Visionary Leadership

Shri Bhupendra Patel

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat

Shri S.S. Rathore

Chairman
DICDL

Dr. Kuldeep Arya, IAS

Managing Director
DICDL

Vision

To create an economically and socially balanced new age greenfield smart industrial city with world class infrastructure leading to stable economic growth and sustainable high–quality life.

Mission

To adopt a futuristic and sustainable approach across key components to create a new-age smart city.
To become a global high-tech manufacturing hub.
To create huge employment opportunities across sectors and contribute to the economic and social development of Gujarat and India.

What Sets Us Apart...

Activation Area | 22.5 sq. kms.

A part of DSIR’s footprint of 920 sq. kms.

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Infrastructure

Completed Projects

ABCD Building

The Administrative and Business centre for Dholera, a remarkable structure serves not only as the administrative hub for implementing the visionary Dholera project but also as a center for innovation and excellence. The building houses the advanced City Integrated Operations Centre (CIOC), demonstrating Dholera’s cutting-edge smart city solutions, and the immersive Experience Zone, offering a glimpse into the future of urban living. Additionally, its state-of-the-art banquet and auditorium facilities make it an ideal destination for business and professional engagements. The ABCD Building stands as a testament to Dholera’s world-class infrastructure and its commitment to sustainable development and growth.

City Integrated Operations Centre

The Central Integrated Operations Centre (CIOC) at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) is the command hub for managing the city’s smart infrastructure. Designed as the digital backbone of India’s first Greenfield Smart City, the CIOC integrates cutting-edge technologies to enhance urban governance, ensure real-time monitoring, and optimize city-wide services. The Central Integrated Operations Centre (CIOC) enables real-time surveillance, traffic and transport optimization, utility management, disaster response, and citizen-centric services. The CIOC exemplifies Dholera’s commitment to becoming a global benchmark for smart urbanization.

Road network & Utility corridor

Dholera's internal road network spans 72 kilo meters, featuring modern roads ranging from 18 to 70 meters wide. Designed for efficiency and sustainability, the network is supported by an advanced underground utility corridor that integrates power, ICT, piped natural gas, water supply, recycled water, effluent management, and stormwater systems. Enhancing urban mobility, the roads include pedestrian-friendly walkways, dedicated cycling lanes, lush green plantations, and a reserved corridor for future rapid transit—ensuring a smart, well-connected, and future-ready city.

Water Treatment Plant

At the core of Dholera’s water infrastructure is a 50 MLD Water Treatment Plant (WTP), utilizing conventional treatment and rapid sand filtration technology to produce high-quality potable water. Designed for scalability, the plant has the potential to be upgraded to 150 MLD, ensuring a future-ready water supply. Once treated, the water is stored and efficiently distributed across the Activation Area through a network of Mass Balancing Reservoirs and multiple Elevated Service Reservoirs (ESRs). This well-structured system ensures consistent water pressure and reliable supply across all sectors, including industrial, residential, commercial, and institutional zones.

Common Effluent Treatment Plant

Dholera is equipped with a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system, ensuring environmental sustainability and regulatory compliance: • Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) – Initial 20 MLD capacity, scalable to 60 MLD, designed to cater to a wide range of industrial sectors. • Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) – Initial 10 MLD capacity, expandable to 30 MLD, ensuring efficient treatment of domestic wastewater. Dholera’s fully integrated water infrastructure ensures a seamless supply and sustainable management across all sectors—industrial, residential, commercial, and institutional—making it a self-sufficient and future-ready smart city.

Sewage Treatment Plant

Dholera follows an integrated water management strategy, ensuring efficient resource utilization: • Treated potable water from the WTP is reserved for residential, commercial, and institutional use. • Recycled water from Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) is prioritized for industrial consumption, reducing freshwater dependency.

