Chapter 469 Special Economic Zone
As soon as he set foot on the land of Bangalore, Ron felt that this place was unusual.
The airport is newly built, with shiny floors and conveyor belts, and the uniformed staff are very friendly and attentive.
The teal taxis parked around the airport are all air-conditioned and very comfortable.
This alone makes it better than what is done in Mumbai.
Of course, the price of such taxis is not cheap, about 6 times that of those shabby taxis in Delhi and Kolkata.
Although Ron didn't need to take a taxi, he could tell from the street scene that the city was full of vitality.
On his way to his destination, he also stopped by Benson Town, a landmark of the colonial city.
That was a camp built by Britain for itself, and many of the buildings still retain the style of that time.
Not far away you can see Qingzheng Temple, which emits a faint glow of sunlight and gold at night.
Across the temple is the Bishop's Palace Hotel, with its gray stone walls covered with emerald green ivy.
Further on, you'll find the Jeya Mahal, a parody of the British mansion, as its foundations are disproportionately large compared to the building itself.
Today, people use the remaining palace as a hotel.
The city is bustling with people, and it's much quieter when you pass through Benson Town. With the advent of the information age, the city has become increasingly crowded.
The special economic zone developed by Sur Real Estate is located near Lake Bellando, which was originally where fishermen lived.
After being taken over by Ron four years ago, the indigenous people gradually moved away, and a lot of trouble was caused during the mobilization for the demolition.
Even if Sur Real Estate is willing to provide compensation, some fishermen are unwilling to leave their homeland. They only know how to fish and don't know how to live in a town.
Later, with the coordination of the local government, the matter was gradually suppressed.
A straight eight-lane road was built on the outskirts of the area, leading directly to the special economic zone, with many air-conditioned commercial establishments along the way.
There are also small local businesses mixed in, such as Mangalore vegetarian and non-vegetarian shops, and Andhra food shops, most of which are run by locals.
It looked like a house was either being built or demolished, and it was hard to tell which was which. One pile of stones and bricks had just been crushed into pieces, while another pile had become the raw materials for new buildings.
The water in the wetlands reflected the sunlight, as did the varying shades of blue and gray glass.
The glass is held together by an aluminum grid and set in concrete and marble.
Some of the brick walls were reinforced with iron pillars, enclosing the magnificent software park while also surrounding the wilderness and wasteland.
Land is the most basic necessity for architecture, it is untouched and very limited.
Properly planned office parks must be built on land, and at the same time these office parks have modern features.
High-end fiber optic cables, 24-hour backup power supply and advanced security measures must also be reflected on the land.
The reason why a special economic zone is called a special zone is because it is large enough and has good policies.
The "Sol Special Economic Zone" approved by the Indian government enjoys tax reduction and tax exemption policies, and also provides certain support in infrastructure support.
Various modern elements can be seen everywhere on the outer ring road surrounding the special economic zone.
Technology parks are neatly arranged, and satellites and the Internet allow companies here to communicate easily with Western offices.
On the right side of a completed office building, there is a piece of land surrounded by fences and guarded by security guards. There is a sign hanging on it that reads: Special Economic Zone Under Construction.
Four years into construction, only a portion of the special economic zone has been put into use simply because it is too large.
Beyond here is the village of Lake Bellland. In a narrow lane, there are many crooked concrete houses and construction workers gathered around a tea shop.
This tea shop also sells some basic necessities, such as batteries, cigarettes, etc. The benches here are made of bricks and covered with wooden boards, which is a very common scene in India.
Sometimes, if office workers nearby come early, they will come to this teahouse to sit and drink tea.
Working women often pass by here. Although they look a little tired, they are still beautiful.
They wear jasmine flowers in their hair, looking like ancient people. There are also some little girls dressed similarly, who occasionally come out to beg for money and then disappear at the end of the village.
On the other side, a long wall and isolation gates surrounded the entire area. That was Hindustan Aeronautics, which specializes in military industrial design.
Fighter planes, helicopters and aircraft, or projects with Americans, Squidmen and Slavs, are produced here.
Deep within the special economic zone are technology parks, software parks, shopping malls, hotels, modern office buildings, coffee shops, and bookstores.
You pull over to the roadside and find people standing in the Central Nature Reserve, a gentle breeze caressing the palm trees.
Neat concrete fences surround pedestrians and enclose the steel and glass buildings.
The special economic zone covers more than 4,000 acres and 17 square kilometers.
Big and vast, it hits your eye right away.
"This can be anywhere," said Chuck, who's in charge of the project. "We can make it Arizona. I've been there, and it's very similar to what's here. This is world-class architecture that we're bringing to India."
