Gujarat approves town planning scheme of Dholera SIR and Dahej approved

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat government has approved the development plan and town planning scheme of Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) and Dahej Petroleum Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR).

The decision was taken at the meeting of Gujarat Industrial Development Board ( GIDB), chaired by Chief Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday, an official statement said.

Dohlera development master plan will cover an area of 879.33 square kilometres, while Dahej PCPIR will cover an area of 452 square kilometres.

Dahej PCPIR will house ONGC's petrochemical complex in a joint venture with other companies.

Other infrastructure proposals including Ahmedabad-Dholera expressway and electricity connectivity, water availability and internal road network for the SIR were also reviewed during the board meeting.

Seven SIRs have been notified in Gujarat and six more are in the planning phase.

Dholera, Gujarat's first SIR, also the first under Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC), will be developed according to the Smart City concept, which aims at minimising carbon emissions, efficient utilisation of resources like water, energy, etc and efficient delivery of services to citizens using technology.

Dholera is located around 140 kilometre from Ahmedabad in the Gulf of Cambay.