Running & Completed Projects
Actively bringing fab construction suppliers from Taiwan to Dholera, says Powerchip
Martin Chu said he was “confident that the government of India and government of Gujarat will provide a favourable business environment and investment protection for Taiwanese businesses interested in investing in India”. Taiwanese semiconductor company Powerchip (PSMC), which is working with Tata Electronics to build In...
Dholera SIR to have school, hospital, fire station, desalination plant
Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: Dholera will get a fire station, school, hospital, desalination plant, and more in the next couple of years. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai has, in the annual budget 2025-26, made several provisions to push infrastructure at Dholera. A Rs. 170 crore allocation is made to develop social infrastructure (h...
Gujarat Budget 2025 Highlights: Provision of ₹ 8958 crore for industry and mining sector in Gujarat Budget
Gujarat Budget 2025 Highlights: In Gujarat Budget 2025, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai has allocated a budget of ₹ 200 crore for developing an integrated residential township and social infrastructure at Dholera SIR. Gujarat Budget 2025 Highlights: In the Gujarat Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai has made big announce...
Terminal at Dholera Airport will become a major hub for cargo handling
A new international cargo port in Gujarat state is set to provide yet another infrastructure boost for India’s thriving air freight economy. Phase 1 construction of the cargo complex, which is a part of Ahmedabad’s Dholera International Airport (DIACL), is expected to cost about $150 million and include a 3.2-kilometer runw...
Gujarat Semiconnect Conference 2024 to be held at Mahatma Mandir on July 19
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government is organizing the Gujarat Semiconnect Conference on July 19, 2024, at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre. Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel will inaugurate the conference, which will see participation from top executives of leading semiconductor supply-chain industries globally. Micron Technolo...
State taking Centre’s help in bringing Tesla to Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024, the state government is working hard to bring electric car giant Tesla Sources said the central government is in talks with Tesla to bring it to India and the Gujarat government is taking support from the Centre to bring the project to Sanand-Bechraji region or Dh...
CM Invites Over 1,500 Industrialists, Investors
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday invited over 1,500 prominent industrialists and investors during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024 curtain-raising event held in New Delhi. The 10th VGGS will be held in January 2024. In his address, CM Bhupendra Patel underscored Gujarat’s pivotal role in fostering new in...
Indian semiconductors: Now or never; It is time for the states to think big
India used to produce germanium semiconductors in the 1960s and could have been a leader in fabs. PSUs like BEL and HAL restricted themselves to defense and the 1989 devastating fire at the SCL complex at Chandigarh pushed India way behind in the semiconductor game. Being a witness to failure in multiple attempts to get a semiconduc...
Is Dholera Gujarat Smart City India's Tech Hub In the Making?
Discover Dholera, a city blending history with innovation & explore investment opportunities, infrastructure developments, & sustainable living initiatives. Dholera, situated 100 km south of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is celebrated for its rich history and cultural heritage, along with tourist attractions like temples, forts, and m...
Can Modi make India a chipmaking hub?
In his office in New Delhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Indian minister of electronics and information technology, keeps a 12-inch disc of silicon semiconductor on the wall, gleaming like a platinum record beside a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Its circuits, measured in nanometers and invisible to the human eye, may be the most s...
South Korea firms visit Dholera SIR to explore business potential
The delegation included senior representatives from the Korea Display Industry Association and the Director General of Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA),” said Vijay Nehra, secretary, of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. Nearly half a dozen South Korean firms visited the Dhole...
Gujarat Semiconductor Project: Foxconn gets new partner after Vedanta breaks deal
Taiwan's Foxconn has found a new partner to set up a semiconductor plant in India. Earlier, Foxconn was to set up a semiconductor plant with Anil Agarwal's Vedanta, though the deal fell through between the two companies. Foxconn has now reportedly found a new partner for the proposed new plant. Who is Foxconn's new partn...
Gujarat will always be first choice for Foxconn's investment, says chairman Young Liu
AHMEDABAD: Bringing great optimism to the semiconductor manufacturing landscape of Gujarat, Taiwanese contract chip maker Foxconn chairman Young Liu said that Gujarat would always be their first choice for investments. Liu paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Saturday. He was in Gandhinagar for the Semicon In...
In talks with three partners for Dholera project: Vedanta chief
Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal said the oils-to-metals conglomerate is in talks with three partners for its Dholera project. The company has submitted fresh proposals for setting up a semiconductor and display fab, Agarwal told reporters after the inaugural ceremony of SemiconIndia 2023.“The first phase of our semiconductor ...
