Companies show interest to invest in Dholera SIR

23 Jun 2022 CW Team

Several companies had applied for Product Link Incentive (PLI) schemes that have generated an interest to invest in the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), country’s first greenfield industrial smart city underdevelopment near Ahmedabad.

Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL), Managing Director, Hareet Shukla, said that the infrastructure work for the two out of the 23 town planning (TP) schemes of DSIR is completed and essential infrastructure for industries are in motion, many companies had applied for PLI schemes evinced interest to invest in DSIR. Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL) is a company formed by the Gujarat Government to develop DSIR.

He added that they are open for all non-polluting industries. The Tata Group’s two subsidiaries, Tata Power and Tata Chemicals are establishing their establishments at DSIR. As a matter of fact, Tata Power already commissioned a 300 MW solar power project. Torrent Power Limited has undertaken power distribution rights for the DSIR. A solar panel manufacturing unit will also come up.

In the upcoming five years, DSIR, which has developed across 922 sq km, would have an excellent rail, road, and air connectivity, he said. He added that DICDL has a huge chunk of land to deliver to big industries having state-of-the-art facilities.

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