Project update
BIDA Sets Out Greenfield City Vision for Jhansi Under Master Plan 2045
The Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) outlined its Greenfield Industrial City vision for Jhansi in an October 10, 2026 update. The Master Plan 2045 covers 253.33 square kilometres around the NH-44 and NH-27 intersection and envisages more than industrial land, including logistics, talent and liveable growth.
| Update date | October 10, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Planning area | 253.33 sq km (about 62,599 acres) |
| Location | Around the NH-44 and NH-27 intersection in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Villages covered | 33 villages |
| Planning framework | BIDA Master Plan 2045 |
| Status | As of October 2026, the project is a phased development plan; the vision update is not an announcement that the city is complete or operational. |
What BIDA announced
BIDA presented the Greenfield Industrial City as a region-scale development for Jhansi under Master Plan 2045. Its stated vision brings together manufacturing, logistics, talent and liveable growth rather than treating the project as industrial land alone.
The update describes the planned area as 253.33 sq km around the intersection of National Highways 44 and 27. Official project appraisal documents describe the planning area as spanning 33 villages in Jhansi district and say development is intended to take place in phases.
What the plan changes
The vision frames the proposal as a broader urban-industrial area, with transport, residential, green, mixed-use and public facilities alongside industry. In the project layout submitted for environmental appraisal, industrial use accounts for 35.76% of the total area; green areas 22.24%; residential use 17.17%; and transportation 11.22%. These are planned allocations, not completed development.
The appraisal layout also identifies space for logistics, roads and rail, commercial uses, public and semi-public facilities, utilities and water bodies. The October update itself did not announce a new construction start or a revised project timetable.
What comes next
As of October 2026, BIDA’s published procurement record includes work to prepare detailed engineering designs and project reports for infrastructure in the Master Plan’s Activation Area. That points to further project preparation; it does not by itself establish that the wider city is operational.
The environmental appraisal documents state that the planned development is phased. Further implementation therefore depends on the authority’s subsequent planning and infrastructure steps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the BIDA Greenfield Industrial City?
It is a planned industrial and urban development in Jhansi district under the Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority’s Master Plan 2045.
Where is the planned city located?
The 253.33 sq km planning area is around the intersection of NH-44 and NH-27 in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh.
How many villages are included?
Official project appraisal documents describe the planning area as covering 33 villages.
Is the city operational?
The October 2026 vision update describes a plan, not a completed or operational city. Official appraisal documents say the area is intended to be developed in phases.
Does the plan include uses beyond industry?
Yes. The documented layout includes residential, green, transportation, mixed-use, public and semi-public, commercial, logistics and water-body areas alongside industrial land.