Dholera Smart City - Sustainable Green Eco System

 

Dholera Smart City - Sustainable Green Eco System

The first and only upcoming smart city of India that has been conferred with the prestigious IGBC's Highest 'Platinum' Award, Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) in Gujarat is well-planned to be a spectacular 'Green City' and will factor in all components required to develop a live-green environment with minimum carbon footprints. One of the rare cities in the world and certainly the first in the country to have achieved the IGBC green city rating, Dholera aspires to be developed as a smart city that is sustainably committed to the well-being of mother earth, its environment, and people dwelling on it.

Key Features of Dholera SIR:

• One of the eight and the biggest nodes on the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

• Spread over 920 square kilometres, with 540 sq. km developable area

• Incorporates initiatives like:

  • Green buildings

  • 100% waste management and water treatment plants

  • Land use planning

  • Sustainable eco-transport and mobility

  • Renewable energy generation and usage

  • Net-zero environmental impact

India's Largest Solar Park

• 5000 MW solar power park approved for establishment

• Spanning across 11,000 hectares of land

• Set to be India's largest solar park with massive renewable energy generation capacity

• Project to be executed in phases with participation from:

  • Gujarat Power Corporation (GPCL)

  • Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL)

  • Gujarat Electric Transmission Corporation (GETCO)

  • Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

• Expected to attract investments worth 250 billion rupees

• Will generate sustainable employment for over 20,000 citizens

Vision for Sustainable Living

Akhilesh Sharma, CEO and MD, DMIDC, commented:

"We want Dholera to be the role model and set new standards for sustainable city living, not just for India, but for the world. Data is crucial to the vision because we are creating intelligent infrastructure that learns and adapts to people's needs. We are very lucky to be building this city from the ground up because it means we can embed future proofing to accommodate the exciting progress yet to come. This will be a 4 A’s city – accessible, adaptable, affordable, and aspirational."

The Sustainability Matrix for Dholera Green City:

• Clean Energy Generation

• Ample Green Open Spaces

• Use of Green Construction Materials

• Infrastructure for E-Transport

• Efficient Land, Water, and Waste Management

• Recycling and Optimal Resource Utilization

The ultimate goal of the authorities behind the development of Dholera Smart City is not just to provide its residents with a city worthy of living in but also to:

• Protect the environment

• Conserve natural resources

• Minimize toxic emissions

• Optimize resource utilization

• Explore innovative green development avenues

• Promote public health and well-being