The History of Dholera: From Ancient Port to...
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Government Officials and Investors in Dholera Smart City
Government Officials and Leadership
Government of India
- Shri Narendra Modi (Prime Minister, Government of India)
- September 20, 2025: Conducted aerial survey of Dholera SIR to review progress
- March 13, 2024: Virtually laid foundation stone for Tata Electronics semiconductor fabrication plant
- Stated Dholera will be India's first commercial semiconductor fabrication facility
Government of Gujarat
- Shri Bhupendra Patel (Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat)
- May 10, 2025: Reviewed progress; confirmed hospitals and schools completion by June 2026
- December 14, 2023: Visited Dholera SIR; stated Phase-1 Activation Area infrastructure 95% complete
- December 3, 2021: Called Dholera's expanse "bigger than a developed country like Singapore"
- Shri Balwantsinh Rajput (Industries Minister)
- March 21, 2025: Confirmed significant total investment in Dholera SIR project
- Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma (Minister of State)
- March 19, 2025: Stated Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway targeted for completion by May 2025
Key Investors & Business Leaders
Tata Group & PSMC Leadership
- Shri N. Chandrasekaran (Chairman, Tata Sons)
- October 7, 2024: Visited Dholera site day after Union Cabinet approved semiconductor fab project
- Gathered information to push project commencement within 100 days of approval
- Shri Randhir Thakur (CEO & MD, Tata Electronics)
- July 23, 2024: Stated at Gujarat Semiconnect Conference that Tata Group aims to make Dholera the "global epicentre of semiconductor excellence"
International Investors & Delegations
- Mr. Keiichi Ono (Ambassador of Japan to India) & JBIC Delegation
- July 11, 2025: Led high-level delegation to Dholera SIR
- Reaffirmed Japan's continued support for DMIC and semiconductor ecosystem
- Mr. Nobumitsu Hayashi (Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation - JBIC)
- November 21, 2025: Led delegation to review India's first emerging Semicon City
- Appreciated "world-class planning, infrastructure readiness and strong governance framework"
- Delegates from Leading Japanese Companies
- July 9-10, 2025: Scouted infrastructure and investment opportunities in electronics, auto, and materials supply chain sectors
Indian Business Leaders
- Ambrish Parajiya (MD and Founder, GAP Group)
- November 6, 2025: Noted new townships and hotels underway; projected 8 lakh high-skill jobs in Dholera
- Aastha Goswami (CEO, AGO Company)
- November 6, 2025: Stated Dholera "offers an exceptional level of ease of doing business, unmatched by any other city in India" for manufacturing sector
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