A firing range for weapons will soon come up at the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in Gujarat. The Government of Gujarat has given the clearance for its setup for and has over 200-square kilometres of land has been earmarked.
On Thursday, during the Gujarat Aviation Conclave 2019, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Ahmedabad, Air Marshal RK Dhir advisor of Defence and aerospace, Government of Gujarat, said, "We have obtained the initial clearances from the government and the land will be used by Indian Army and Indian Air force for testing weapons. Even the private companies who are into manufacturing weapons will be allowed to use it as a testing ground."
A 200-square kilometre of land located near to the coastal area has been designated for setting up the firing range. The land is largely owned by the state government. Private players who holdsa shared in the area will be compensated by the government.