Who Owns and Runs Dholera: DSIRDA, DICDL, NICDC
Dholera has an alphabet soup of authorities. Here is who does what, who owns what, and why the dual-government structure matters.
The ownership split
Planning and land are handled by DSIRDA (the statutory authority). The city itself is built by DICDL, Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd, a special purpose vehicle incorporated on 28 January 2016. DURABLE
DICDL is owned 51% by the Gujarat government (via DSIRDA) and 49% by the Centre (via the NICDC Trust), which gives the project dual-government backing. DURABLE NICDC, the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation, is the central nodal agency.
DICDL, the development company, is owned 51% by the Gujarat government (via DSIRDA) and 49% by the Centre (via the NICDC Trust). DURABLE This dual-government structure is often cited as a stability signal.
DICDL, the builder
DICDL is Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd, the special purpose vehicle that builds the city, incorporated on 28 January 2016. DURABLE It is owned 51% by Gujarat (via DSIRDA) and 49% by the Centre (via the NICDC Trust), and it holds the land transferred for development and allots industrial plots.
DSIRDA and NICDC
DSIRDA is the Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority, the statutory body responsible for planning and land in the SIR. DURABLE It works alongside DICDL (which builds the city) and NICDC (the central nodal agency). The sanctioned Development Plan and TP schemes come from DSIRDA.
NICDC is the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (formerly DMICDC), the central nodal agency for India's industrial corridors, including the DMIC. DURABLE Dholera is its flagship node, and NICDC files the delivery-monitoring reports that are among the most reliable Dholera data sources.
How it is monitored
Yes, it is actively monitored. The Gujarat CMO conducted a Dholera progress review dated 2 May 2025, and the airport saw a Union-minister-level review in mid-2026. REPORTED NICDC also files periodic delivery-monitoring reports to DPIIT, one of which (30 June 2026) is a primary source used across this site.
FAQ
Who owns and runs Dholera?
Planning and land are handled by DSIRDA (the statutory authority). The city itself is built by DICDL, Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd, a special purpose vehicle incorporated on 28 January 2016. DURABLE
DICDL is owned 51% by the Gujarat government (via DSIRDA) and 49% by the Centre (via the NICDC Trust), which gives the project dual-government backing. DURABLE NICDC, the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation, is the central nodal agency.
What is the government ownership split of Dholera?
DICDL, the development company, is owned 51% by the Gujarat government (via DSIRDA) and 49% by the Centre (via the NICDC Trust). DURABLE This dual-government structure is often cited as a stability signal.