**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry reports progress on 12 new greenfield industrial cities approved in 2024. Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have been formed for all cities, EPC contractors appointed for nine, and environmental clearances secured for eleven. As of the date of this report (February 13, 2026), the projects are in various stages of development.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Status:**
* SPVs formed for all 12 projects.
* Equity released to SPVs for 9 projects.
* Programme Manager for New Cities (PMNC) onboarded for 9 projects to ensure alignment and coordination.
* EPC contractors appointed for 9 projects; evaluation completed and contractor finalised for another project.
* Environment clearances obtained for 11 projects.
* Foundation stone laid for 2 projects.
* **Infrastructure Development:**
* EPC contracts awarded for internal trunk infrastructure works in eight cities as of January 2026, with contracts awarded and finalised for two more projects since then.
* Internal trunk infrastructure (roads, water supply, sewerage, power distribution) is provided as part of the development.
* External connectivity infrastructure is comprehensively mapped and examined on the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) portal and provided by state SPVs.
* **Land Allotment:**
* 434 domestic and global companies allotted plots (4,641 acres) in four completed industrial cities.
* **Social Infrastructure:**
* Comprehensive development plans include adequate housing and other social infrastructure within the industrial areas.
* 20-30% of the total project area earmarked for non-industrial uses.
* Land allotment for social infrastructure is undertaken by the concerned SPV in accordance with the approved Land Allotment Policy.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State SPVs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing external connectivity infrastructure as per Shareholder Agreement (SHA)/State Support Agreement (SSA) conditions.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide external connectivity infrastructure as per agreement conditions.
**Stakeholder: Workers and Residents in Industrial Areas**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from adequate housing, social infrastructure (schools, healthcare), and civic amenities within the industrial townships.
* **Action Required:** Engage with SPVs to express housing and infrastructure needs and preferences.
**Stakeholder: Domestic and Global Companies**
* **Impact:** Have been allotted land in completed industrial cities.
* **Action Required:** Continue to invest and develop their allotted plots as planned.
**Stakeholder: PMNC (Programme Manager for New Cities)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for monitoring overall execution of projects to ensure alignment and coordination.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor execution of projects, alignment, and coordination.
Key Entities Referenced
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP): The program under which 12 new greenfield industrial cities/nodes are being developed.
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV): The entities responsible for undertaking the development projects within the new industrial cities.
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP): The portal used to map and examine external connectivity infrastructure for the industrial cities.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The central ministry overseeing the development of these industrial cities.
12 New Greenfield Industrial Cities/Nodes: The group of new greenfield industrial cities being developed.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Work Advances on 12 New Greenfield Industrial
Cities: SPVs Formed for All, EPC Contractors
Appointed for 9; Environment Clearances
Secured for 11
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 4:58PM by PIB Delhi
The present status of 12 new greenfield industrial cities/nodes [(i)Integrated Manufacturing Clusters
(IMC), Khurpia (ii) IMC, Rajpura-Patiala (iii) Dighi Port Industrial Area (iv) Palakkad Industrial Area (v)
Jodhpur Pali Marwar Industrial Area (vi) IMC, Hisar (vii) IMC, Agra (viii) IMC, Prayagraj (ix) IMC,
Gaya (x) Orvakal Industrial Area (xi) Kopparthy Industrial Area (xii) Zaheerabad Industrial Area]
approved in the year 2024 is as below:
Incorporation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking the projects: Completed for 12
projects.
Release of funds to SPV: Equity released in 9 projects.
Selection of Programme Manager for New Cities (PMNC) for monitoring the overall execution of
the project, ensuring alignment and coordination between various stakeholders: PMNC onboarded
for 09 projects.
Selection of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for Design,
Construction, Testing, Commissioning and Operation & Maintenance of Infrastructure Works: EPC
contractors have been appointed for 9 projects, and for 1 project, evaluation has been completed and
the contractor has been finalised.
Environment clearance: Obtained for 11 projects.
Foundation stone: Foundation stone laid for 2 projects.
As of January 2026, a total of 08 cities were successfully awarded EPC contracts for the construction of
internal trunk infrastructure works. Since then EPC contract for one more project has been awarded and
another one project has been finalised.
The internal trunk infrastructure including roads, water supply, sewerage and power distribution is
provided as part of the development of the industrial city/node. External connectivity infrastructure—such
as bulk water supply, power, telecom and roads—has been comprehensively mapped and examined on the
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) portal and is provided by concerned state SPVs as per
Shareholder Agreement (SHA)/State Support Agreement (SSA) conditions.
In 04 completed industrial cities (Dholera Special Investment Region, Shendra Bidkin Industrial Area,
Integrated Industrial Township at Greater Noida, Integrated Industrial Township at Vikram Udyogpuri) a
total of 434 domestic and global companies have been allotted plots, admeasuring 4,641 acres. The major
domestic/global companies alloted plots include HYOSUNG (South Korea), NLMK (Russia), TATA
Chemicals, Toyota Kirloskar (Japan), Renew Power, Coatall Films (US collaboration), Fuji Silvertech(Japanese), J-World (South Korea) and AMUL, etc. The 12 new greenfield industrial cities, approved by
the Government of India in August 2024, are currently at various stages of development. Commitments
from investors for these greenfield industrial cities are not yet sought.
For all the approved projects under NICDP, the comprehensive development plans include construction of
adequate housing and other social infrastructure within the industrial areas.
In accordance with the respective State Industrial Policies and national guidelines, Industrial
Townships under the NICDP are planned with adequate housing and social infrastructure such as
schools, healthcare etc. to ensure that workers employed in industrial areas have convenient access
to nearby residences and essential services, promoting the walk-to-work concept and minimizing
commuting challenges. This social infrastructure includes residential facilities for workers, with
SPVs exploring models for developing affordable and worker housing within industrial townships,
alongside provisions for health, education, commercial, and other essential civic amenities.
Under this framework, 20% to 30% of the total project area is earmarked for non-industrial uses,
including residential, commercial, institutional, and green spaces, to support workers’ housing, civic
amenities, and social infrastructure.
Land allotment for social infrastructure is undertaken by the concerned SPV in accordance with the
approved Land Allotment Policy, which governs eligibility, land use norms, and the allotment
process for residential, institutional, and civic amenities required to support the industrial area.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin
Prasada, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Abhishek Dayal/ Shabbir Azad/ Ishita Biswas
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