India’s journey towards becoming an international economic superpower is nothing but encouraging, through ambitious projects of infrastructural development, giving a boost to industrialization as well as urbanization. Of the most significant projects concerning this purpose is the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The mega infrastructure sprawl stretches more than 1,500 kilometres, creating smart industrial cities, efficient transport networks, and robust economic zones along its path. From all these places, Dholera distinguishes itself as a full-fledged transformation project, which is going to play an essential role in the future of India.
As part of the development of Dholera and other smart cities, Mirrikh Infratech seeks to be a part of this vision toward a sustainable technological smart city landscape. In this blog post, we go a little deeper into how Dholera plays a considerable role in the DMIC project, its vision for development, and why it is destined to hold such great promise for India’s economic future.
What is the DMIC Project?
The DMIC is one of India’s largest infrastructure projects, being a large industrial region spreading from Delhi to Mumbai. The partnership with the Government of Japan has developed the project into an effort to boost industrial development coupled with creating smart cities that could spur economic growth through logistics and transport infrastructure improvement. The stretch of DMIC crosses six Indian states: Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
Prime features of DMIC are:
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC): This is an approximately 1523 km-long rail-based freight corridor running parallel to the DMIC that facilitates faster and quicker movement of goods from Delhi to Mumbai.
Smart Cities: A series of planned industrial smart cities along the DMIC, having state-of-the-art infrastructure, digital governance, and sustainable urban planning.
This will include logistics hubs and industrial clusters, affording different types of business-friendly environments in which operations can grow, manufacture, and export goods all over the world.
Dholera is one of the major nodes in this super corridor. The city is being developed as a Special Investment Region (SIR) in Gujarat and will be the future of smart, sustainable urbanization in India. As one of the principal cities in DMIC, Dholera shall integrate into higher industrial competitiveness to bring about economic growth and raise living standards through judicious use of advanced technologies and infrastructure.
Dholera: A Vision Smart City
Dholera is being constructed as India’s first Greenfield Smart City city built from scratch with smart infrastructure and sustainability in its urban planning 100 kilometres southwest of the state capital, Ahmedabad. It forms part of the huge Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) spread over over 920 square kilometres. Urban vision fits well within the bigger ambit of DMIC goals: a global manufacturing hub, smart governance, and eco-friendly urban practices
Dholera master plan:
Smart Infrastructure: At the heart of Dholera will be the highly connected, digital infrastructure. Smart grids, automated traffic, and new governance and technology-driven solutions ensure that the city runs very efficiently, wasting minimal resources.
Sustainability: The entire city of Dholera has been designed to be sustainable. Green building standards and renewable energy generation, along with waste management systems, will be in place here to minimize the ecological footprint.
Industrial Growth: The economic growth plan for the city will feature the industrial zones. They will serve as a habitat to the manufacturing units, R&D centres, and IT parks to facilitate investments both within and outside the country.
Quality of Life: Dholera is conceived to enable its citizens to live with world-class standards. Smart transportation systems, health-care institutions, educational institutions, and leisure time activities are planned for the dwellers in the Dholera City.
To achieve the objective of setting up an industrial town where the environment along with the quality of living with such high standards is achieved, DMIC has placed special emphasis on Dholera as crucial to the success of the DMIC.
Dholera is strategically sited and forms a part of the ambitious development plans laid out for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Located in the western state of Gujarat, Dholera is near very important ports and highways, thus making it an ideal hub for industrial and logistical activities. For these reasons, here are some points that make Dholera essential to the DMIC project:
1. Strategic Location
In addition, its proximity to significant ports in Kandla and Pipavav will ensure easy access to international shipping routes; hence, ideal for a global trading business. The city locations also give easy connectivity to both Delhi and Mumbai, which are among the biggest economic centres in the country, being part of the DMIC.
2. Access to Dedicated Freight Corridor
Dedicated Freight Corridor forms part of the DMIC project and Dholera would benefit from accessing this high-speed transportation network. This will enable industries within the vicinity of Dholera to have faster and less costly transportation of goods in order to get a competitive edge in international markets.
3. Global Industrial Hub
Dholera is being marketed as one of the industrial hubs of the DMIC, providing some really attractive investment opportunities for the companies in the business lines of automobile manufacturing, electronics and pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy, to name a few. The city’s industrial parks are planned with world-class infrastructure, tax incentives, and other benefits to attract Indian and international companies.
4. Sustainable Urban Development
Dholera will be India’s first Greenfield Smart City marking a milestone in the context of sustainable urban development. Renewable energy, eco-friendly transport, and green buildings make Dholera resonate with the global trend towards sustainability and low-carbon growth. Sustainability also proves to be an important enabler in attracting investors concerned about environmental footprints.
5. Global Investment Hub
Heralded as a new regional hub, the primary objective of the DMIC project is to attract foreign direct investment and increase India’s trade in the international market. Dholera, with infrastructure that is a benchmark of the modern world, smart city amenities, and encouraging investment policies, is destined to capture the attention of international companies interested in exploring their large-scale expansion opportunities in India. The SIR status of the city offers investors an absolute gamut of incentives, including tax breaks and streamlined regulatory systems.
Role of Mirrikh Infratech in Dholera
Mirrikh Infratech considers it a matter of great honour to be a part of the Dholera transformation process, offering world-class infrastructure to this smart city. The company is committed to supporting DMIC through the development of high-quality infrastructure for industrial growth and urban sustainability.
The major contributions of Mirrikh Infratech:
Smart Industrial Zone: The company is in close collaboration with stakeholders to establish a high-tech industrial zone. There would be various types of industries, be it manufacturing, technology, and much more, to instil innovation and stimulate growth within the economy.
At Mirrikh Infratech, the promotion of sustainable development in cities has always been part of our objectives. Therefore, ‘eco-friendly infrastructure’ is part of our Dholera projects. At Mirrikh Infratech, reusing renewable sources of energy, conserving water, and green construction practices are priorities in our structures.
Innovation sectors include digital and smart solutions within Dholera’s infrastructure, such as automated traffic management systems, smart grids, and digital governance platforms. These technologies should enhance efficiency in the use of resources and quality of life by its citizens. Future Opportunities and Economic Potential
As such, the state of Dholera is expected to give massive economic opportunities not only for Gujarat but for India, at large. Some sectors to significantly boom in Dholera are as follows:
Manufacturing: The city’s infrastructure and connectivity will be positioned as a significant hub for manufacturing, given its focus on the automotive, electronics, and heavy machinery sectors.
With Renewable Energy, Dholera shall become a hub of renewable energy particularly in solar power projects in order to find the best balance of sustainability.
IT and Technology: The Smart infrastructure with a techno-friendly environment has always made this city top. It has been an attractive destination for IT parks, startups and different forms of technology-driven industries.
For us at Mirrikh Infratech, Dholera happens to be a critical component of India’s future economic landscape, and we look forward to being a part of developing infrastructure that will help businesses flourish.
Conclusion
Dholera in the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is a tremendous step for India to leap towards becoming one of the mighty world superpowers. Strategically placed with smart city features and robust infrastructural capabilities, Dholera has already geared up to play the lead role in India’s industrial and urban skylines. Mirrikh Infratech is thrilled to be a part of this transformational project; and thus, it contributes to the development of a sustainable, future-ready city that will ensure that growth for generations to come in India.
Dholera offers unparalleled opportunities in manufacturing to technology for businesses and investors, with the DMIC making it a cornerstone of India’s economic blueprint. Side by side with the DMIC, it will form a blueprint for India’s future, enabling India to become globally competitive and sustainably urbanized
