Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to launch the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), billed as the world’s largest office space complex.
Surat Diamond Bourse Information
- The Surat Development Board (SDB) is a large-scale project in Surat, Gujarat, India.
- It is said to be the largest office space in a single project in the world.
- It is being constructed in order to expand and consolidate the diamond trading business from Mumbai to Surat.
- Surat is well-known as a significant centre for diamond cutting and polishing, and the creation of SDB intends to consolidate all diamond-related industries and infrastructure under one roof.
Key features
- The SDB is located in Surat’s DREAM (Diamond Research and Mercantile) city.
- Size: The bourse covers 66 lakh square feet (roughly 6.6 million square feet), making it one of the world’s largest office spaces.
- The project’s thematic landscaping is based on the ‘panch tatva’ theme, which represents the five elements of nature – air, water, fire, earth, and sky.
- The SDB is comprised of nine towers, each with ground plus 15 stories. It will house around 4,200 offices ranging in size from 300 square feet to 7,500 square feet.
- Security: Due to the high level of security in the diamond sector, over 4,000 CCTV cameras have been installed at various points both within and outside the SDB.
- Moving from Mumbai: The bourse intends to address the space crunch and high cost of office real estate in Mumbai, where majority of the diamond trade now occurs.
Economic significance of SDB
- The complex will include a variety of diamond-related enterprises, including the sale of rough and polished diamonds, diamond production machines, diamond planning software, diamond certificate corporations, lab-grown diamonds, and more.
- Job: The SDB is expected to generate enormous job possibilities, directly employing over 1 lakh people in various diamond-related roles.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-worlds-biggest-office-all-you-need-to-know-surat-diamond-bourse-8851385/#:~:text=Biggest%20office%20space%20in%20the,Pentagon%20in%20the%20United%20States.