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Dholera-SIR is PM Modi’s brainchild and ambition, and it will soon be seen and emulated by the rest of the country.
By Gopal Goswami
Prime Minister Narendra ModiRecently, India was declared a Net Zero Emissions Nation by 2070. “India has set a target of Net-Zero emission by 2070. “PM Modi remarked during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). India has set the goal to become Net-Zero by 2070. We’ve also emphasised the need of living a green lifestyle and called for a Pro Planet People movement, which is critical in combating climate change and ties every individual to the environment.”
“To safeguard our farmers from the effects of climate change, we’re focusing on a combination of back-to-basics and marching into the future. More than 80% of the country’s small farmers are in desperate need of assistance. Union Budget 2022-23 focuses on natural farming and digital agriculture. In the next few decades, we intend to increase the area of palm oil production to 6.5 thousand hectares. We’re concentrating on both food and nutrition security. In the last seven years, we’ve produced a number of bio-fortified kinds,” said PM Modi.
What he’s saying today is already being implemented. We don’t have to wait till 2070; Dholera-SIR, a grass-root industrial city, is rapidly becoming a reality in this direction. Dholera-SIR is PM Modi’s brainchild and ambition, and it will soon be seen and emulated by the rest of the country.
In 920 square kilometres near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India’s first Greenfield Industrial City is taking shape. This area, 72 kilometres from Ahmedabad and on the shore of Arab Sagar’s Cambay region, is perfectly suited for export through ports. The region of the industrial city is made up 22 villages. 510 kms are reserved for farming-related activities. The city was designed in such a manner that it can provide food for its residents from the surrounding green space.
Following are the facilities being developed for this world class industrial smart city: –
- 5000 MV largest solar power park dedicated to Dholera-SIR city.
- Four-way (Road, Rail, Se, Air) connectivity for the city with dedicated international Sea & airport to connect with the rest of the country & world.
- Self sustainable model of a city with twelve different land use zones satisfies all requirements of citizens including food, job, recreation, all modern & smart lifestyle utilities.
- A real model of Smart city, having smart infra, smart utility, smart technology, smart mobility & smart connectivity.
- With the mission & vision of 8 lakh skill jobs, to be created through NextGen industries like Aerospace, Defence, Robotics, EV & Solar power batteries the Special Economic Region is going to generate skilled jobs.
- Dholera SIR will house 20 lakh global citizens at its peak.
Dholera SIR will help retain top-notch young brains in India who want the best living environment and infrastructure. This is a powerful tool to stop Brain-Drain.
The country will witness a new type of migration. GenNext will migrate from ordinary city to smart city like Dholera-SIR or a city like it, where they can avail facilities & luxury like Dubai, Singapore, etc. The current population density in cities is approximately 15-20,000 per square meter. KM, and in Dholera–SIR approximately 3000 citizens/sq.KM.
Some of the salient features of the city are as under: –
Dholera-SIR has a central command & control centre namely ABCD building to felicitate the services and govern the city, the ABCD building is India’s 1st IGBC certified green building.
The key attractions include a 250-metre-wide central spine, a 70-metre-wide inner road, min 12 metre-wide roads within the residential society, and a rode for industrial subplots. Floor Space Index (FSI), 5 is the starting date.
Big land-parcels in each land use zone for global citizens available on 99-year lease inside the Activation Zone developed with ready to plug & play infrastructure.
Special education zones can be established in any Indian city on 1000 acres.
World’s most efficient Water Treatment Plant with only 5% water loss.
Clearance of one window for all approvals
Dholera-SIR is located in India’s first power surplus state Gujarat, ease of doing business & best infrastructure facilities.
Dholera SIR is the only city, implementing most of the schemes launched by PM Modi led central government, some of them are as under: –
- PMGatishakti
- Smart city
- Ease in living and ease of doing work
- Make in India
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat
- Skill India
- Digital India– online process from application, selection, allotment, agreement
Dholera SIR is a brand-new industrial city under construction on Gujarat’s DMIC stretch. Dholera will serve as a role model for India over the next 25 years. We must build more of these cities to ease the burden on Metros, Tier-A cities and other cities. Projects like Dholera SIR are a glimpse at the light that can be seen when policymakers are trying to improve quality of life in big cities.
Ambrish Parajiya of GAP Associates Pvt Ltd says, “We are happy to be a part of this city’s great endeavour; Dholera SIR will be the perfect combination of residential and industry, where people will live and work with outstanding quality of life and happiness.”
(The author is a Research Scholar at NIT Surat. These views are solely personal and do not represent the official position or policy at Financial Express Online.
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