision of basic amenities and uplifting living standards.
Dholera SIR has emerged as an important name amidst the Indian economy and is soon expected to become a global trading and manufacturing hub. The city is being developed as the largest Greenfield smart city of India and measures 920 square kilometers.
Envisaged as six times the size of Shanghai and twice the size of Mumbai Dholera SIR is the first Special Investment Region to be formed post enactment of the SIR Act.
It is believed that the region shall contribute largely to the country by boosting various key industries, promoting manufacturing of goods in India and creating a large number of employment opportunities. Dholera SIR shall also serve as a leading example for top class infrastructure and better usage of Information and Communication Technology. Being the first smart city to be developed, the other 100 smart cities shall take inspiration from Dholera.
The concept of Dholera was in the mind of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ever since he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Since a long time, he had perceived this small town located near Ahmedabad to be the first smart city of India. The strategic location of the city plays a vital role in making it an ideal one to be the maiden smart city of India. Located in the dynamic state of Gujarat, Dholera SIR is positioned near the 1,483 kilometer long Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and comes under the influence area of Dedicated Freight Corridor. It shall also serve as a special investment node to the DMIC corridor.
The potential of the city has also been well identified by the government who has seemingly laid enormous focus on its development. In a continuous attempt towards development of this project as per schedule, the central government has sanctioned Rs. 5,400 crores towards various facets of development of this city. It has also put various projects related to Dholera SIR on fast track to enable faster completion.
Dholera SIR is certain to be a recognized name in the Indian economy over the years to come through its splendid contribution and by being the fastest growing city of India.