Gujarat Chief Minister today performed ground breaking for proposed Surat DREAM city project which is going to come up over an area of 2,000 acre at Khajod near Surat city in south Gujarat. She also launched works for proposed Surat Diamond Bourse(SDB) which will be a part of DREAM(Diamond Research and Mercantile) city. SDB will come up over 1.5 sqft area at a cost of Rs. 1,25,000 crore. It will have global trade offices of diamond. Direct selling of rough will be possible here. At the same time purchase of polished diamond will also be possible here. SDB will generate employment for 1.5 lakh people.

Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister announced intention to set up Textile University in Surat, so that Textile industry of Surat may get skilled human resource at home turf.

Chief Minister also announced that the state government has already granted in-principle approval to Surat Ring Road project. She said the state government has directed Surat Municipal Corporation to prepare town planning scheme for Surat ring road. She assured that proposed ring road project will complete speedily.

Chief Minister also launched a mobile application for Clean Surat.

Speaking in the function, Urban Development Secretary GR Aloria said that the state government has transferred 579 ha land for Surat Dream City project.

SDB project’s Mathurbhai Savani said that the diamond industry of Surat contributes Rs. 51,000 foreign currency to Indian treasury. He said once the bourse is ready, even Mumbai based diamond merchant will shift to Surat and start living here.

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