The Japanese Government has sponsored a feasibility study to build a ‘smart community' at the proposed Reliance Industries, IL&FS and the Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation promoted model economic township in Haryana.
The 10,000-acre township, to be built with an investment of over Rs 15,000 crore, is in the backward district of Jhajjar, near Gurgaon.
The development is being positioned to attract Japanese corporates by offering high quality infrastructure and services of global standards.
A consortium led by Mitsui & Co, Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo Gas Co, Energy Advance, NEC Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Tokyo Engineering Corporation and Mitsui & Co. Plant Systems is conducting the study. An agreement has been signed with IL&FS to assist the consortium in its initiative.
The promoters said several Japanese majors have shown a keen interest to set up their high-end operations there, including Mitsui and Panasonic and that the study validated the keen interest shown by them.
INTEGRATED CITY
The township is envisioned as a distinctive integrated city which will be a benchmark for industrial townships in India. The development will comprise industrial, commercial, residential and institutional sites integrated together to promote the ‘walk-to-work' culture.
These will be supported by social infrastructure, integrated connectivity and transport infrastructure, reliable and uninterrupted power supply, non-conventional energy sources and a state-of-art information and communication technology.
In addition to master plan, the study will primarily focus on energy, water supply, ICT, security systems and eco-friendly housing.
The objective is to assess the needs, determine the appropriate technology and formulate the business models for delivery. The promoters said.