Under inter-governmental cooperation between India and Japan since 2009, smart community development integrating energy, water, transport and other sectors has been promoted in six regions of India through the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC). Basic agreement was reached on a large seawater desalination project by Hitachi's consortium in Dahej, Gujarat, which will be the first project realized under this framework. Feasibility studies have been conducted on potential smart community projects in the areas of Neemrana and Jhajjar in Rajasthan and Haryana involving Japanese consortiums focused on industrial parks, logistics and energy management.

1. Smart Community Development under India’s DMIC
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> Since 2009, smart community development that integrates energy, water, transport, etc. has been promoted in six regions in India through
inter-governmental cooperation.
- Dec. 2009: PM Hatoyama visited India; both PMs agreed on smart community development; JETRO-DMICDC MOU on cooperation concluded.
- Apr. 2010: METI Minister Naoshima visited India; MOU on cooperation concluded between the state government and consortiums of Japanese companies in the presence of
Commerce and Industry Minister Sharma.
- Since May 2011: Target expanded to six regions, including Neemrana as requested to Minister Kaieda, and feasibility studies conducted.
- Dec. 2011: Further support for particular three projects (seawater desalination in Gujarat, IPP in Maharashtra, solar thermal energy in Rajasthan) expressed during summit
meeting between PM Noda and PM Singh.
> Basic agreement was reached (and signed on March 22) on water supply in Asia’s largest seawater desalination project planned by
Hitachi’s consortium in Dahej, Gujarat, as the first project to be realized in the framework.
Rajasthan State Haryana
[Description] Efficient and stable supply
of high-quality electricity and [Description] Grand design development
the establishment of a smart mainly for energy management
logistics system in a Japanese- at a new industrial park
affiliated industrial park [Place] Jhajjar
[Place] Neemrana Delhi [Operator] Mitsui & Co.’s consortium
[Operator] Mitsui-KEPCO consortium
[Description] Establishment of a
Gujarat State compound microgrid
Kolkata (electricity and heat) including
Detailed survey (Phase II)
[Description] Smart community platform industrial water treatment in an
(e.g. waste treatment), solar existing industrial park, and a
thermal energy, lithium-ion logistics system
battery infrastructure in Mumbai [Place] Manesar
industrial parks [Operator] Toshiba’s consortium
[Place] Sanand and Changodar
[Operator] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’
consortium
Maharashtra State
[Description] Grand design development [Description] Urban development
focusing on water supply to an centering on a smart water
industrial park through treatment system, including
seawater desalination, and on water supply, water reuse, and
photovoltaic power generation sewage
[Place] Dahej [Place] Shendra
[Operator] Hitachi’s consortium Freight railway line 1
[Operator] JGC’s consortium