Vadodara Mumbai Expressway likely to be ready by March 2025; Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway by Aug 2024
The Vadodara Mumbai Expressway and Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway are targeted to be completed by March 2025 and August 2024, respectively, stated the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, in response to a question from a Rajya Sabha member during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. In Gujarat, the cons...
India Will Make Semiconductor Chips In Next 10 Years: Chandrashekar
Gujarat has taken a leap in the semiconductor field and with its modern infrastructure the development is bound to be fast. Traditional electronic manufacturing markets are in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh but Gujarat, out of the blue, became an epicenter and is set to develop an ecosystem, Union IT MoS Rajeev Chandrashekar ...
First auction of plot for hotel in Dholera SIR will boost hospitality sector
228 acres of land in Dholera SIR region has been dedicated for tourism and recreational activities. This boosts the economic development and infrastructure of the region Dholera Industrial City Development Limited has completed the first land auction of hotel plot in Dholera SIR. Speaking about this momentous event, a senior officia...
Committed to building Semiconductor & display fabs at Dholera in Gujarat: Vedanta
Gandhinagar: In a statement released by Akarsh K Hebbar, Global Managing Director of Vedanta Semiconductors & Display, today stated that Vedanta remains fully committed to build India’s first semiconductor and display fabs in Dholera in Gujarat. The statement reads: “Vedanta Group remains fully committed to building ...
सेमीकंडक्टर प्लांट को लेकर वेदांता ने दी बड़ी जानकारी, बताया कब शुरू होगा काम
वेदांता (Vedanta) के सेमीकंडक्टर ग्लोबल एमडी आकर्ष के हेब्बर का कहना है कि कंपनी अहमदाबाद के धोलेरा स्पेशल इंन्वेस्टमेंट रीजन में भारत के पहले सेमीकंडक्टर और डिस्प्ले फैब्स के निर्माण के लिए पूरी तरह से प्रतिबद्ध है. वेदांता सेमीकंडक्टर्स एंड डिस्प्ले के ग्लोबल एमडी ने आगे कहा कि कंपनी सेमीकंडक्टर, डिस्प्ले फैब्स प्लांट पर काम शुरू करन...
Dholera infra is ready, waiting for anchor investor: Gujarat chief secy
The infrastructure has been laid, plotting has been done. We have created water and power. There is a solar manufacturing unit as well, Kumar said Gujarat is being proactive in reaching out to investors and trying to create an enabling environment for companies, the state’s chief secretary Raj Kumar (pictured) said. In a conve...
એક્સપ્રેસ વે પર સટપટ ગાડીઓ, બાજુમાં જ હાઇસ્પીડ રેલ કોરિડોર: અમદાવાદથી આ શહેરની વચ્ચે બની રહ્યું છે પહેલું મલ્ટી-મોડલ કોરિડોર
Ahmedabad- Dholera Expressway News: આ કોરિડોરની ખાસ વાત એ છે કે, આ પર તમને હાઇ સ્પીડ ટ્રેન અને કાર-ટ્રક એકસાથે ચાલતી જોવા મળશે, 109 કિલોમીટર લાંબા આ એક્સપ્રેસ વેનું નિર્માણ કાર્ય તેજ ગતિએ ચાલી રહ્યું છે અમદાવાદ-ધોલેરા એક્સપ્રેસવે પોતાનામાં જ અનોખો દેશનો પ્રથમ હાઈ-સ્પીડ ઈન્ટીગ્રેટેડ મલ્ટી મોડલ કોરિડોર અહીં હાઇ સ્પીડ ટ્રેન અને કાર...
Vedanta still in race for chip plant, ready to invest Rs 1.5 lakh crore
Vedanta Foxconn, which announced to manufacture semiconductor chips in Dholera, is still determined to invest in Gujarat. Vedanta Foxconn Semiconductor Ltd appointed US semiconductor expert David Reed as CEO in April. Reid has been visiting Gujarat for two days. He visited Dholera on Thursday and met top officials of the state governme...
Dholera airport work to be over by 2026
State industries minister Balvantsinh Rajput said on Tuesday that the construction work of the Dholera airport will be completed by the end of 2026. Chairing the standing committee on industries in Gandhinagar, the minister said that his department is aiming to achieve “zero-pendency” in all cases involving MSMEs. An offici...