Power Infrastructure

Dholera’s Activation Area is equipped with a robust power infrastructure developed by Torrent Power, featuring two advanced substations, including a 400/220 kV gas-insulated, SCADA-enabled substation. With a current distribution capacity of 500 MVA, scalable up to 1500 MVA, the city is built to support growing energy demands. A fully underground power distribution network, seamlessly integrated with the road infrastructure, ensures efficient, reliable, and future-ready power supply. Ensuring a seamless and reliable power supply, the infrastructure features underground power ducts integrated with the road network.

Canal Front

The 6.5 km long Canal Front at Dholera SIR serves a dual purpose—efficient stormwater management and a vibrant recreational and tourism hub. Designed to channel stormwater runoff while incorporating rainwater harvesting, the canal enhances urban sustainability. Lined with a green belt, it offers a scenic retreat for visitors, featuring spaces for art, culture, and public activities, making it a key attraction for both residents and tourists

Upcoming Projects

Corporate Hotel

Located in the High Access Corridor of the Activation Area, this corporate hotel is designed to meet the needs of business travellers, investors, and corporate guests. With 100+ well-appointed rooms, modern amenities, and seamless hospitality services, the hotel will provide a comfortable and efficient stay for professionals.

Multi-speciality Hospital

The 200-bed multi-specialty hospital, equipped with ICU, OPD, emergency care, and specialized wards, will provide top-tier medical services for residents and floating population, reinforcing Dholera SIR’s commitment to a healthy and thriving community.

Guest House

To enhance investor experience and facilitate business engagements, Dholera SIR is developing a state-of-the-art Guest House within the Activation Area. This premium facility will feature 36 well-appointed rooms, 3 spacious dormitories, dedicated meeting rooms, and a modern dining area, offering a comfortable and convenient stay. Designed to cater to visiting investors, business delegations, and stakeholders, the Guest House will serve as a hub for networking and collaboration in India's first Semicon City.

Integrated School

Dholera SIR is set to prioritise Education as foundation to progress with its Integrated School. Designed to provide education up to higher secondary levels across Science, Commerce, and Arts streams, the school will feature modern laboratories, a library, computer labs, and sports facilities, shaping the future generations of the city.

Fire Station

Safety and resilience are at the heart of any thriving city. With today’s ground-breaking of an 11-garage Fire Station, Dholera SIR is enhancing its emergency response infrastructure, ensuring rapid and effective disaster management services to protect the community of the region.

International Tent City

Dholera SIR is set to introduce an International Tent City, offering a distinctive blend of comfort and nature for business and leisure travellers. With 50 well-equipped tent accommodations, this exclusive retreat will provide a premium stay experience. Designed to host investors, corporate delegations, and tourists, the Tent City will feature modern amenities, serene surroundings, and a unique hospitality experience, making it an ideal destination for short-term stays and special business events.

Multi cuisine Food Court

Dholera SIR is set to introduce a vibrant Multi-Cuisine Food Court within the Activation Area, offering a dedicated space for national and international food outlets. Designed to cater to investors, residents, and visitors, this food court will bring together a diverse range of culinary experiences, from Indian delicacies to global flavors. With a modern and inviting ambiance, it will serve as a dynamic social and dining destination, enhancing the lifestyle quotient of India’s first Semicon City.

Residential and Commercial Complex

Strategically located in the High Access Corridor of the Activation Area, this upcoming Residential & Commercial Complex will redefine urban living in Dholera SIR. The project will feature 1,000+ modern studio apartments along with premium commercial spaces, offering a seamless blend of convenience and lifestyle. Developed by leading real estate players, this landmark development will cater to professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors, fostering a thriving business and residential ecosystem in India’s first Semicon City.

DSIR is rapidly emerging as a next-gen industries destination

The journey of building the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) can be described in one word: transformative. It formally began with the enactment of the Gujarat Special Investment Region (GSIR) Act in 2009, a pioneering legislative framework that enabled the planning, development and governance of large-scale industrial zones. Under this Act, Dholera was announced as the first and flagship SIR, envisioned as a Greenfield Smart City — a vision first articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat. Spanning over 920 sq km, DSIR is India’s largest greenfield urban development initiative.

