Dholera chips in to make expats feel at home

In Dholera, India’s first semiconductor cluster that is emerging as a hub for expat talent, the Gujarat government is aiming to recreate the “look and feel” of their home countries for this tribe of globe trotters.

Termed the “Global Tent City” in keeping with Dholera’s terrain, the multi-faceted agglomeration is expected to house food streets from across nations – Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the US, as well as some European nations, a high-end mall and a hotel or guesthouse to cater to the cosmopolitan tastes of the well-travelled employees.

The idea is to make the expats «feel more at home,” according to state officials who have conceived the facility.

»The semiconductor value chain is global, we are seeing interest from all over the world, (while) the government was initially toying with the idea of having a 'Taiwan village' and a 'Japan village' it was vetoed in favour of a more 'global' townsquare owing to the inflow of interest from companies across the globe,” Mona Khandhar, Principal Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology in Gujarat told ET.

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“It will also have shops showcasing the traditional handicrafts of these places as well as a venue for different cultural shows,” she said.


To begin with, the proposed 'tent city' will be spread across ten acres in the 'Activation Area' of Dholera which includes allocated areas for industries, residential spaces, mixed-use, recreation, social infrastructure and tourism.

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