Dholera Special Investment Region is a government-led project, jointly steered by the Government of Gujarat and the Government of India. This page explains who runs it, the laws behind it, and the schemes that support industry and investment, in plain language with links to official sources.
Dholera is not run by a single body. It sits inside a layered structure: a national industrial corridor programme at the top, a central project agency and trust, a joint special purpose vehicle on the ground, and a state development authority with statutory planning powers. The plain-language version is below, followed by an org-style table.
The chain, simply put. The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is the national programme Dholera belongs to, as its first industrial node. NICDC is the central project development company that plans corridor cities, and NICDIT is the central trust that funds them. On the ground, DICDL is the joint company that actually builds Dholera, co-owned by the centre and the state. DSIRDA is the state authority that plans the region and manages government land within it, under Gujarat law.
| Body | Role |
|---|---|
| DMIC Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor | The national industrial and infrastructure programme, built along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor between Delhi and Mumbai. Dholera is its first industrial node. [1][6] |
| NICDC National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd | Central project development agency that plans and coordinates corridor cities. Formerly DMICDC Limited; renamed in February 2020. [6] |
| NICDIT National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust | Central government trust that finances corridor projects. Originally the DMIC Trust; renamed in December 2016 when its mandate widened to all corridors. Holds the central equity in Dholera's SPV. [5][6] |
| DICDL Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd | The special purpose vehicle (SPV) that develops Dholera on the ground. Incorporated 28 January 2016. Owned 51% by the Government of Gujarat (via DSIRDA) and 49% by the Government of India (via NICDIT / DMIC Trust). [1][2] |
| DSIRDA Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority | The regional development authority, constituted under the Gujarat SIR Act, 2009. Plans and develops the region and manages government land within it. [2][3] |
| GIDB Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board | The apex, highest policy-making body for Special Investment Regions in Gujarat. [3][8] |
A handful of laws and schemes shape what happens in Dholera, at both the state and central level. Here is what each one offers and who it is for.
| Scheme / Policy | What it offers | For whom |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat SIR Act, 2009 | The state law that lets Gujarat declare, plan, develop and regulate large investment regions as global economic hubs. A Special Investment Region has a minimum area of 100 sq km; an Industrial Area, a minimum of 50 sq km. It creates the authority structure (apex board, regional authority, SPV). [3] | The legal foundation for the whole region; relevant to all investors and industries. |
| DMIC framework | A national programme to build new industrial cities and world-class infrastructure along the Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor, with trunk infrastructure (roads, water, power, ICT) delivered up front. Dholera is the first node. [1][6] | Industries and anchor investors seeking planned, infrastructure-ready industrial land. |
| Dholera trunk infrastructure & plug-and-play plots | A phased Activation Area (about 22.5 sq km) with pre-built roads, underground utilities, water, power and a common ICT layer, plus Town Planning Schemes that assemble and service land for allotment. [1][2] | Manufacturers and developers who want serviced, ready-to-build plots. |
| India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) | Fiscal support of up to 50% of project cost for approved semiconductor fabs, and 50% of capital expenditure for compound semiconductor, assembly, packaging and testing (ATMP/OSAT) units. ISM is the nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and IT. [7][10] | Semiconductor manufacturers and their ecosystem partners. |
| Gujarat Semiconductor Policy | State-level incentives that stack on top of central ISM support for semiconductor and display projects in Gujarat, including capital and infrastructure support. [9] | Chip and display manufacturers choosing Gujarat / Dholera. |
Note: exact incentive amounts, eligibility and timelines are set out in the official notifications. Always confirm current terms on the government portals linked in Sources below before making decisions.
Dholera Industrial City Development Limited (DICDL) is a special purpose vehicle jointly owned by the Government of Gujarat, which holds 51% through DSIRDA, and the Government of India, which holds 49% through NICDIT (formerly the DMIC Trust). It was incorporated on 28 January 2016. [1][2]
Yes. Dholera SIR is a joint initiative of the Government of Gujarat and the Government of India, planned under the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009, and it is the first industrial node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Private companies invest and build within it, but the region itself is government-led. [1][2][3]
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is a large industrial and infrastructure programme developed along the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor between Delhi and Mumbai, across several states. It aims to create new industrial cities with trunk infrastructure, and Dholera is its first industrial node. [1][6]
It is the state law that lets the Government of Gujarat declare, plan, develop and regulate large investment regions as global economic hubs supported by world-class infrastructure. Under it, a Special Investment Region has a minimum area of 100 sq km, and an Industrial Area a minimum of 50 sq km. [3]
The Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority is the regional development authority for Dholera, constituted under the Gujarat SIR Act, 2009. It plans and develops the region and manages government land within it. [2][3]
NICDC (National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd, formerly DMICDC) is the central project development company that plans and coordinates corridor cities. NICDIT (National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust, formerly the DMIC Trust) is the central government trust that finances those projects. [5][6]
Dholera SIR is planned across about 920 sq km. Development is phased, beginning with an Activation Area of about 22.5 sq km, where trunk infrastructure is built first before wider phases. [1]
ISM, the nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, offers fiscal support of up to 50% of project cost for approved semiconductor fabs, and 50% of capital expenditure for compound semiconductor, assembly, packaging and testing facilities. [7][10]
Yes. The Union Cabinet approved a semiconductor fabrication plant by Tata Electronics, in partnership with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, on 29 February 2024, with an investment of about ₹91,000 crore. The foundation stone was laid on 13 March 2024, and it is described as India's first commercial semiconductor fab. [4]
The Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) is the apex, highest policy-making body for Special Investment Regions in Gujarat, above the regional authority and the SPV. [3][8]
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