The Haryana Cabinet on May 18, 2026 approved a package of 10 major industrial and sector-specific policies aimed at restructuring the state’s manufacturing, technology, logistics, and digital infrastructure ecosystem. The reforms are intended to mobilise ₹5 lakh crore in investment, generate 10 lakh jobs, and expand Haryana’s position in electronics manufacturing, AI infrastructure, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), pharmaceuticals, animation and gaming, data centres, and agri-processing over the next five years.
The cornerstone of this rollout is the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy 2026, which officially retires the legacy HEEP 2020 framework. It dismantles old geographical blockades (the A, B, C, D tier system) and substitutes a dynamic classification system tracking Core, Intermediate, Sub-Prime, and Prime/Focus Areas to ensure financial incentives reach every administrative block. The policy introduces massive fiscal rails, including Net SGST reimbursements ranging from 30% to 70% for up to 12 years, alongside capital subsidies of up to 30% for Ultra Mega projects. To protect investor liquidity, Haryana has institutionalized an aggressive timeline: releasing 50% of eligible incentives within 7 working days, with a statutory 8% per annum interest penalty imposed on the state for any payment delays past April 1, 2026.
The package also places strong emphasis on advanced digital infrastructure. The new IT, ITeS & Emerging Tech Policyproposes a Global AI Centre in Gurugram and an Advanced Computing Facility in Panchkula, alongside skilling targets for 50,000 technology professionals. Haryana’s new Data Centre Policy 2026 grants “Essential Service” status to data infrastructure and offers incentives for hyper-scale installations above 10 MW, including dual-grid power supply support and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) relaxations.
Sector-specific manufacturing strategies have also been embedded across electronics, pharmaceuticals, toys, medical devices, AVGC-XR, and agri-processing. The state’s Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Policyincludes plans for a 500-acre semiconductor and electronics cluster at IMT Sohna, while the Agri Business & Processing Policy aims to strengthen rural cold chains, testing infrastructure, food parks, and farmer-market integration systems.
The 10 Approved Industrial Policies and Sectoral Targets
The Cabinet’s comprehensive approval covers ten distinct economic and digital vectors across the state:
Approved Policy Framework | Target Investment / Outlay | Core Policy & Infrastructure Objective |
1. Make in Haryana Policy 2026 | ₹5 Lakh Crore (Total Package) | Replaces HEEP 2020; spreads fiscal incentives to every single block via Core/Prime classification. |
2. Electronics System (ESDM) Policy | Max ₹200 Crore capital aid/unit | Mandates a 500-acre cluster at IMT Sohna; builds trusted component and semiconductor supply chains. |
3. Pharma & Medical Devices Policy | ₹10,000 Crore investment target | Accelerates clinical trials and bioequivalence setups; fast-tracks drug formulations; permits women night shifts. |
4. Toys & Sports Equipment Policy | ₹5,000 Crore investment target | Focuses on STEM-based, smart, and eco-friendly toy design to eliminate foreign import dependence. |
5. E-Waste Recycling Policy 2026 | Max ₹25 Crore capital aid/unit | Formalizes e-waste collection and extraction to turn old circuits into raw components for next-gen electronics. |
6. Global Capability Centres Policy | Max ₹15 Crore operating aid/year | Positions Gurugram as the global capital for automated corporate capability hubs; adds an investor matchmaking platform. |
7. IT, ITeS & Emerging Tech Policy | Max ₹10 Crore per CoE | Establishes a Global AI Centre in Gurugram and an Advanced Computing Facility in Panchkula; trains 50,000 professionals. |
8. AVGC-XR Policy 2026 | Max ₹50 Crore capital aid/unit | Drives content creation, studios, and IP development in animation, visual effects, gaming, and extended reality. |
9. New Data Centre Policy 2026 | Max ₹25 Crore capital aid/unit | Grants "Essential Service" status to data infrastructure; incentivizes Hyper Data Centres (>10 MW) with a 5% interest subsidy. |
10. Agri Business & Processing Policy | ₹5,000 Crore investment target | Promotes food parks, testing labs, and cold chains to scale up farmer incomes and prevent post-harvest losses. |
Policy Relevance
Haryana is attempting to move beyond traditional industrial promotion by integrating manufacturing incentives, AI infrastructure, digital services, semiconductor ecosystems, and logistics networks into a single coordinated investment strategy.
The removal of the earlier A-B-C-D industrial categorisation system signals a shift toward distributed industrialisation, potentially reducing concentration around a few urban-industrial clusters.
The policy package aligns closely with broader national priorities under Make in India, the India Semiconductor Mission, the National AI Mission, electronics manufacturing expansion, and digital infrastructure localisation efforts.
Incentives for data centres, advanced computing infrastructure, and GCCs indicate growing state-level competition to capture high-value segments of the digital economy beyond conventional manufacturing.
Haryana’s emphasis on time-bound incentive disbursal with statutory penalties for delays addresses a long-standing investor concern regarding subsidy uncertainty and administrative lag in industrial policy execution.
The inclusion of e-waste recycling infrastructure and formal material recovery systems reflects increasing policy attention toward circular manufacturing ecosystems and strategic electronic resource recovery.
Relevant Question for Policy Stakeholders: Can state-level industrial policy frameworks sustainably coordinate manufacturing expansion, AI infrastructure, semiconductor ecosystems, logistics networks, and workforce development without creating overlapping fiscal burdens or fragmented implementation capacity across sectors?
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