Dholera will be constructed over an area of 920 square kilometers, out of which the main stage will be built on 154 square kilometers of land.
Development Dholera Smart City The plan consists of three phases, each of which will take about 10 years to complete. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2040. The development is divided into 6 urban planning plans, of which Urban Planning Plan 1 and Plan 2 have been approved.
Recently, the development of trunk structure on this project has started and the average cost of its construction is Rs 3,000 crore. This has been approved by the Central Government as a part of its price commitment for the project. The remaining development funds will be raised through private public partnerships and alternative financing sources.
The state government is making its commitment in the form of land. Currently, an area of 22.5 sq km has been earmarked by the Gujarat State Government for the development of parts of the trunk structure. The cost of the storage structure will be about 30-40% of the entire project. The parts of the trunk structure will include drinking water supply, water and sewage treatment plants, and regulatory centers.
A special purpose vehicle has also been created between the central and state governments for the development of the project. India’s largest smart city will be developed as a hub. Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor. The hall will be 2,700 kilometers long and will pass through six states of India.
Soon six other smart city projects will be developed, of which the main preparation for six projects has been completed. The main preparation for Dholera Smart City is being completed by Halcrow and the responsibility of developing the city has been handed over to IBM and Cisco.
Dholera Sir It will also contribute immensely to Shri Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” vision. Dholera will be developed as a global manufacturing hub and will be the hub of many manufacturing and industrial units, attracting investments worth billions of dollars. Its proximity to the DMIC corridor also acts as a key factor for its development as a manufacturing hub.
Many countries have been approached for the establishment and development of the 100 Smart City Project. These include many countries like America, Britain, South Korea and Japan. Out of these, Japan is the first country to focus on the development of Smart City Dholera Sir.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have jointly contributed $4.5 billion to the project. Their total share in the project is 26%. Japan is also expected to contribute to the development of many other smart cities in the future.
A special supervisory group Japan Plus comprising government officials from both countries has been set up to encourage and fast track investment proposals. This task has been undertaken by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
A great project is indeed taking shape, which will rapidly advance the progress of India as a whole.