UPSIDA Launches Mega E-Auction 2026 for Plots in Saraswati Hi-Tech City (Prayagraj IMC Site)

What Was Decided

UPSIDA Mega E-Auction 2026 offers residential plots in Prayagraj, Unnao, Barabanki and Hardoi, along with a commercial plot in Gautam Buddha Nagar, with registration starting July 9, EMD deadline July 27 and online bidding on July 31. UPSIDA is inviting eligible buyers, home seekers and investors to participate in a transparent online auction process for premium land parcels located in Saraswati Hightech City (Prayagraj), Transganga City (Unnao), Barabanki, Hardoi, and Gautam Buddha Nagar, aimed at promoting planned urban development. This record covers the Prayagraj component of that auction — plots inside Saraswati Hi-Tech City, the township that also hosts the Prayagraj IMC.

How the Auction Process Works

Interested applicants can register online, download auction documents, upload required documents and participate in the bidding process through the official UPSIDA Auction Portal; only applicants completing all formalities within the prescribed deadlines will be eligible to participate. The three operative dates are registration opening (July 9, 2026), the EMD submission cut-off (July 27, 2026), and the live online bidding session (July 31, 2026).

Site Context: Saraswati Hi-Tech City and the Prayagraj IMC

Saraswati Hi-Tech City is not a new project — it is an existing UPSIDA township. The project spreads over 1,138.78 acres near Naini in (Prayagraj) district and is being developed as an Industrial Model Township with non-polluting industrial, residential, commercial, institutional and sports sectors. Within this larger township sits the Prayagraj Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC), a distinct NICDC-backed project. The upcoming Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) at Saraswati Hi-Tech City, located 25 km south of Prayagraj, spans 352 acres with an investment potential of ₹1,600 crore. It has connectivity to NH-35, NH-30, rail/EDFC, airports and waterways, with proximity to Prayagraj Airport (24 km) and the New Karchana EDFC Station (7 km).

The IMC itself traces to a 2021 central approval. UPSIDA was tasked to develop the IMC at a greenfield site near Saraswati Hi-Tech City in Prayagraj, with the manufacturing cluster built on about 1,139 acres of land located roughly 10 kilometres from Prayagraj. The Prayagraj and Agra IMCs together were expected to attract an investment of more than Rs 15,000 crore and generate more than one lakh direct and indirect jobs — figures that describe the IMC's long-term potential, distinct from the plot values in the current auction.

Industrial Plots Are Handled Separately

The Mega E-Auction 2026 covers residential and commercial plots only. UPSIDA has also informed that industrial plots continue to be available through the Nivesh Mitra Portal, allowing industries and entrepreneurs to apply for industrial land separately from the residential e-auction. These industrial plots are available through the Nivesh Mitra portal starting 17 May 2026. In practice, anyone seeking an industrial plot inside Saraswati Hi-Tech City/IMC Prayagraj should apply through Nivesh Mitra, not through the July 2026 e-auction registration window.

How This Differs From a Development or Land-Use Notification

This is an allotment/sale decision, not a fresh land-use notification or master-plan change. The underlying township (Saraswati Hi-Tech City) and the IMC layout were notified and approved in earlier years; the July 2026 action by UPSIDA is an operational step — opening a bidding window to sell already-developed or already-carved plots to buyers. As of July 2026, the IMC's manufacturing-cluster infrastructure remains under phased development, while the residential/commercial plots being auctioned are treated by UPSIDA as ready for allotment.

For scale reference on plot pricing patterns at this same site, an earlier UPSIDA e-auction round in August 2023 disclosed base prices for two Saraswati Hi-Tech City parcels. In that round, land measuring 12,290.58 square metres and 12,654.27 square metres in Saraswati Hitech City carried base prices of Rs 1.21 crore and Rs 1.25 crore, respectively. These figures are historical (2023) and are not confirmed reserve prices for the July 2026 round; UPSIDA's 2026 notice for this specific auction did not disclose plot-level reserve prices in the source material reviewed.

Practical Effect

For prospective buyers, the practical effect is a fixed, short window: register from July 9, 2026, pay the EMD by July 27, 2026, and bid online on July 31, 2026, to compete for residential or commercial plots inside Saraswati Hi-Tech City. Applicants are advised to complete registration well before the closing dates to avoid last-minute issues during document submission or payment processing. Investors specifically interested in industrial land tied to the Prayagraj IMC's manufacturing footprint must use the Nivesh Mitra portal channel instead, as that stream runs on a separate, ongoing basis rather than this one-off auction calendar.