Surat Diamond Bourse

Surat Diamond Bourse project was initiated in the year 2015. This venture is at the heart of DREAM city project, envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This 35.54 Acres wide gargantuan project, dwarfing diamond exchanges in Mumbai, Israel and Belgium, is expected to increase the business growth with around 90,000 Crore annually.Though COVID-19 hit the construction progress of SDB, the pace was increased, after lockdown was lifted and entire project got completed in 2022. To invoke the divine blessings into the campus, Ganesh Sthapana was done on 5 June 2022. It was celebrated with a Maha Aarti of Lord Ganesha, with 4200 lamps lit, in presence of 10,000 people including all committee members, office owners and their families.[2]

• To promote imports, exports and trading of Diamonds, Gems & Jewellery from India.
• To provide state-of-the-art infrastructure to the organizations engaged in manufacturing & trading of diamonds.
• To promote, advance, protect and develop trade, commerce and industry relating to Gems & Jewellery including cutting, polishing and processing.
• To establish and maintaining an International Trading Center in India to facilitate Diamond, Gems & Jewellery industry.
• To develop India as a modern and sophisticated Diamond, Gems & Jewellery market in the world.

Surat Diamond Bourse Aerial View 1

Surat Diamond Bourse is spread across 35.54 acres with availability of 66 lakh square feet, making it the World's Largest Corporate Building. This bourse comprises nine sky-high towers of 15 floors, accommodating 4200 offices ranging from 300 to 7500 sq.ft. There are 131 lifts, with a high speed of three meters per second. The building provides amenities such as conference, multi-purpose halls, restaurants, banks, and retail shops along with security plans. Along with this, a dedicated custom house accompanied by a national diamond research institute, an international convention center, international education facilities, five-star hotels.[4]

Surat Diamond Bourse Landscape - Panchtatva Courts

All the offices, at Surat Diamond Bourse are centrally air conditioned, using water cooled chiller system. Every office is sighting onto the landscape courts, which are designed on the concept of Panchtatva[1] (5 Elements of Nature; Air, Water, Fire, Earth, Sky) spanning almost 200 ft. wide and 300 ft. long. Sustainability is one of the most important aspects apart from the astonishing aesthetics & landscaping, contemplated in designing this facility. Aspects which are considered in the design and execution are

• Microclimate – to maintain the temperature within the confined spaces,
• Solar control – to reduce the direct heating due to sunlight,
• Wind analysis – to evaluate and maximize natural ventilation, Orientation according to Sun and Wind direction,
• Energy performance – for energy efficiency and WWR (wind to wall ratio).

The immense potential of Surat Diamond industry has inspired the conceptualisation of The Diamond Research and Mercantile City (Dream City). With a core objective of improving the trading facilities of diamond industry (forward and backward integration), this mega project is formed in 683 hectares, on Sachin Magdalla National Highway close to the Surat international exhibition and convention centre, and at a distance of three kilometers from airport.[5][4]

With the multi-modal transport system planned, including the Surat Metro rail and BRTS, the commuting system is established for a smooth and comfort movement – in and out of the premises. There is a skywalk designed for passenger transfer from dream city metro station to diamond burst by BRTS service.

• Bharat Diamond Bourse

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