Product nation: Dholera and India's quest to build factories for the world

A guided tour of the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) typically starts with a short audio-visual presentation titled “New Vision for New India”. It showcases a high-tech city of global standards that boasts 360-degree connectivity via air, rail, road, and ports. Visualised as a showpiece manufacturing hub, this greenfield town of Gujarat has been in the making for the past many years. Now, finally, it is expecting an international airport sometime early next year, a broad-gauge railway line in the near future, and linkages with important ports such as Pipavav soon.

Will India's ambitious plan to build a semiconductor ecosystem succeed?

Dholera, Gujarat Located 115 kilometres southwest of Ahmedabad, Dholera is a dusty village of broken roads and rugged terrain―nondescript at first glance. The landscape is dry and barren, save for an area where construction is in full swing. Sleek office buildings are beginning to rise, and newly laid blacktop roads carve paths into the future―an empty canvas coming to life.

अहमदाबाद के पास एक और इंटरनेशनल एयरपोर्ट, जानें कब तक काम होने की उम्मीद

गुजरात के विकास के लिए राज्य सरकार द्वारा कई जरूरी कदम उठाए जा रहे हैं। इसमें केंद्र सरकार भी राज्य सरकार की मदद कर रही है। राज्य में कई प्रोजेक्ट पर काम चल रहा है, जिसके जरिए प्रदेश के इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर विकास को मजबूत किया जाएगा। इसी के तहत राज्य के धोलेरा सिटी का निर्माण किया जा रहा है। राज्य की धोलेरा सिटी में लोगों की हर एक सुविधा का खास ध्यान रखा गया है। इस सिटी में बिजनेस कॉम्प्लेक्स समेत कई मेगा प्रोजेक्ट पर काम हो रहा है। मेगा प्रोजेक्ट के तहत धोलेरा इंटरनेशनल और ग्रीनफील्ड एयरपोर्ट का निर्माण भी किया जा रहा है।

Opinion | PM Modi’s Dholera Dream A Vision Of Economic Prosperity & Innovation

Gujarat is driving India’s dream to become the global hub of the semiconductor industry. With the vision of the Union government, its policy support, infrastructure development, and incentives, the state is the most preferred choice for semiconductor investments.

Gujarat Semiconnect Conference Sees Rs 1.04 Lakh Cr Investment In Semicon Sector

The Gujarat Semiconnect Conference, held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, witnessed the signing of eight major Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 1.04 lakh crore. In the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, these agreements aim to boost semiconductor and electronics manufacturing in Gujarat, potentially generating thousands of jobs. The three-day event was attended by over 1,500 delegates and 250 exhibitors. Among the key agreements, Jabil India signed an MoU to establish a Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Unit in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. This unit will produce photonics transceivers essential for AI, telecom, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart infrastructure, creating approximately 1,500 new jobs.

Multiple MoUs signed at Gujarat semi-connect conference to propel semiconductor growth

Multiple Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed in the Gujarat semi-connect Conference, in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday. An MoU was signed with JABIL India company for establishing new Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Unit in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 1000 crore, according to a press release. This unit will focus on manufacturing photonics transceivers, which are essential data communication devices used in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecom, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart-infrastructure. The investment is expected to generate approximately 1500 new employment opportunities.

With Rs 15k cr semicon investments, Guj to build local-to-global value chain

Gandhinagar: In a move set to redefine the state's industrial landscape, chief minister Bhupendra Patel kicked off the Gujarat SemiConnect IESA Vision Summit 2025 on Wednesday and shared a compelling vision to turn Gujarat into a semiconductor hub. Held at the Mahatma Mandir Exhibition and Convention Centre in Gandhinagar, the summit saw a Rs 15,000 crore investment push to build a dynamic local-to-global value chain. The conference was marked by the signing of 10 strategic MoUs that will redefine the state's tech future.

