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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927
TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 30, 2026
‘NAMO CITIES' UNDER NCR REGIONAL PLAN-2041
NO. 1927 SHRI GURMEET SINGH MEET HAYER:
Will the Minster of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the current status, salient features and financial framework of
the proposed "Namo Cities" under the NCR Regional Plan-2041;
(b) whether the Government proposes to develop similar greenfield
city models across other regions of the country and if so, the
details thereof;
(c) the total number of entirely greenfield cities developed in the
country during the last fifteen years; and
(d) whether there is any proposal to develop integrated smart
townships or green cities along the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra
Expressway in the State of Punjab and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a): As per 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India, Urban development,
including urban planning, regulation of land use and development of new
cities and townships, is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/
States. The Government of India supplements the efforts of States
through policy guidance, technical assistance and various schemes and
programmes. The National Capital Region Planning Board, in its 42nd
meeting held on 16th June 2026, considered the Draft Regional Plan-2041
for the National Capital Region. Under the Plan “Scheme for RRTS Growth
Nodes” are proposed to be developed as mixed-use, transit-oriented
developments at selected existing or proposed stations along the Namo
Bharat/Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors. A performance-
linked incentive framework of ₹5,000 crore has been proposed as a blend
of grant, loan and guarantee support, including a grant component of
₹1,000 crore. The proposed NCRPB assistance is intended to catalyse
infrastructure investment and planned development of these urban
growth nodes.
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(b) to (d): The Government of India is facilitating the development of
greenfield industrial cities and nodes across different regions under the
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), a Central
Sector Scheme intended to create greenfield industrial smart
cities/clusters of global standards administered by the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry. So far, 20 projects have been approved under NICDP including
the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab,
details of which are placed at Annexure.
During the last fifteen years, several State Governments have initiated
or expanded greenfield cities and new urban centres, including Dholera
Special Investment Region and GIFT City in Gujarat, Amaravati in Andhra
Pradesh, Atal Nagar–Nava Raipur in Chhattisgarh, KSC New Town in
Maharashtra and new-city development initiatives in Odisha. These
projects are at different stages of planning and implementation and are
being taken up through the respective State planning, statutory and
budgetary frameworks.
*****ANNEXURE
REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 1927 DUE FOR ANSWER IN LOK SABHA ON 30 JULY 2026
REGARDING ‘NAMO CITIES' UNDER NCR REGIONAL PLAN-2041
Details of Projects approved under National Industrial Corridor
Development Programme (NICDP)
Sl. Area in Approved
Name of Project & Corridor
no. acres in
Dholera, Gujarat - Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor
1. 5,570 May 2015
(DMIC)
Shendra, Maharashtra - DMIC 2,073 May 2015
2.
Bidkin, Maharashtra - DMIC 7,855 Nov 2016
3. IIT- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh - DMIC 747 Jan 2014
4. IIT- Vikram Udyogpuri, MP - DMIC 1,100 Jan 2014
5. IMLH-NC, Haryana - DMIC 886 May 2018
MMLH -Dadri, Uttar Pradesh - DMIC 825 Dec 2020
6.
MMTH - Boraki, Uttar Pradesh - DMIC 358 Dec 2020
Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Chennai–Bengaluru
7. 2,006 Dec 2020
Industrial Corridor (CBIC)
8. Tumakuru, Karnataka - CBIC 1,736 Dec 2020
9. Dighi, Maharashtra - DMIC 6,056 Aug 2024
10. JPMIA, Rajasthan - DMIC 1,577 Aug 2024
Rajpura, Punjab - Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor
11. 1,099 Aug 2024
(AKIC)
12. Khurpia, Uttarakhand - AKIC 1,002 Aug 2024
13. Hisar, Haryana - AKIC 2,988 Aug 2024
14. Agra, Uttar Pradesh - AKIC 1,058 Aug 2024
15. Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - AKIC 351 Aug 2024
16. Gaya, Bihar - AKIC 1,670 Aug 2024
Kopparthy, Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam–Chennai
17. 2,595 Aug 2024
Industrial Corridor (VCIC)
Orvakal, Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad–Bengaluru
18. 2,621 Aug 2024
Industrial Corridor (HBIC)
Zaheerabad, Telangana - Hyderabad–Nagpur Industrial
19. 3,245 Aug 2024
Corridor (HNIC)
20. Palakkad, Kerala – CBIC extn. 1,710 Aug 2024
Grand Total 49,128