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Guj govt to hand over 28,503 hectares of land for Dholera SIR
Gujarat government today decided to hand over 28,503 hectares of land to Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority (DSIRDA), a special purpose vehicle formed to develop the Dholera Smart City.The land is owned by Gujarat government. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar, chaired by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.
Read MoreGovt to invite bids for developing infra of 5 smart cities including DHOLERA SIR, this fiscal
The government is planning to start the process for construction of five smart cities by the end of the current financial year. The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) is working on rolling out contracts for developing trunk infrastructure in Ahmedabad-Dholera investment region, Shendra Bidkin investment region in Maharashtra, integrated industrial township Vikram Udyogpuri in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, integrated industrial township in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and global city in Gurgaon, Haryana, sources told The Indian Express. The DMICDC will invite international competitive bidding for developing trunk infrastructure including sewerage treatment and collection, water supply and roadways among others. The Centre will provide funds for the trunk infrastructure through DMIC Trust, which has a corpus of Rs 17,500 crore to be utilised over a period of 5 years.
Read MoreCentre to roll out plans for 2 smart cities along Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor this fiscal year
MUMBAI: The Centre is likely to roll out the final plans for at least two of its proposed 100 ''''smart cities'''' along the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) by the end of the current financial year, a senior government official said.
Read MoreDholera SIR now close to reality, government on fast forward mode
Dholera SIR to be developed as a First Smart City of India,will be show cased in the Vibrant Gujarat 2015.the Govt is on fast forward mode and has already invited tender for the development of the first phase.... see the link attached.
Read MoreLockheed, Boeing and Airbus take off for Gujarat in Dholera SIR
Top aircraft makers are planning a Gujarat landing. Lockheed Martin, one of the world''s top defence and space aircraft maker, Boeing and Airbus are exploring opportunities to set up aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) units.
Read MoreCentre to pump in Rs 3k crore to revive Dholera SIR
GANDHINAGAR: The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) of the Central government will invest Rs 3,000 crore to boost the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), a key project in the DMIC region. DMICDC and the Gujarat government will sign an MoU and form a new special purpose vehicle to expedite the project. A top state government official said, "In the SPV, 51% equity will be owned by the Gujarat government and rest by DMICDC. The corporation will fund Rs 3,000 crore for basic infrastructure projects like road, rail linkages and flood control while the Gujarat government will provide land of equal worth in a notified area of 900 sq km." "So far, this project failed to attract private investment as it lacks infrastructure," said the source. Now, the state cabinet has approved the development plan for Dholera SIR.
Read MoreGujarat recipe to acquire land cheap for industry: Town planning law "overrides" new land acquisition Act
The Gujarat government is all set to make it official now. A top state document in Gujarati, prepared by the state revenue department, has made it clear that the new land acquisition law the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR, 2013) will not be application in areas where a town planning scheme is floated. The document, still in its draft form, and floated as "rules" for LARR Act, 2013, makes it clear, Wherever a town planning scheme is finalised, there will not be any land acquisition under any other law. Meant for internal discussion and running into 200 pages, the document, which gives a comprehensive picture on how the land acquisition law, passed under the previous UPA government at the Centre and supported by the BJP, would be implemented in Gujarat.
Read MoreBy 2017 or 2018 Dholera should be in business, construction to start in next less than 5 months
Even first phase would involve 123 sq k area, and we would require 7-8 billion US$ just for basic infrastructure to develop the area in this size. Therefore we decided on a strategy of activation area which is 22.5 sq km in size. Tenders are floated for basic infrastructure in this size of area.
Read MoreGovernment clears six town planning schemes for Dholera SIR near Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: The Dholera special investment region (SIR) received the much needed impetus after the state government cleared six town planning (TP) schemes in the SIR. Dholera is being developed as one of the important nodal hub of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Nearly 43 per cent of the corridor passes through Gujarat. Nearly Rs 3,000 crore has been earmarked for the development of the region. Both the central government and the state government would develop infrastructure in the nearby areas. "The six TP schemes were a necessity as many companies who wanted to invest in Dholera asked for these details," says a senior official in the industry and mines department. Nearly 70,000 acres of land has been already handed over to the regional town development authority recently. The Dholera SIR has also been given environmental clearance recently claim officials.
Read MorePM Narendra Modi's pet 100 Smart Cities project gets Cabinet's approval
The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s favoured 100 smart cities project in a bid to recast the urban landscape of the country to make them more livable and inclusive besides driving economic growth.
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