38% progress in Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway: Gujarat CM during the meeting of Apex Committee of NICDP
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel participated today in the second meeting of the Apex Committee of the National Industrial Corridor Development Program through video conference. This second meeting of the Apex Committee was held in New Delhi in the presence of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Industry and Commerce Ministe...
Rail link to Dholera SIR a priority for govt
The Union and the state governments will work to ensure quick rail connectivity for the Dholera special investment region (SIR). An official statement issued on Tuesday said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has also assured the state government that it will prioritize the construction of the proposed highway to...
Dholera SIR Get First 5 Star hotel; E-Auction for The Plot Where Hotel Will Come Up To Be Held On June 8
Soon, one can stay in a five-star hotel in Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as the government has decided to assign a massive 12,095 square metre plot for the purpose. The e-auction of the plot will be held on June 8. This would be the first plot allotted for the hospitality industry in the region, which has become a key lo...
Vedanta-Foxconn plans to start construction of Semiconductor plant in Dholera by year-end: CEO David Reed
Dholera: The Vedanta Group is planning to start building its Rs 1.5 lakh crore semiconductor plant by the fourth quarter of this year, and the company expects to generate revenue through electronic chip production by 2027. According to the CEO of Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductors Limited, David Reed, the group has already submitted all...
Dholera Airport Work in Full Swing
Ahmedabad: About nine months since the Union cabinet committee approved the Dholera International Airport Project, the runway construction work has finally begun, confirmed sources in the state government. The new greenfield airport, situated 103km from Ahmedabad, will be the second international airport for the city. A joint ventur...
6 Greenfield Airports To Be Operational In Next Three Years
The Government has said that Navi Mumbai, Vijayapura, Hassan, Noida (Jewar), Hirasar and Dholera Greenfield airports will be operational in next three years. This information was given by the Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiradit...
The Dholera Advantage: From Ancient Modern Digital Civilisation
IS a shining beacon of digital revolution today. In consonance to present geopolitics, the most advanced chip makers will eventually consider shifting of advanced facilities to India. A large section of media wrote and spoke about Vedanta-Foxconn setting up their semiconductor and display manufacturing plant in Dholera, Gujarat on 2...
Vedanta-Foxconn selects Dholera SIR for India's first semiconductor facility
This will be the first manufacturing facility for semiconductors in India. Under this policy, eligible projects will be given 75 per cent subsidy on the purchase of the first 200 acres of land for setting up manufacturing units. A joint venture of Indian conglomerate Vedanta and electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn has finalis...
Buses and trains will run concurrently on the country's first high-speed multi-modal corridor, connecting Gujarat's major cities.
Dholera is being developed as a greenfield smart city in Gujarat. Expressway: The total cost of the Ahmedabad-Dholera expressway project will be Rs 4200 crore. The construction of India's first high-speed multi-modal corridor will not only reduce the travel time between Ahmedabad and Dholera, but will also give a n...
Focus is Now on Ahmedabad Dholera Project After Delhi Mumbai Expressway Opens For Public
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which officially opened on November 26, is a 109-kilometer long expressway that will connect the country's road and rail networks. The first phase of the project, which cost $16.5 billion, has already been completed and is expected to reduce traffic at Ahmedabad Airport. All eyes are on the 1...
Container hub Time for India to supply containers to the world: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the time has come for India to supply ‘Made in India’ containers to the world to reduce over-dependence on one country for container requirements. In an apparent hint at the recent global container shortage and the resultant escalation in global freight costs, Modi asked entr...
World’s First CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar
The city of Bhavnagar has a glorious history and exceptional culture. At a programme in Bhavnagar, development works worth Rs. 5200 crore will either be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stone would be laid. These works are linked to energy, water supply and ports. - Narendra Modi The Bhavnagar port is in close vicinity to...
Dholera SIR to become World’s Best Manufacturing Zone
Union minister Piyush Goyal was addressing an “Investors Round Table Conference” in Gandhinagar. Goyal said that by 2024, the Dholera International Airport and the expressway linking Ahmedabad to Dholera will be operational. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Saturday said that Dholera Special Inves...
Dholera Sale Deeds Hit Record Numbers This Year
The Government of Gujarat has announced the Semiconductor Policy 2022-27 with the aim of providing support to the industries to manufacture semiconductors and displays in Gujarat. Dholera Smart City is expected to benefit the most from this Semiconductor Policy 2022-27. Under Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-27, Semicon City will be s...
