DSIRDA, the Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority, is the statutory body responsible for planning and land administration across the Dholera SIR. It is created under the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009, which gives it powers over the master plan, the town-planning schemes and land use inside the region. DSIRDA also holds the Gujarat government's 51% stake in DICDL, the special-purpose company that builds the city, with the central government's NICDC Trust holding the other 49%. Its year of establishment is commonly reported as 2019, which Dholerapedia records as reported rather than primary-confirmed.
DSIRDA is the Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority, the statutory body that plans and administers land across the Dholera SIR. In plain terms, it is the region's planning authority: the entity with legal power over the master plan, the town-planning schemes and land use inside the region's boundary. It is a Government of Gujarat body, distinct from the company that physically builds the city.
Dholerapedia is an independent, neutral reference. This entry explains what DSIRDA is, where its powers come from, and how it relates to the other bodies in Dholera's governance, using only sourced facts and flagging anything reported rather than confirmed.
What DSIRDA is
The Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority is a statutory authority. That means it is not just an administrative office but a body created and empowered by law, with defined powers over planning and land. Its jurisdiction is the Dholera SIR, the roughly 920 sq km planning envelope on the western coast of the Gulf of Khambhat in Ahmedabad district. For the wider picture of the region it governs, see what the Dholera SIR is.
DSIRDA's year of establishment is commonly reported as 2019. Dholerapedia records this as reported, because a primary official source fixing that year is not cleanly available. What is durable is its role and its legal basis, which we set out below.
Where its powers come from
DSIRDA exists under the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009. That Act is the legal foundation for every SIR in Gujarat, including Dholera. It provides for the creation of a development authority for each region and gives that authority the powers it needs to plan and develop the area. For the full picture of what the Act enables, see the Gujarat SIR Act 2009 entry.
Under this framework, the development authority is the planning and land arm of the region. Its work includes the master plan and the sequence of town-planning schemes, numbered TP1 through TP6, through which raw land is pooled, reconstituted and serviced. The Dholera master plan entry covers how those schemes are structured.
DSIRDA and DICDL: authority versus builder
A frequent point of confusion is the difference between DSIRDA and DICDL. They are not the same and they do different jobs. DSIRDA is the statutory authority that plans and administers land. DICDL, the Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd, is the special-purpose company that physically develops the city's infrastructure. The two are linked through ownership: DSIRDA holds the Gujarat government's 51% stake in DICDL, while the central government's NICDC Trust holds the remaining 49%.
| Body | Type | Role | Ownership link |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSIRDA | Statutory authority | Planning and land administration for the SIR | Holds Gujarat's 51% of DICDL |
| DICDL | Company (SPV) | Builds the city's infrastructure | 51% Gujarat via DSIRDA, 49% NICDC Trust |
| Government of Gujarat | State government | Parent of DSIRDA, majority owner of the project | Ultimate state stakeholder |
How DSIRDA fits the national picture
Dholera is a node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, so its governance has both a state and a central dimension. DSIRDA is the state planning authority; the central government participates through the NICDC Trust's stake in DICDL and through NICDC, the national nodal agency for the corridor. For how the corridor and its national agency work, see the DMIC explained entry.
What is durable and what is reported
To keep the record honest: DSIRDA's identity as the Dholera SIR's statutory planning and land authority, its basis in the Gujarat SIR Act 2009, and its holding of the state's 51% stake in DICDL are all durable facts. Its specific year of establishment, commonly cited as 2019, is recorded here as reported. Where an official primary source later confirms the date, this entry will reflect it.
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Dholerapedia. (2026). DSIRDA: the Dholera Special Investment Region Development Authority. Retrieved 16 July 2026, from https://dholerapedia.com/dholera-development-authority-dsirda.htmlSources & references
- Dholerapedia Fact Pack, 2026 (DSIRDA as statutory planning and land authority, SIR Act 2009 basis, DICDL 51/49 ownership, 2019 establishment reported)
- Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009
- dholera.gujarat.gov.in (official region and authority information)
- Dholerapedia entries: what is Dholera SIR, SIR Act 2009, DICDL, Dholera master plan, DMIC explained
Dholerapedia labels facts by confidence. Figures marked reported or target come from press or announcements and may change; verify anything time sensitive against the official source before acting.