Gujarat: Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway Nears Completion, Full Details Inside

Gujarat’s 109-kilometre Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway is almost finished, with 91 percent of construction completed. This Rs 4,500 crore project was expected to open by the end of January, as per Knocksense. It is being said that this will improve connections between Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Dholera, India’s first greenfield smart city. At present, the journey of 169 km between Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar takes more than three hours. The new expressway will shorten this distance to 141 km, cutting travel time to just 1 hour and 45 minutes. The journey between Ahmedabad and Dholera will also be much quicker, dropping from 2 hours 15 minutes to just 40-45 minutes.

Dholera SIR to have school, hospital, fire station, desalination plant

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: Dholera will get a fire station, school, hospital, desalination plant, and more in the next couple of years. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai has, in the annual budget 2025-26, made several provisions to push infrastructure at Dholera. A Rs. 170 crore allocation is made to develop social infrastructure (hospital and school) at the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR). A Rs. 25 crore allocation is made to develop a fire station at Dholera SIR. Sea dredging for land filling at Dholera SPR ( by DCI – Dredging Corporation India) will take place for Rs. 10 crore.

First-ever made-in-India chip from Tata Electronics gets a 'launch timeline'

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that India's first "Made-in-India" semiconductor chip will be launched by September or October 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in Bengaluru, where Vaishnaw highlighted the government's commitment to advancing the country's semiconductor industry. The chip, developed in collaboration with Tata Electronics and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), will be produced at India's first semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat. This initiative is part of the broader Semicon India program, which was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2021 with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore. The program aims to establish a comprehensive semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India.

Gujarat government seeks Rs 40,783 crore grant from Centre for semiconductor industry development in Sanand and Dholera SIR

AHMEDABAD: Department of Science and Technology Gujarat government has demanded substantial Rs 40,783 crore grants from the government of India (GOI) for the development of semiconductor industry in Dholera SIR region and Sanand near Ahmedabad in next six years. Mona Khandhar, principal secretary, science & technology department informed that, "the objectives of the state government is of robust and sustainable semiconductor and electronics ecosystem in Sanand and Dholera SIR region in next six years."

How Dholera Special Investment Region Is Positioning Itself To Become A Semiconductor Hub: Interview With Dr Kuldeep Arya IAS

Dr. Kuldeep Arya (IAS), CEO of Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL), highlights Dholera's role in driving India's semiconductor ambitions and its potential to become a futuristic industrial hub. Twice the size of Mumbai, the 'smart city' of Dholera is set to host India’s first semiconductor fabrication plant, marking a leap in India’s semiconductor ambitions.

Formidable Industrial Infrastructure Is Propelling Gujarat's Emergence As India’s Semiconductor Hub: Mona Khandhar, IAS

Gujarat's significant cost advantage over international competitors like Vietnam and Malaysia, combined with a business-friendly environment, make it an attractive destination for semiconductor manufacturing, says Mona Khandhar (IAS). A lot can happen in a year, and Gujarat is a prime example. The state has seen three semiconductor units break ground this year. At the helm of this transformation is Mona Khandhar (Indian Administrative Service), Principal Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology in the Gujarat government. She is leading the state's ambitious semiconductor mission.

After 7 months, Tata signs agreement with Taiwan’s PSMC for Dholera semiconductor fab

While the agreement does not specify the financial investment from PSMC, the Taiwanese company is expected to provide design and construction expertise for this greenfield facility. Seven months after the Union Cabinet approved the Dholera semiconductor fab, Tata Electronics has finally signed an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) of Taiwan. Although discussions between the two companies had been ongoing, the formal agreement was finalised today.

Tata Electronics to build two semiconductor manufacturing fabs in Gujarat

Tata Electronics is building two additional fabrication plants, known as fabs, in Dholera, Gujarat, according to a report by Mint. This expansion is part of the company’s broad strategy to develop a domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem that caters to increasing international demand, and establishing the company as a strong presence in the global semiconductor industry.

