State-owned Kandla Port Trust has received environment clearance for setting up a Rs 1,176-crore smart industrial port city in Kutch, Gujarat, a senior official said.
The proposal is to develop a smart industrial port city at two separate sites in Gandhidham which would house about 35,700 residential flats, schools and parks. The project is expected to generate jobs for more than 60,000 people in the region.
"The Environment Ministry examined the Kandla Port's proposal and gave the final environment clearance for developing a smart city at two identified sites," a senior government official said.
Separate proposals for the two sites were submitted and both have been cleared with some riders after taking into account the ministry's expert panel, the official said.
As per the proposal, a smart port city in a 580-acre land has been proposed at Adipur side on South of Tagore road, while the second site would be cover an area of 850 acres is near KPT complex in Gandhidham.
Total 35,714 flats will be developed in both the sites and the maximum height of the building would be 12 metres. The total project cost is estimated to be Rs 1,176 crore.
There will be a residential tower, industrial parks and commercial spaces with shops, social culture/community centre, police post, fire station, logistic park among others.
Employment for the local people will be generated during the development of the project, Kandla Port Trust said.
Kandla Port Trust, recently rechristened as Deendayal Port, is one of the top 12 major ports in the country. Located on the Gulf of Kutch, it is one of the major ports on the west coast of India.