Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Bhupendra Patel visited Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) that the state government plans to develop as a semiconductor hub. Patel reviewed the ongoing development work at the Dholera SIR, including the Smart City project, which is being built with world-class infrastructure under the guidance of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi.

Officials said 95 percent work of the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway has been completed and significant advancement has been achieved in other major infrastructure projects. Infrastructure facilities, including roads, underground facilities and plug-and-play infrastructure, have been completed in Dholera.

Essential facilities, such as the water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, common effluent treatment plant and ICT (information and communication technology) infrastructure, along with a 300 MW solar park have been completed. Ongoing projects at Dholera SIR, including the Bhimnath-Dholera freight railway line, a 192-bed hospital, a school up to Class 12, a fire station and residential facilities for investors were also reviewed.

The state government is working on developing Dholera Smart City into a 'Semicon City'. As part of this initiative, a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem is being developed within the Dholera Smart City, with both national and international semiconductor manufacturing companies being in the process of establishing their units there.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambrish Parajiya, Managing Director (MD) of GAP Group, said, “Dholera is poised to emerge as one of the most happening industrial clusters not just in Gujarat but in the entire country, and it was our honor to showcase our project before Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. With our world-class township project, we are ensuring that the supply of high-quality residential and commercial spaces in Dholera keeps pace with the industrial development taking place in the region.”

The CM also reviewed the progress of the Tata Electronics semiconductor plant being set up in Dholera Semicon City. During his visit, he met Tata officials to evaluate progress of the construction work of the plant and toured the facility, it said. Patel also visited the Dholera International Airport to review the ongoing construction of the cargo building, terminal building and runway being developed at an estimated cost of ₹1,350 crore.