Tata Electronics signs tech pact with US chip firm for Dholera fabrication plant

New Delhi: Tata Electronics on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with California-headquartered semiconductor design and engineering firm Synopsys, to collaborate on various technological verticals. The partnership will see Synopsys’ offerings being used in Tata Electronics’ upcoming $10.9-billion semiconductor fabrication plant, or fab, in Dholera, Gujarat, which was announced on 29 February.

Tata Electronics breaks ground for Rs 91,000 crore semiconductor plant in Gujarat

In a historic moment for India, Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) has carried out the groundbreaking of its Rs 91,000 crore semiconductor fabrication facility at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR). Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for India’s first semiconductor fab virtually. Also present for the ceremony were Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of the Board of Tata Sons, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of the Ministry of Electronics & IT and Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT also joined the ceremony virtually.

First chip from Tata's Dholera plant will be out in December 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The first set of semiconductors will start rolling out from Tata Electronics' plant here in December 2026, union minister for communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of Tata Group and CG Power chip plants, Vaishnaw said India will be among the top five chip ecosystems in the world by 2029.

Is Dholera India’s answer to China’s Industrial hubs

Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) is part of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation's ambitious program to create new industrial smart cities through the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor. In this video, the ET Online team brings a report on the under-development project from Gujarat.

Dholera, Gujarat’s futuristic greenfield city in making — from solar park to Make in India chip hub

Dholera (Gujarat): Large tracts of lush green fields, farmers tending to crops, villagers sitting in the open on cots, cattle roaming around — the rural setting as one enters Dholera village, some 100 km southwest of Ahmedabad, is quite a contrast to the shiny, hi-tech new industrial city that is coming up in the vicinity as a part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

India’s manufacturing push takes an audacious gamble on chips

DHOLERA (INDIA): India plans to transform a vast tract of salty marshland in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state into the most ambitious demonstration of its push to be recognized as a serious player in advanced manufacturing, and an alternative to China.

CM Bhupendra Patel Visit Dholera Sir: મુખ્યપ્રધાને કહ્યું- "વડાપ્રધાનનું સ્વપ્ન સાકાર થઈ રહ્યું છે"

દેશના 100 સ્માર્ટ શહેરોના વિકાસની યોજનામાં ગુજરાતના ધોલેરા સર (Know Dholera SIR) અને ગિફ્ટ સિટીનો પણ સમાવેશ કરવામાં આવ્યો છે. 2022માં આયોજિત 10મી વાયબ્રન્ટ ગુજરાત સમિટમાં (Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022) ઉપસ્થિત રહી ગુજરાતની વિકાસયાત્રામાં સહભાગી બનવા મુખ્યપ્રધાન ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલે (CM Bhupendra Patel Visits Dholera Sir) સૌ ઉદ્યોગકાર- રોકાણકારોને ધોલેરા સરની (Dholera SIR) મુલાકાત બાદ આમંત્રણ પાઠવ્યું હતું. તેમણે ધોલેરા સરમાં ચાલી રહેલા પ્રકલ્પોની પ્રગતિનું નિરીક્ષણ કર્યું હતું અને સંતોષ વ્યક્ત કર્યો હતો.

Dholera SIR: Updates

આદરણીય પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદીજીના સ્વપ્નને સાકાર કરતા ‘ધોલેરા સ્પેશિયલ ઈન્વેસ્ટમેન્ટ રીજીયનના’ વિકાસ બાબતે મુલાકાત લઈ સમગ્ર કામગીરીની સમિક્ષા કરી હતી.

CM reviews progress at Dholera SIR

Gandhinagar: Even as the state government looks to showcase the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as a world-class plug-and play greenfield industrial smart city at the coming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), the chief minister visited the SIR on Friday to review progress of various works there.

2 firms begin construction of units at Dholera SIR

The foundation of two industries have already been laid. The chief minister has seen this. The planning is now being implemented on ground," said Hareet Shukla, CEO of Dholera SIR.