Land Acquisition
Agra Industrial Smart City (Agra IMC): Land Acquisition Status
The Agra Industrial Smart City — officially the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) Agra under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor — covers 1,058 acres along Agra's Inner Ring Road. Public reporting as of November 2024 describes the land acquisition as complete, but no compensation rate, dispute record, or district-wise village count has been published in available sources.
| Project area | 1,058 acres |
|---|---|
| Location | Along Agra's Inner Ring Road, Agra district, UP |
| Key village named in reporting | Rahan Kalan |
| Anchor/land-owning agency | UPSIDA (Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority) |
| Project developer/SPV | NICDC (National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation) |
| Corridor | Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) |
| Combined infra cost (Agra + Prayagraj IMC) | Rs 1,046 crore |
| Projected investment inflow | Over Rs 3,400 crore |
| Acquisition status (as reported) | Complete, per Nov 2024 report |
Acquisition model
Agra IMC is being developed as a state-anchored project rather than a private land-pooling scheme. UPSIDA (Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority) is anchoring the Agra IMC and providing the land, while NICDC, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is building the project as part of the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC).
The two agencies formalised their roles through a State Support Agreement (SSA) and a Shareholder Agreement (SHA): NICDC signed the SSA and SHA with the Uttar Pradesh government and UPSIDA to jointly develop the IMCs at Agra and Prayagraj. No public source reviewed describes a farmer consent-vote or land-pooling ratio (such as the 60:40 cash-plus-developed-land models used in some other industrial regions) for this specific project — the acquisition appears to have been carried out through the state agency's standard land-assembly process rather than a negotiated pooling scheme.
Compensation rates
No per-acre or per-hectare compensation figure for Agra IMC land has been found in current public reporting, official UPSIDA notices, or news coverage reviewed for this page. Confirmed reports say only that the land acquisition process is complete, without publishing the settlement rate paid to affected landholders. Because this page does not estimate figures that are not sourced, no compensation rate is listed here. Investors and residents seeking the exact per-unit rate should check UPSIDA's land-acquisition award notices for Agra district or file an RTI request with the district administration.
Villages covered
Available reporting identifies the project site as spread across 1,058 acres along Agra's Inner Ring Road, with one government-linked report naming the location specifically: the Agra IMC will be developed across 1,058 acres in Rahan Kalan. No source reviewed gives a full, itemised list of all revenue villages absorbed into the site or a district-wise village count breakdown. Agra district's own administrative structure spans six tehsils — Etmadpur, Agra, Kiraoli, Kheragarh, Fatehabad and Bah — but no report ties the IMC footprint to a specific tehsil-by-tehsil village tally.
Until an official land-schedule or gazette notification listing every acquired village/khasra number is published, this page lists only Rahan Kalan as the confirmed key village.
Budget allocated
The Uttar Pradesh government has earmarked a combined Rs 1,046 crore for developing core infrastructure at both the Agra and Prayagraj IMCs — covering roads, water and power supply, ICT services, and green spaces at the two sites together. A separate, project-specific land-acquisition budget figure (i.e., the cost of compensation payouts alone, as distinct from post-acquisition infrastructure spend) has not been published in sources reviewed.
On the investment side, the Agra cluster is designed to draw private capital rather than represent public spend: the cluster aims to attract over Rs 3,400 crore in investments once operational.
Disputes or farmer negotiations
No news reports, farmer-protest coverage, or litigation records specific to Agra IMC land acquisition were found as of the most recent reporting reviewed (November 2024). This is a notable contrast to some other large industrial-city land assemblies in India — such as the Bidadi/Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township near Bengaluru, where farmers have publicly demanded higher compensation than the state's offer — where acquisition disputes are widely and specifically reported. For Agra IMC, the only status statement found in reporting is that the land acquisition process is complete, with no accompanying account of holdouts, court references, or renegotiated rates.
Current stage
As of the most recent public reporting reviewed (November 2024), Agra IMC has moved past the land-assembly stage: the land acquisition process is complete, and the state and central agencies have signed the governing agreements. NICDC signed the State Support Agreement (SSA) and Shareholder Agreement (SHA) with the Uttar Pradesh government and UPSIDA to take the project into implementation, and investors have already begun visiting the cluster on the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor. Site development — trunk roads, water, power, and plug-and-play infrastructure — is the next major milestone, funded from the Rs 1,046 crore infrastructure allocation shared with the Prayagraj IMC.
No source reviewed provides an updated stage description beyond late 2024/mid-2025 reporting, so readers should treat this as the latest confirmed status rather than a real-time position.
Frequently asked questions
How much land does Agra IMC (Agra Industrial Smart City) cover?
The project covers 1,058 acres along Agra's Inner Ring Road, according to NICDC's project page and government statements.
Which village is the Agra IMC site located in?
One official government statement names Rahan Kalan as the location of the 1,058-acre Agra IMC site. A complete list of all affected revenue villages has not been published in sources reviewed.
Is land acquisition for Agra IMC complete?
Yes, as of a November 2024 report citing official sources, the land acquisition process for the Agra IMC cluster is complete.
What is the compensation rate paid to farmers for Agra IMC land?
No specific per-acre or per-hectare compensation rate for Agra IMC has been found in public reporting reviewed for this page. This differs from some other Indian industrial land-assembly projects where rates have been publicly disclosed.
Who is developing Agra IMC and who owns the land?
UPSIDA is anchoring the project and provides the land, while NICDC — a central government SPV — is developing it as part of the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor, under agreements signed with the Uttar Pradesh government.
How much is being spent on infrastructure at Agra IMC?
Uttar Pradesh has allocated a combined Rs 1,046 crore for core infrastructure at the Agra and Prayagraj IMCs together; a separate Agra-only figure is not broken out in available reports.
Have there been farmer protests over Agra IMC land acquisition?
No specific reports of disputes, protests, or compensation negotiations tied to Agra IMC land acquisition were found as of the latest reporting reviewed (November 2024).