Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Greenfield Industrial Nodes
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 142.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026.

## GREENFIELD INDUSTRIAL NODES

## *142.  SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the 12 new greenfield industrial cities/nodes approved in the year 2024;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to include the aspirational and tribal-dominated districts of Nabarangpur and Malkangiri in the State of Odisha and Darbhanga city under the said scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  the  cities  out  of  the  proposed  cities  that  have  successfully awarded contracts for construction works as of January 2026;
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  availability  of  basic infrastructure, including roads, power, water and sewerage etc. in the said new cities,  industrial  cities/nodes  to  enable  investors  to  start  production  without delay;
- (e) the number of major global or domestic companies that have formally signed agreements or have expressed commitments to set up factory units in the said industrial nodes so far;
- (f) whether a comprehensive action plan has been formulated for the construction of  affordable  housing,  education,  healthcare  for  labourers  and  employees, schools for  their  children  and  other  social  infrastructure  within  the  industrial areas,  particularly  in  Jharkhand  and  whether  priority  is  being  accorded  to aspirational and tribal districts, including Nabarangpur and Malkangiri, if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the  performance  of  the  first  five  operational  E-Commerce  Export  Hubs (ECEHs), including export volumes handled so far, ECEHs notified for 202526, support extended to artisans and MSMEs, and the average turnaround time from hub arrival to gateway dispatch?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री  (श्री पीयूष गोयल) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (g) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PARTS  (a)  to  (g)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 142 FOR ANSWER  ON  10.02.2026  REGARDING 'GREENFIELD INDUSTRIAL NODES'.

- (a) to (c): 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.

Further, no proposal to include the aspirational and tribal-dominated districts of Nabarangpur and Malkangiri in the State of Odisha and Darbhanga city is pending for consideration of the Ministry.

- (d): 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.
- (e): 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.

- (f): 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.
- (g): The  pilot  E-Commerce  Export  Hubs  (ECEHs)  are  at  different  stages  of operationalisation  under the Government's initiative to strengthen the crossborder  e-commerce  export  ecosystem.  Infrastructure  readiness,  regulatory coordination  and  digital  integration  measures  are  undertaken  to  enable streamlined export processes, logistics efficiency and institutional support to exporters.

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