ગુજરાત બનશે ચીપ મેન્યુફેક્ચરિંગનું હબ:દેશની પહેલી સેમિકન્ડક્ટર પોલિસી જાહેર, ધોલેરા SIRમાં સેમિકોન સિટીના પ્રોજેક્ટને 75 ટકા સબસિડી મળશે
ગુજરાતમાં ચિપ ઉત્પાદન ક્ષેત્રે રોકાણકારોને આકર્ષવા માટે સરકાર દ્વાર મહત્વની પોલિસી જાહેર કરવામાં આવી છે. રાજ્ય સરકાર દ્વારા સેમી કન્ડકટર પોલિસી જાહેર કરવામાં આવી છે. આ પોલિસી જાહેર થતા જ ગુજરાત ચીપ મેન્યુફેક્ચરિંગનું હબ બનશે. આ પોલીસી અંતર્ગત ભારત સરકારની ઇન્ડિયા સેમી કન્ડકટર મિશન દ્વારા મૂડી સહાયના 40 ટકાના દરે વધારાની સહાય રાજ્ય સરકા...
AAI May Partner Gujarat Government for Dholera Airport Project
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is likely to partner with the government of Gujarat to build the Rs 2,000 crore Dholera airport project. Equity participation between AAI and government of Gujarat will be 51% and 49%, respectively. “Process of taking all necessary approvals is in fast track and is likely to be completed in ne...
The Airports Authority of India is Likely to Finalise Deal With Guj Government
The Dholera SIR is proposed to have a 5,000-mw solar park, at an estimated cost of Rs 25,000 crore, and spread across 11,000 hectare. New Delhi: The first tender for the 1,000-megawatt (mw) solar capacity in the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat is likely to be issued next month, a senior official has said. The ...
Joint Venture For Dholera Airport Likely to Take-Off in a Month
Complications to avail land near city airport for construction of parallel runway has compelled Airports Authority of India (AAI) to form a joint venture with the Dholera authorities. The joint venture, likely to be formed by this week or early next week, will take away a lot of traffic overflow of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Internationa...
Gujarat Invites EoI to Develop 1,000 MW of Projects at Dholera Solar Park
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from project developers to develop 1,000 MW of grid-connected solar PV projects in the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in the state. The deadline for submitting EoI is October 15, 2018. Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) will be the...
AAI to Pick 51% Stake in Dholera International Airport
AHMEDABAD: Construction of the much-awaited Dholera International Airport (DIAC) is likely to begin early next year with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) approving a decision earlier this month to take a 51% stake in the project. The airport will have a runway of 3,000 metres, a terminal building and other peripheral facilities...
Ahmedabad Dholera Expressway Gets Green Signal Tenders Issued
Almost a decade after the announcement of Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway project, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has declared tenders amounting to Rs 2,431 crore for three sections. The project was first announced in March 2010 by the state road and buildings department. The estimated cost then was Rs 2,200 crore which ha...
India's First Greenfield City Dholera Ready to Take Off
India's first greenfield industrial city at Dholera in Gujarat is ready to take off, with basic infrastructural facilities for its first phase of development are set to be completed by this September, according to officials. Dholera, which is a project conceived under the then Chief minister and current Prime Minister Narendra M...
Govt to Set Up 1,000-MW Solar Plant in Dholera: Vijay Rupani CM
Through the last eight editions of Vibrant Gujarat summits the renewable energy sector has realised only 7.35 per cent of the investments valued at Rs 40,345 crore, as reported by The Indian Express earlier this week. The Gujarat government plans to set up a 1,000 MW solar power plant on Dholera coast as part of the government&rsquo...
GIDC roped in to attract MSMEs at Dholera SIR
Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) will acquire 200 acre land in Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) to promote investment in the ambitious project by MSMEs. The move is also in sync with Gujarat government’s outreach to big industries for investment in Dholera during the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit. In ...
RfS Issued for Purchase of 1 GW Power from Solar Projects in Gujarat’s Dholera Solar Park
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the purchase of 1,000 MW of power from grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects located in Dholera Solar Park (phase V). The last date for submission of bids is February 15, 2019. The technical bids will open on February 16, 2019 and fi...
CRRC Nanjing Puzhen to Invest Rs 400 Crore in Dholera to Manufacture Metro Rolling Stocks
Chinese metro rolling stock manufacturer CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd will invest Rs 400 cr in Dholera to set up a manufacturing facility. An MOU to that effect was signed between Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL) and the CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd during the Vibrant Gujarat 2019 summit in Gandhinagar on Friday. DI...
