Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are playing a pivotal role in unlocking strategically located land for long-term leasing within India’s growing industrial clusters, enabling faster development and greater investment inflows. Under this collaborative model, government agencies provide land and regulatory support, while private developers bring in capital, planning expertise, and operational capabilities to create fully serviced industrial parks. By offering pre-zoned, infrastructure-ready plots on long-term lease tenures—often ranging from 30 to 99 years—PPPs are facilitating asset-light entry for manufacturers, logistics providers, and SMEs.
This lease-based framework is particularly effective in state-led industrial zones and national corridors like the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor (CBIC), and Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC). Industrial parks developed through PPPs—such as Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) in Maharashtra, Sri City in Andhra Pradesh, and Dholera SIR in Gujarat—are attracting tenants through long-term ground leases bundled with high-grade infrastructure, single-window clearances, and fiscal incentives. These lease offerings help balance government objectives of retaining land ownership with the private sector’s need for financial flexibility and operational autonomy.
For businesses, leasing land through PPP-developed clusters enables faster time to market, reduced compliance burden, and scalable infrastructure access, making it especially attractive for build-to-suit developments and logistics hubs. At the same time, public authorities benefit from regular lease revenue, accelerated industrialization, and improved land utilization without relinquishing control. As India advances its infrastructure-led economic agenda, PPP-driven ground leases are emerging as a cornerstone strategy for inclusive, capital-efficient, and policy-aligned industrial development.
