New Mathura City: The Proposed Chhata Township

What is New Mathura City?

New Mathura City is a proposed township in the Chhata area of Mathura district. The names “Chhata High-Tech Township” and “Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority 289-acre Township” refer to this same reported project, rather than to a completed city. Reports describe a planned area of about 117 hectares, or 289 acres.

The scheme is intended to combine housing and commercial activity with social and community facilities. Reported proposed uses include residential and commercial plots, group housing, schools and colleges, hotels, a supermarket, a hospital, EWS housing and shopping facilities. These are plans, not confirmation that the facilities have been built.

Who is developing it, and where?

The Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority (MVDA) is the public planning authority associated with the scheme. The proposal is located in the Chhata area of Mathura district, near NH-19 and the Chhata–Barsana road junction.

In September 2026, the reported layout received in-principle approval at MVDA’s 110th board meeting. That approval is a planning milestone; it should not be read as evidence that the township is complete or open for occupation.

Official area and villages

The reported township footprint is about 117 hectares (289 acres). The 93-village figure appearing in coverage relates to a separate proposal to expand MVDA’s wider planning jurisdiction, not to 93 villages all being part of the township’s site. The reported jurisdiction expansion proposal covers villages in Mathura and Goverdhan tehsils and was to be sent to the state government after board-level agreement.

Reporting on that proposed jurisdiction change lists villages across the Mathura, Goverdhan and Chhata tehsil areas. It does not establish a notified township boundary or identify 93 villages as the land parcel for New Mathura City. The township itself is described as being near Chhata; the wider village list should not be treated as its official project boundary.

Why it is planned

The stated planning focus is a mixed residential and commercial township with supporting education, healthcare, hospitality and community uses. Its location is also close to religious and visitor destinations including Barsana, Nandgaon and Kokilavan Shani Dham. These factors provide the context for the proposed combination of homes, commercial premises and visitor accommodation; they do not guarantee future demand or investment returns.

Connectivity

Reported road access is from the Delhi–Agra National Highway (NH-19), with the site described as near the Chhata–Barsana road junction. Reports also place it near Barsana, Nandgaon, Kokilavan and Goverdhan. These are location descriptions; detailed access-road works, travel times and transport services were not part of the material reviewed.

Current status and next steps

As of October 2026, the project is planned, not operational. The layout received in-principle approval in September 2026. A report published in August 2026 said 102 hectares of the proposed 117 hectares had been acquired with the consent of about 350 farmers. A September 2026 report said MVDA intended to launch the township by the end of 2026; that was a stated target, not confirmation of a launch.

The next steps reported include moving the scheme toward launch and seeking private-sector participation through tenders. The wider proposal to add 93 villages to MVDA’s planning area requires state-government approval. These are distinct processes: the jurisdiction expansion is not the same as acquiring land or completing the Chhata township.