MoUs Inked for International Airports at Dholera
AHMEDABAD: In a major boost to air connectivity out of Gujarat, Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government, for the construction of airports at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR). The MoU was signed on the second day of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2019, as part o...
Oppo-Vivo May Soon Be ‘Made in Gujarat’, Co Mulls Unit in Dholera
Handsets of Oppo and Vivo may have 'Made in Gujarat' or 'Made in India' labels soon. The company is sincerely thinking of having its first manufacturing plant in India and the Dholera (Special Investment Region) SIR in Ahmedabad district could be the destination for that. Sources from Dholera SIR Development Authorit...
Tata Plans to Invest in Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing in Gujarat
Tata group Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday said the conglomerate plans to invest in lithium ion battery manufacturing in Gujarat. Speaking here at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, he said group firm Tata Chemicals is also looking to enhance its soda ash capacity to one million tonnes annually. “Many of our group companie...
DMICDC: Creating Opportunities for New India
The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) has been playing a pivotal role in creating an enabling business environment through development of integrated infrastructure keeping in view the needs of building a new India. Alkesh K Sharma, CEO & MD, DMICDC, shares his thoughts on the opportunities and challe...
Know About India's Largest Greenfield City Dholera SIR
Touted as India’s largest greenfield city, DSIR has seen work get underway in 22.5-sq-km Activation Area. The toast of the recently concluded Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) is being touted as Gujarat’s “most smart and futuristic city” by the state government, which...
India’s own Singapore! Dholera, an upcoming greenfield city in Gujarat will blow your mind
The Gujarat government headed by the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi created a legislative framework for the formation of a Special Investment Region Act 2009. India will soon have its first smart and futuristic city in Gujarat! The proposed Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) will be bigger than Singapore in size with world-...
Providing impetus to industrial growth in India
his inspired the then Japanese Ambassador to India to adopt the idea of building an efficient freight corridor along the lines of the Tokyo – Osaka corridor. The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) was initiated by the Centre for making it a flagship programme, with the aim to considerably increase India’s competitiv...
First board meeting of the reconstituted board was held recently
Located 80 km from Ahmedabad, Dholera Smart City is envisaged to create 8 lakh employment opportunities and house 20 lakh people by 2042. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visioned the smart city to be double the size of Delhi. Proposed to commence operations in September 2019 in an area of 22.5 sq km in the first phase of developmen...
Dholera International Airport to come up soon after project work fast-tracked
First board meeting of the reconstituted board was held recently, after the AAI picked up 51% equity stake in Dholera International Airport Company The airport is set to come up in a greenfield city under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project at Dholera and will be built over four years. Work on the greenfield Dhole...
India MoCA allocates USD737m for Ahmedabad Dholera Airport project
India MoCA allocates USD737m for Ahmedabad Dholera Airport project CAPA publishes more than 400 global News Briefs every weekday, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with around 50 per cent of content translated from non-English sourc...
Gujarat: With high-tech sector being wooed, Dholera Industrial City to get boost
With finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget announcements, Dholera Industrial City in the state is expected to get a major boost. The zone has been conceived as a hub for large manufacturing projects, especially in high-technology sectors. Officials of Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd (DICDL) said they are in touch wit...
Gujarat to set up 200 sq km firing range at Dholera SIR
Besides Indian Army and IAF, private defence players will also use the firing range The Gujarat government is working on the Indian Army’s request, to set up a large 200-square kilometers of multi-weapon firing range, at Dholera Smart City - about 100 kilometers from Ahmedabad. Jai Prakash Shivahare, Managing Director of Dhole...
Tata Group to set up Rs 4,000 crore lithium-ion battery plant
AHMEDABAD: In a major push to electric mobility in Gujarat, Tata Group, has committed an investment of Rs 4,000 crore to set up a in Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat. According to a senior state government official, the company has already acquired a land parcel of 126 acre in Dholera. “Tata Group has alread...
Power PSUs to acquire over 2 lakh hectares for solar parks
NEW DELHI: Central public sector undertakings (PSUs) will acquire more than two lakh hectares to set up 47,000 mw of green power units under a new plug-and-play model, aimed at accelerating solar capacity expansion by derisking projects from land acquisition and availability of transmission corridors as well as reduce tariffs by up to ...
