Jacobs to Deliver Program Management Services for India's Industrial Corridor Projects
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Jacobs (NYSE: J) has secured a significant three-year contract as Knowledge Partner with the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC) to support the development of 12 industrial corridors across India. The project spans 10 states and six major corridors, focusing on creating greenfield industrial smart cities.
As program manager, Jacobs will oversee planning, design review, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder coordination. The ambitious program is expected to attract approximately $18 billion in investments and generate 1 million direct and 3 million indirect jobs.
The project aims to establish pre-built base infrastructure for industrial development, incorporating ICT-enabled utilities and sustainable design principles. This appointment builds on Jacobs' existing portfolio in India, including their work on the Aurangabad Industrial City and Smart City Masterplans for three greenfield industrial developments.
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- Three-year contract duration limits long-term revenue visibility
- Project success dependent on multiple stakeholders and government coordination
- Complex multi-state implementation could face regulatory and coordination challenges
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Greenfield industrial smart cities set to reshape industrial landscape
Located across 10 states and six major corridors, the project aims to build greenfield (using undeveloped land) industrial smart cities, anticipating future demand. These cities will feature pre-built base infrastructure to accelerate industrial development and support "walk-to-work" concepts, promoting sustainable, efficient industrial operations, planned urbanization and long-term environmental stewardship.
Under a three-year contract, Jacobs will provide program management, including planning, design review, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, documentation and stakeholder coordination to ensure seamless delivery across the program.
"This appointment strengthens and extends our longstanding partnership with NICDC in delivering smart, greenfield developments that advance growth," said Jacobs Executive Vice President Keith Lawson. "We bring decades of program management experience to support
With a focus on integrated development, sustainable infrastructure and seamless connectivity, the project will incorporate information and communication technologies-enabled utilities to minimize environmental impact. By providing quality, reliable and sustainable infrastructure, NICDC aims to create industrial cities that are hubs of economic activity and models of environmental stewardship. NICDC estimates the program has the potential to attract investments of approximately
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