"Yes, this is exactly what I need, absolutely international." Ron nodded with satisfaction.
"Sir, I'll take you to see the villa area."
"good."
The Special Economic Zone can be called a real town and is more than ten times larger than the Sunshine Smart City.
There are not only apartments but also villas here. It is close to Lake Bellando, so it would be a waste not to have a lake view room.
Follow a dirt road that leads to an endless expanse of rocks and lush bushes.
On the right side of the road was a large pit, the foundation of a building. On the left was a row of gray buildings, surrounded by trucks and loaders constantly dumping sand.
As groups of young laborers, young but strong, their clothes splattered with mud, began their shift, they passed a sign that read: "No Child Labor."
Well, no one cares.
One of the two buildings has the Honeywell logo.
This is a Fortune 500 American company, and they placed their Indian headquarters building in the Sur Special Economic Zone.
Next door is the Shangri-La five-star hotel, which is managed by a property company from Hong Kong.
As a high-standard and densely populated special economic zone, there are three five-star hotels alone, all of which are chain brands.
Further out are five apartment towers and resorts, all designed to serve the area's future population of millions.
At the end of the road, there is a piece of land surrounded by an iron wall, and the railings are already rusty.
A security guard was guarding here. He was wearing a gray raincoat and black rain boots. When he saw Ron and the others coming, he quickly opened the door.
Chuck pulled in and parked the car. Ron looked around casually, feeling like he had walked into an American suburb.
The roads here are straight and regularly shaped, connecting the houses neatly together. There are lawns and garages with roller shutters in front of the houses.
On the sidewalk, there are wrought iron lanterns at intervals, and the palm trees next to them have not yet grown tall. Most of these houses are not yet built and no one lives there.
Chuck said that in order to maintain the value of these properties, Sur Real Estate deliberately built the houses in a uniform appearance.
They are all two stories high and have sloping roofs with red tiles. Fences are not allowed on the lawns in front of the houses, but they allow residents to plant shrubs around the lawns behind the houses to protect privacy.
Chuck walked to a nearby house. The walls here had not been painted and the floor was still covered with slabs.
Workers cut large yellow granite into small pieces to complete the wall decoration.
This style was specifically requested by the owner and, of course, approved by Sur Realty.
Chuck opened the front door and showed Ron the high-ceilinged hall.
Even though the renovations aren't finished yet, the house already looks great.
It symbolized a fulfilling life, comfortable and modern, and Ron naturally thought of the American suburbs he had seen in movies, which were very similar.
On the right side of the house is the master bedroom, with a dressing room next to it. Behind the house is the yard. Through the windowsill here, you can see the lawn outside and the house next door.
It can be seen that Chuck is very satisfied with the layout of the villa, and he has been enthusiastically introducing the decoration configuration here to Ron.
In the middle of the kitchen stood a marble-topped bar with a stove mounted on top, and directly above it was a strange contraption that connected to the ceiling.
Ron looked it over and asked, "Is this the exhaust system?"
“Yes,” Chuck said, “the entire kitchen, from the marble to the smallest fixtures, was imported from Italy. You can’t get anything of this quality in India.”
He led Ron to an L-shaped counter that was lined with small drawers from top to bottom.
"Come, sir, let me show you how it works."
Chuck said, pulling open a small drawer, "Even if you push it back really hard, it won't slam shut."
He pushed the drawer hard, and they both saw that the internal mechanism slowly pulled the drawer back with a soft sound.
Ron smiled knowingly. This kind of thing was very common in later generations, but in India at that time, it was indeed very high-end.
"Even in the United States, there's nothing this good," Chuck said.
"The important thing is that the owners feel they are getting value for money." Ron nodded.
They went upstairs and came to the entrance of the hallway, where there was a study and three bedrooms, each with a bathroom.
"How long do you expect the house renovation to be completed?" Ron asked.
"It will be all finished in two or three months, and by then, a house like this will be priced at at least $1.5 million."
"So high?" Ron was a little surprised.
"In fact, it's now worth $1.3 million." Chuck smiled mysteriously.
Many people who can work here are executives of multinational companies. They pursue a modern life, preferably one that looks to the West.
Therefore, they had their eyes set on the dozens of villas developed by Sur Real Estate early on.
The first batch of 20 properties, with an average price of one million US dollars, were almost sold out.
To be honest, the cost of building them is less than half the price, the location is what’s important.
Damn, real estate is still the place to make money.
Ron became more interested in the situation in the special economic zone work park.
(End of this chapter)
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