A world class centre of industrial excellence and economic activity, Dholera SIR will be developed as a mega city with high quality infrastructure, community and leisure facilities with a socially mixed and integrated urban area that provides jobs and houses all sectors of the society. Located about 100 kilometers south of Ahmedabad, spanning over an area of 90,000 Hectares (900 Sq. Kms.), it will have a protected environment that takes a sustainable approach to the use of scarce resources including water, energy and farmland.

1. DHOLERA
Special Investment Region
A new Gujarat within Gujarat...
Prepared by-
Shreya Patel

2. Content
• About Dholera SIR
• Location Profile
• Project Opportunity
• Connectivity
• Why Dholera
• Contact us

3. About Dholera SIR:
• Dholera SIR is the first investment region to be designed under the
proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC Project).
• According to FORBES- top 12 Fastest Growing Cities of World and the
only city in India.
• India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dream Project.
• A joint Indian-Japanese Government initiative.
• Total Area: 920 Sq. km, Developable Area: 567.39 Sq. Km.
• Master town planning done by U.K. consultant ‘M/s Halcrow’ in 2009.
• World-class infrastructure & connectivity.

4. About Dholera SIR: (cont…)
• Near Dholera Greenfield International Airport.
• Near Kalpasar Dam and Bharuch-Bhavnagar Ferry Service.
• High Access Corridor: City Center, Industrial, Logistic, Knowledge & IT,
Recreation & Sports, Entertainment.
• Proximity to mega cities: Ahmadabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara.
• Partner Countries in Dholera SIR Development- USA, Japan, Singapore,
China, Korea, France, Russia etc.
• Major Investors- CISCO, IBM, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Mahindra, Zydus etc.

5. Location Profile
• DHOLERA is situated in
Ahmedabad district in the GULF
of khambhat.
• In proximity with the coastal line.
• Covered by water faces on three
sides.
• On the east face by Gulf of
Khambhat. On the north side by
Bavaliari creek. On southern side
by Sonaria creek.

6. Location Profile (cont…)
• Area of 35,000 hectares .
• 14,000 hectares of processing area and rest
is non-processing zone.
• The Ahmedabad-Dholera industrial region
lies within 100km from the Dedicated
Freight Corridor (DFC) in Central Gujarat.

7. Project Opportunities:
•To build the industrial parks,
townships, knowledge cities.
•In Building its infrastructure: road,
rail, hospital, water, sanitation, tourism
and hospitality.
•Set up the metro rail system &
international airport
•Potential for development as a multi-
model transportation hub due to
lesser distance to all the northern
Indian States.
•Build world class transport service
foreign markets.

8. Connectivity
Distance of DSIR from Important Cities:
Important Cities Distance in km
Mumbai 516
Delhi 815
Surat 278
Jamnagar 313
Rajkot 225
Gandhinagar 128

9. WHY Dholera? (cont…)
•Historical Significance:
-Flourishing port of the 18th Century.
-Once, a Municipal Corporation.
•Strategic Location:
-Ahmedabad
-Bharuch
-Surat
-Bhavnagar
-Rajkot
•Low Population:
-Total Population of 22 villages is not
more than 38,000.

10. WHY Dholera? (cont…)
Non Fertile Land-Law Agriculture:
-No Public retaliation against Development.
•Planned Development:
-Entire area of 900 sq km notified and
freezed for NA Permission till Master Plan
and Town Planning is completed.
•Large Govt. owned Land:
-27,000 Hectares.
Additional Land Pooling:
-50% of private land will be pooled back
through Town Planning.
Road & Rail:
-10 Lane Express Highway.

11. WHY Dholera? (cont…)
Kalpasar Reservoir:
-50% of total water in 198 dams across
Gujarat.
-bridge connecting Dahej PCPIR.
-Connects South Gujarat with the rest of
India.
-13,00,000 Hectares land reclaimed post
kalpasar.
•Dholera Airport:
-28oo hectares.
-Expandable to 7000 HA.
-4 runways of 7 km each
-Cargo Industry.
-Air Craft (Building, Maintenance, Repair).

12. Contact Us:
For more Information:
www.smartcitiesofindia.in
Contact no:
8155006439
Address:
Smart Cities of India
101.Mauryansh elanza,
Nr. Parekh Hospital,
Shyamal Cross Road,
Ahmedabad - 380015
Gujarat.(INDIA)
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