With Larsen & Toubro being awarded the Rs 1,734-crore EPC contract, work on the construction of ancient port city of Dholera in Gujarat, as India’s largest greenfield smart city which comes under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), is all set to roll out.

The project is being jointly promoted by the DMIC and Dholera Special Investment Regional Development Authority (DSIRDA). A SPV has been created to manage the township on a sustainable basis.

The roads and services contract comprises construction of over 72 km of major and minor roads and an array of underground utilities, including stormwater drainage, water, wastewater, recycled water, power, gas and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

A second contract for Rs 72.31 crore for construction of the Administration and Business Centre of Dholera (ABCD) was approved for Cube Construction Engineering. ABCD would have over 17,000 square meter built up area and features to comply with LEED Gold requirement. The facilities will include industrial zone, knowledge and IT zone, solar park, residential zone, high access corridor, city centre, agriculture zone, village buffer and tourism-resorts.

AECOM, a US-based consulting firm, is the programme manager to implement the project. By 2019, the city will be functional with manufacturing units and a population of around one lakh people.