-Chief Minister held a meeting with investors at Global City site to be developed on international standards in Gurugram
-Global City Development Project being developed on 1000 acres in Gurugram
Gurugram : Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini said that Global City will be developed in Gurugram in accordance with international standards and will serve as a significant milestone in the state’s developmental journey.
The Chief Minister was chairing a meeting with investors at the Global City project site in Gurugram on Friday. Industry and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh, MLAs Bimla Chaudhary, Tejpalaà Tanwar, and Mukesh Sharma were also present on this occasion.
Over 5 lakh employment opportunities
The Chief Minister said that the project, with an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore, is expected to benefit approximately 16 lakh people. Once completed, it will generate around five lakh employment opportunities. Spread across 1,000 acres, provision of mixed use land has been made in this project including dedicated zones for residential, commercial, hospitality, and educational institutions. He further informed that the first phase of the project being developed as per global standards, will be completed by the end of next year. In the first phase of the project, Rs 940 crore is being spent on an area of 587 acres.
Modern infrastructure on par with global city
The Chief Minister said that to ensure a reliable water supply for the city, a Mass Balancing Reservoir with a capacity of 350 million litres will be constructed over 18 acres. This reservoir will serve both functional and aesthetic purposes—acting as a major water storage facility while also enhancing the visual appeal of the city. It will provide a seven-day backup water supply for Global City. He said that there will be a 10.7 km utility tunnel in the Global City, which will have provision for water pipeline, electric cable, fire services, lighting system, ventilation system, fire detection, earthing system etc.
Along With modern infrastructure, special emphasis will be placed on greenery
The Chief Minister said that environmental sustainability is a key component of the project. A green zone spanning 125 acres is proposed to help keep Global City’s temperature lower than that of Gurugram. Highlighting the project’s connectivity, he said Global City will be just 30 minutes from Delhi International Airport, 20 minutes from the railway station/ICD, and only 10 minutes from the heliport and Multimodal Transit Hub. It will also be well-connected to National Highway 48 via NPR, SPR, and CPR.
Investors evinced keen interest in Global City
During the meeting, the Chief Minister interacted with representatives from 14 prominent private groups, including Macrotech (Lodha), DLF, Adani, RMZ, L&T Realty, Signature Global, Eldeco, Hero Realty, Unity Group, Bestech, Prestige Construction, JLL, CBRE, and ASF. These representatives expressed keen interest in the Global city and shared valuable suggestions. Chief Minister also issued necessary instructions to the concerned officials regarding the suggestions received in the meeting.
Principal Secretary of the Industry and Commerce Department, Sh D. Suresh, and Chief Coordinator Sh Sunil Sharma gave a detailed presentation on various aspects of the Global City project.
Later, the Chief Minister briefed the media about the project and inspected the site along with senior officials. As a symbolic gesture of environmental commitment, the Chief Minister and other dignitaries planted saplings.
Also present on the occasion were Principal Advisor Sh D.S. Dhesi, Managing Director of HSIIDC Sh Sushil Sarwan, Deputy Commissioner Sh. Ajay Kumar, CP Sh. Vikas Arora and other senior officials.