Bids floated for Gujarat Airport consultant
NEW DELHI: Central public sector undertakings (PSUs) will acquire more than two lakh hectares to set up 47,000 mw of green power units under a new plug-and-play model, aimed at accelerating solar capacity expansion by derisking projects from land acquisition and availability of transmission corridors as well as reduce tariffs by up to ...
PM Modi to launch first phase of dedicated freight corridor soon
Nearly 1,000km of freight corridor is almost ready The first phase of the dedicated freight corridor, Indian Railway's much-awaited project, is ready. Officials of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), under the ministry of railways, have requested the Prime minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the...
Dholera pitched as China alternative
Dholera SIR Developers’ Association (DSDA) has sought to push Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as an investment destination to companies in China that are exploring alternative geographies in India and Gujarat. A representation regarding this was made by DSDA to the Government of Gujarat, recently. Several companies w...
Gujarat: 500 acres for defence aviation hub in Dholera
Speaking at conclave, Union minister Naik said, “The slowing down/ saturation of markets in other sectors has also been responsible for directing their interest towards the unexplored defence sector which promises sustained business opportunities. Around 500 acres of land will be earmarked for developing a defence aviation hub...
23 new expressways and highways coming up in next 5 years
NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India has set the timeline for 23 new highways, including a network of expressways and economic corridors, which will be ready by March 2025. Four expressways, including Delhi-Mumbai, Ahmedabad-Dholera and Amritsar-Jamnagar are scheduled for completion by March 2023. Nine more will be ready...
Winners of Gujarat’s 700 MW Solar Auction: Vena Energy, Tata, ReNew, O2 Power, SJVN
Vena Energy Renewables, Tata Power, ReNew Power, SJVN Limited, and TEQ Green Power (a subsidiary of O2 Power) are winners in the auction for 700 MW of solar projects floated by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) for Dholera solar park (Phase IX). The tender was previously reissued in March, while the original tender wa...
Tata Power to develop 100 MW solar project in Gujarat
Tata Power won this capacity in a bid announced by GUVNL in March. The project has to be commissioned within 15 months from the date of execution of the power purchase agreement. Mumbai: Tata Power has got a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) to develop a 100-megawatt solar project in Dholera Solar Park of Guj...
Government of Gujarat signs MOU with Cerestra Group to establish a Gujarat Dholera
Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani marked his presence in the signing of an MOU between Government of Gujarat and Cerestra Managers Private Limited for establishing a global level Gujarat- Special Education Region (G-SER) at Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR). The MOU were signed by ACS to Chief Minister and Chairman...
Site development at Dholera international airport from February
AHMEDABAD: The work on the proposed Dholera international airport, close to the Dholera SIR, which has not started for over a decade now, is expected to begin in February. The project SPV for Dholera International Airport Company Ltd (DIACL) was formed in January 2012. The Airports Authority of India, being the lead partner, prepared t...
Tata Power Solar wins Rs 1,200 crore order to set up 320 MW project from NTPC
AHMEDABAD: Tata Power Solar on Saturday announced that it has bagged an order worth Rs 1,200 crore from state-run power giant NTPC for setting up of 320 MW ground mounted solar project. Tata Power Solar on Saturday announced that it has bagged an order worth Rs 1,200 crore from state-run power giant NTPC for setting up of 320 MW gro...
Ahmedabad-Dholera SIR monorail gets green signal
GANDHINAGAR: After a considerable delay, the Gujarat government has given the green signal to the state’s first monorail project — between Ahmedabad and Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR). The state government has approved the draft project report (DPR) for the Rs 6,000 crore Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) project b...
Strategic location of Dholera will act as a catalyst in the development of Gujarat
Dholera Industrial City Development limited (DICDL) in association with the Government of Gujarat participated in the 13th edition of Aero India 2021 at Bengaluru, Karnataka. DICDL showcased all its initiatives which significantly benefits potential businesses and also illustrated a host of investment opportunities in the vibrant econo...
Gujarat govt clears Rs 6k-crore investments
GANDHINAGAR: In a positive beginning to 2021, the government has approved five big-ticket investment proposals by four companies, which will invest close to Rs 6,000 crore in diverse sectors. The companies will set up manufacturing facilities in Dholera and Halol. The state industries and mines department has approved a proposal of ...
AAI issues tenders for construction of 1st phase of Dholera airport in Gujarat
AAI on Thursday issued tenders for the construction of the first phase of an international airport at Dholera in Gujarat, entailing an investment of Rs 987 crore, according to an official statement. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Thursday issued tenders for the construction of the first phase of an international airport at...
