Dholera - Smart City

RAMA SMART CITY

DHULERA, GUJARAT

Dholera is a town in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat state in India.

Dholera was also an ancient port-city in Gulf of Khambhat, 30 km. from Dhandhuka village of Ahmedabad district. Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dholera is one of the nine temples built by Swaminarayan.

Since 2011, the Government of Gujarat has been making plans to develop a smart city at Bhal area. The economic viability of the project has been questioned by farmer organisations. Several investors who initially signed the Memorandum of Understanding to develop the project, have withdrawn and refused to invest.

Gujarat Government has proposed a new International Airport for Ahmedabad city at Fedara. The proposed international airport is to be strategically located near the planned SEZ project of the Adani Group at Dholera. A new seaport was initially proposed, but the plans have been abandoned.

In 2013, The project was announced by Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

In 2019, a regional development authority ‘Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA)’ has been established under Special Investment Region Act 2009, India. DSIRDA is responsible for planning and development of DSIR and maintain the function of administering government land.

Design and Planning Counsel Private Limited (DPC), Ahmedabad was appointed for preparation of Development Plan for Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA) through a tendering process. The initial concept plan prepared by Halcrow, DPC was critically evaluated and developed further through satellite image and site verification, base map preparation, matching existing land use maps and cadastral maps. Preparation of Detail land-use and road network plan, development control regulations, and preparing the design of trunk infrastructure. Along with this, DPC was involved in bringing all stakeholders on a common platform by having a number of consultations with Government departments and the public.

Future DPC was also involved in preparation of Town Planning Scheme No.5, which spreads across an area of approx. 75 km2 and Town Planning Scheme No.6 spreads across an area of approx. 67 km2. Both of these are among the 6 town planning schemes proposed to implement the Development Plan of Dholera SIR. T.P. Scheme No.5 covers approximately 853 plots and spans over 5 villages and T.P. Scheme No.6 covers approximately 612 plots and spans over 5 villages. The sprawl around the gamtal is reserved under the green buffer zone. There has been an effort to create large plot appropriations for the authority so as to enable it to raise resources to provide public infrastructure in the area to support industrial development.

Gujarat Government Project

Ultra-Mega Solar Park of 4400 MW capacity: Out of the 4400 MW, Phase-1 of 1000 MW is under implementation; 300 MW of work has already been commissioned by Tata Power.
Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway, a 109 km (68 mi) long, four-lane wide (expandable to eight) access controlled under-construction expressway in the state of Gujarat in India.
Bhimnath – Dholera Freight Rail Network, a proposed railway line from Bhimnath to Dholera.
New Dholera International Airport, is a greenfield airport project that will be built near Navagam in the Dholera taluka of Ahmedabad district.
In 2023, South Korean firms visited Dholera SIR to explore business opportunities, indicating growing international interest in the region.
The region is also ready to kickstart its plug-and-play infrastructure, aimed at attracting both national and international investments.
Vedanta Group is in talks with three partners for setting up a semiconductor and display fab in Dholera SIR, with a proposed 5 billion investment for the first phase.
The government has allocated a 12,095 square meter plot for the first 5-star hotel in the region, with the e auction for the plot scheduled for June 8, 2023.
Tata to Set Up India's First Chip Fab Unit In Gujarat's Dholera.

Rama Smart City is being developed in the state of Gujarat by Rama Sandesh Buildcon Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Rama Group.

Rama Smart City is located at a prime location near Dholera Dist. Ahmedabad (Gujarat). It offers a peaceful, secure and a luxurious nest to it’s residents. The homes at Rama Smart City are designed with modern architecture along with a touch of Resort essence.

Have you ever wanted to stay in your own home while feeling as if you’re on vacation 365 days of the year? If so, then you need to know about resort-style living, also known as a Rama Smart City lifestyle. On the other hand, not everyone is suited for this type of lifestyle or can afford it.

One of the primary reasons people choose resort-style living is that if offers a wide variety of recreational options and amenities. By owning a resort home, you don’t have to jam all the activities you enjoy doing into a two-week vacation or weekend. Another important benefit of a resort lifestyle is that you’re part of a caring, supportive community. Living in a resort community makes it easy to participate in social activities so that you’re more likely to bond with others and develop lasting friendships.

It’s been shown that when you take the time to relax, you can improve your health as well as be more productive