Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) is a planned greenfield industrial smart city located approximately 100 km southwest of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Envisioned as India's premier destination for manufacturing and industrial development, DSIR spans about 920 sq. kms., encompassing 22 villages. Its strategic location between the industrial hubs of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar facilitates ease of doing business.

The Government of Gujarat has established a legislative framework under the Special Investment Region Act of 2009, leading to the creation of the Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA). This authority is responsible for planning and developing DSIR and manages land within the region. For infrastructure development, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL) has been formed through a joint venture between the Central Government (NICDC Trust) and the State Government (DSIRDA) of Gujarat.

DSIR is designed to be a self-sustaining ecosystem, featuring economic drivers through industrialization, utility and logistic infrastructure, and social amenities such as education and healthcare. The city aims to foster economic development while enhancing the quality of life for its residents and workforce. With the support of the Government of Gujarat, the project aspires to create a balanced, new-age city boasting world-class infrastructure and high living standards.

To improve transport efficiency and trade flows, DSIR emphasizes sustainability, digitization, and innovation. The region will be connected to Ahmedabad via a four-lane access-controlled expressway, ensuring seamless connectivity between the two cities. An international airport is under development northeast of DSIR by Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL).

Development Plan of Dholera SIR:

The Government of Gujarat and DSIRDA have adopted the Town Planning Schemes (TPS) mechanism under the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development (GTPUD) Act 1976 to ensure the balanced and sustainable development benefiting both the local population and the private sector. DSIR is divided into six major Town Planning Schemes and 27 Sub-Town Planning Schemes, covering a total area of 422 square kilometres. The town planning schemes will be planned in a way that the community living there shall have an easy access to all social infrastructure like schools, commercial establishment, hospitals etc. Currently, TP 2A and TP 4A has been approved for the development of Activation Area (22.54 sq. km of first phase development).

Target Industries In DSIR:

DSIR is India's first greenfield industrial smart city. The region is poised to attract industries in sectors such as Semiconductor and allied ancillaries, Electronics Manufacturing Services, Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing, Automobile & EV, Aerospace & Defence, IT & ITes etc. Dholera has been declared as ‘Semicon City’ under Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022 and a focused approached is being adopted to host strategic semiconductor investments along with required ancillaries at Dholera.

In the future phases of development at Dholera SIR, the focus will be on emerging high-growth sectors of national importance that seamlessly integrate industrialization with urbanization.

Activation Area (First Phase of Development):

As part of the initial phase of development, 22.54 sq. km. in TP 2A and TP 4A has been developed as the Activation Area, offering large, contiguous land parcels with world-class plug-and-play infrastructure. This fully integrated industrial zone is designed to cater to the needs of ultra-large industries, providing seamless access to essential utilities and services.

With a robust trunk infrastructure already in place, Dholera offers an investment-ready ecosystem for high-tech industries, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

Trunk infrastructure encompasses the development of roads with dedicated utility corridors, along with comprehensive water and power infrastructure projects. Utility services include the provision of essential amenities such as potable water, uninterrupted 24x7 power supply, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure, and natural gas supply, ensuring a robust and sustainable environment for industries and businesses.