MP Govt Takes 50 Acres of Land Back From Infosys in Indore's Super Corridor

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to take back 50 acres of land from Infosys in Indore's Super Corridor. This decision was made to pave the way for new industries and to make the investment environment more attractive. The land will be reallocated under the new IT, ITeS, and ESDM Investment Promotion Policy of 2023.

The land was allocated to Infosys in 2023 as part of the state's initiative to develop the Indore Super Corridor and attract major IT companies to the region. This move was aimed at fostering economic growth and creating job opportunities in Madhya Pradesh.

Besides Infosys, other major IT companies were also given land at the same time. For instance, TCS was allocated 100 acres of land in the Indore Super Corridor. Additionally, LTI Mindtree was given 10 acres of land under the mega projects scheme.

The lands were allocated through MP State Electronics Development Corporation with the condition of hiring local candidates and using the entire area of land given.

As per the terms of the lease, both TCS and Infosys have failed to hire local candidates and have not even built a campus on the entire lands allocated. The then District Collector Manish Singh issued a notice to the representatives of the two companies stating that they had violated the terms of the signed lease agreement while handing over the land in the Super Corridor.

The decision to reclaim land from Infosys in Indore's Super Corridor is also tied to the Global Investors' Summit 2025. The summit, scheduled for February 24-25, 2025, in Bhopal, aims to attract global investments and showcase Madhya Pradesh as an ideal investment destination. By reallocating the land, the government hopes to create more opportunities for new industries and investors, aligning with the summit's goal of boosting industrial growth and investment in the region.

The Global Investor Summit 2025 is to be held in Bhopal, for which the land is also being used to invest the companies coming to the city of Bhopal where it is being decorated. The government is collecting information about the vacant industrial lands in the region from all districts. In this episode, Infosys Indore Capus has returned about 50 acres totaling 20.234 hectares.

Following the instructions given by the Deputy Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Department of Science & Technology, instructions were given to the Napti of the land returned to Indore District Administration. Malharganj SDM Nidhi Varma has prepared the report by preparing the list of officers while completing this work. It is known that this land was to be withdrawn from Indore Infosys under the terms of the lease deed after the decision taken in the cabinet meeting. Land that has been unusable for a long time will now be given to other industries on lease.

The Cabinet approved the new policy IT, ITES and ESDM Investment Incentives, 2023 in place of Investment Policy 2016. As per the decision given in the cabinet meeting, IT was brought to make investment in the field of ITES and ESDM more attractive. The implementation of the new schemes worked on this policy to increase the possibility of investment and attract interested companies to the region. According to information from Tehsildar Algae Singh, 36 khasre (land units) in the said area were reported blank by the company which has been napped. The list is being sent to the regime along with the report.

It's a strategic move to present Madhya Pradesh as a progressive and investor-friendly state, capable of supporting large-scale industrial projects and fostering economic development.