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The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) secured landowner consent for nearly 300 hectares under a land pooling plan for the 19.60 km Indore Pithampur Economic Corridor, covering part of the total 1,177 hectares including private and government land. This development marks steady progress in a major connectivity project designed to ease freight movement and support industrial growth in the region. Authorities continue phased land formalities and will finalise engineering plans before beginning structured corridor development. The project builds on prior land registry steps and policy adjustments for returning developed land to owners.
The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) has received consent from landowners for almost 300 hectares through land pooling for the Indore Pithampur Economic Corridor. This initiative covers part of the planned stretch of about 19.60 km between Indore and Pithampur, a major industrial belt in the state. The corridor’s total planned area is roughly 1,177 hectares, of which around 954 hectares is private land and about 222 hectares is government land. So far, MPIDC has also secured transfer of nearly 170 hectares of government land needed for the project. Advertisement
Officials described the corridor as a key piece of infrastructure expected to strengthen logistics links in this industrial region. By improving freight movement and reducing travel times, they say it could support sectors such as automotive, engineering, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. Landowner participation has been positive, and the corporation plans to complete remaining land pooling formalities in phases before detailed development begins.
Earlier steps in the project included starting the land registry process, with initial registrations completed during Navratri when two landowners registered about 5.58 hectares and received developed plots in return. MPIDC has been working under a participatory model where landowners receive a share of developed land from the project area, aligning with policy changes that allocate up to 60% of developed land back to original owners.
The corridor is part of a broader push to boost connectivity and industrial growth around Indore. Authorities expect the project will help relieve congestion on existing routes and provide smoother cargo access for industries in Pithampur and surrounding industrial zones. The next steps include finalising detailed engineering designs and preparing for phased land development before construction begins.
Land pooling and registry developments reflect steady work on the corridor, building on earlier mapping of land across multiple villages and policy efforts to involve landowners in the project’s growth model. Officials maintain that continuing these formalities and planning phases will be crucial to realising the corridor’s development goals.
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