In June 2022, the Financial Express reported that companies were showing investment interest in Dholera SIR under the PLI scheme, positioning it as India’s first greenfield industrial smart city.
Why it matters to Dholera: PLI-linked interest was the first wave of serious industrial tenant demand — the beginning of the demand story that the semiconductor era (2024 onward) would turn into commitments.
What came next: the Tata fab approval of 2024 and the supplier ecosystem that followed.
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