State-Level Committee Recommends ₹304-Crore Plug-and-Play Project; Move Aims to Position Ambala as a New Manufacturing and Investment Hub
Chandigarh: In a major push to accelerate industrialisation and attract fresh investments, the Haryana Government today approved the proposal for a state-of-the-art industrial park at IMT Ambala under the Centre’s flagship Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA). The proposal received the green signal at a meeting of the State-Level Committee (SLC) chaired by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, paving the way for its submission to the Government of India for final approval.
The proposed project envisages the development of a 108.58-acre investment-ready, plug-and-play industrial park within HSIIDC’s upcoming IMT Ambala. With an estimated investment of ₹304.10 crore, the project is expected to significantly enhance Haryana’s industrial infrastructure and strengthen its position as one of India’s preferred manufacturing destinations.
During the meeting, the State-Level Committee reviewed the proposal’s technical, financial and infrastructural aspects before recommending it under the BHAVYA scheme, a flagship Central initiative designed to create 100 world-class industrial parks across the country with an outlay of ₹33,660 crore over six years.
Commissioner & Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Dr. Amit Kumar Agrawal informed that the proposed industrial park meets the mandatory eligibility conditions of the scheme, including the availability of contiguous encumbrance-free land, strong multimodal connectivity and readiness for rapid implementation.
The project has been designed as a modern manufacturing ecosystem with 256 industrial plots, 15 ready-built factory sheds, warehousing facilities, common facility centres, worker housing, a skill development centre, power infrastructure, water treatment facilities, a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), internal road network, utilities and extensive green spaces.
The committee also reviewed the proposed implementation model under which the project will be executed through NICDC Haryana Multimodal Logistic Hub Project Ltd., an existing Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of NICDC and HSIIDC, in accordance with the BHAVYA guidelines.
Chairing the meeting, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi stressed the need for seamless coordination among departments to ensure that Haryana’s proposal is processed expeditiously at the national level. He directed the concerned agencies to complete all procedural requirements in a time-bound manner so that the state can leverage the Centre’s industrial infrastructure initiative to its fullest potential.
Officials said the proposed industrial park is expected to become a catalyst for large-scale industrial investment, manufacturing expansion, logistics development and employment generation in northern Haryana. Besides creating modern industrial infrastructure, the project is also expected to improve the ease of doing business and attract domestic as well as global investors looking for investment-ready manufacturing locations.
Managing Director, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation, Sushil Sarwan, Special Secretary, Revenue, Rahul Hooda, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
