A seminar held as part of the 10th VGGS put its focus. on Dholera SIR and why it is an investment destination worth a look. The seminar ‘Dholera: A greenfield smart city for smart businesses’ cited several reasons for investors to look at ‘India’s Singapore’ and showcased the state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities coming up over an area of 22 sq km as part of phase 1 of the project. Dholera is the dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Addressing a gathering of investors, the CEO and MD of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation, IAS, Rajat Kumar Saini said the city has been designed on the pillars of sustainability, technology infrastructure and efficient urban planning. “The plan is to produce 4.5 Gigawatt of solar power which is supplemented by sewage and effluent treatment plants, waste management plants, and an underlying philosophy of recycle, reuse and recharge.”

He said Dholera is different from other industrial parks as it offers plug-and-play facilities with lower power tariffs.

“In addition, it provides a 360-degree connectivity with the Dholera Airport, the Ahmedabad-Dholera Greenfield Expressway and a separate railway line.” Phase-I of the project covers 920 sq km in all and stresses addressing the concerns about efficient mobility despite the city offering 360-degree connectivity.
CEO of New Mobility, Reliance Industries, Nitin Seth, said the concerns can be eased by several means. For instance, he said, “Emissions can be reduced by connecting all the vehicles through a single application. Charging and stop stations can be solar enabled and we can integrate the public transport system in a manner that connects interiors of the city to main lines or roads.”

Speakers said as companies set up their industries in Dholera, newer jobs will also be created leading to the creation of the Silicon Valley of India. Dholera miler.