Gujarat’s 500 MW Solar Tender Receives Strong Response
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) tender to purchase power from 500 MW of grid-connected solar projects (Phase XII) in the state has received a good response and has been oversubscribed. The bidders’ list includes Ayana Renewable Power, ReNew Power, Aljomaih Energy & Water Company, NTPC, Coal India, Tata...
Gujarat retenders 700 MW in Dholera Solar Park and 100 MW in Raghanesda
With the non-solar park auction yielding a much lower tariff of INR 1.99/kWh, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has retendered the capacities for fresh tariff discovery. Bidding closes on April 12. The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has issued fresh calls inviting developers to set up 700 MW PV capacity in Dhole...
86% of infrastructure work at Dholera SIR complete: Rupani
Gandhinagar: The Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) venture, a smart industrial city and one of PM Narendra Modi’s dream projects, is close to completion, chief minister Vijay Rupani claimed in the assembly on Wednesday. In a written response to a question by Dhandhuka MLA Rajesh Gohil, who sought to know the status of th...
CM Bhupendra Patel Visits Dholera SIR : CM says Prime Minister's dream is coming true
Gujarat's Dholera SIR and Gift City have also been included in the development plan of 100 smart cities in the country. After attending the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel (CM Bhupendra Patel Visits Dholera SIR) invited all industrialists and investors to visit Dholera SIR afte...
2 firms begin construction of units at Dholera SIR
"The foundation of two industries has already been laid. The chief minister has seen this. The planning is now being implemented on the ground," said Hareet Shukla, CEO of Dholera SIR. Two of the five firms which have been allotted land in the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) — ReNew Power and Chiripal Group ...
Groundwork of Dholera airport expected to start by next January
In February 2021, AAI had issued tenders for construction of Phase-1 of the airport that will entail an investment of Rs 987 crore. The development work of an international airport near Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat will begin by January 2022, said Sanjeev Kumar, chairman of Airports Authority of India, while v...
This Group Of Investors Will Spend Rs 23,000 Crore To Launch India’s 1st Semiconductor Factory In India
TISMC Digital Fab has signed an agreement with the Karnataka government for setting up India’s first semiconductor fabrication unit. On 15th December 2021, the government of India had announced a new incentive scheme worth Rs.76,000 crore (approximately $10.2 billion) in a push to boost the semiconductor ecosystem in India. ...
CSIR inks MoU with iCreate to harness India's tech strength 26th April 2022
The partnership will also catalyse scientific innovation and the marketability of high-tech start-ups In agreement has been signed between CSIR and iCreate, India's largest institution for transforming start-ups based on tech innovation into businesses, to harness the country's technological strength, the science and technology...
Explained: Everything That Is Going Into Making Dholera Special Investment Region
Among the many cities planned along the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), coming up around a 100 kms south of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Here, Gopal Goswami, a columnist writing on public policy and infrastructure, explains what is making DSIR unique and formidable project. Dholera Speci...
Tata Power Renewables commissions 300 MW solar plant in Dholera 28th May 2022
Renewables capacity in operation for Tata Power is now 3,400 MW with 2,468 MW of solar and 932 MW of wind power Tata Power Renewables Energy (TPREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power has commissioned 300 MW project in Dholera, Gujarat. It is India’s largest single-axis solar tracker system. The project will generate ...
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Dholera SIR: Companies show Interest to Invest in Dholera under PLI Scheme
Of the total 922 sq km, 340 sq km are under the coastal regulation zone and the rest 422 sq km will be put to commercial use, of which 15-20 per cent will be green belt, he said. Many companies applied for Product Link Incentive (PLI) schemes have generated keen interest to invest at Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), India&r...
Dholera Airport Project To Be Expedited: CM
Bhupendra Patel Tells Apex Panel Of The National Industrial Corridor Development Program That Land Acquisition For Rail Project In Dholera Was On Track Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel told the Apex Committee of the National Industrial Corridor Development Program that the Dhloera airport project, which has been approved in pr...
Gujarat Govt Announces Dholera Semiconductor Policy
Under the policy, the state government will set up 'Dholera Semicon City' near Ahmedabad where eligible projects will be given subsidy for setting up manufacturing units The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced a dedicated policy to attract new investment in the semiconductor sector by offering incentives and subsidies ...