Yeida to develop Japanese Industrial City near Noida airport

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YEIDA is now talking about setting up a Japanese Industrial City near the Noida International Airport. The land identified for this is in Sector 5A of Yamuna City. The size is around 395 hectares. The idea is simple. They want Japanese companies to come here and set up factories and industrial units. The airport is coming up close by, the expressway is already there, so movement of goods becomes easier. That is the main logic behind choosing this location.

A meeting was recently held in Delhi between YEIDA officials and people from JETRO, which is the Japan External Trade Organisation. This meeting was not about final agreements. It was more about explaining the plan and understanding what Japanese companies usually expect when they invest in another country. Things like basic infrastructure, clear land titles, easy approvals and smooth logistics were discussed. YEIDA wanted to know what kind of setup would actually work on the ground.

They are also thinking beyond big companies. The plan includes space for small and medium Japanese firms. An exclusive industrial park is being proposed inside this Japanese City. The idea is to have ready plots, roads, power, water and other basic facilities in place so companies do not have to struggle in the initial phase. Japanese firms usually prefer organised industrial zones rather than scattered land parcels.

During the same interaction, YEIDA also spoke about other projects coming up in the Yamuna City area. There is a Medical Devices Park. There is a Film City. There are plans for textile and apparel parks and an electronics manufacturing cluster. The message was that this region is being developed as one large industrial belt, not just one project here and one project there.

People from JETRO showed interest. They said the airport gives the area a big advantage. They also talked about the possibility of signing some form of agreement later so that coordination becomes easier when Japanese companies start showing real interest.

Right now, everything is still on paper. No land has been allotted yet. No company has signed anything. But the direction is clear. YEIDA wants to use the airport as a base and build an international industrial zone around it, starting with Japan. The Japanese Industrial City is one part of that larger plan.

Source: Times of India