Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026 Aims for ₹10 Lakh Crore Investments and 15 Lakh Jobs
GCCI, jointly with Deloitte India organised a session on “Decoding Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026”
GCCI Hosts Seminar on Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, Highlights Roadmap to USD 3.5 Trillion Economy
Gujarat Unveils Industrial Growth Blueprint: GCCI-Deloitte Session Explains Policy 2026
Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), in partnership with Deloitte India, organized a high-level interactive seminar titled “Decoding Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026” today at the GCCI premises. The event focused extensively on administrative insights regarding the state’s newly unveiled industrial blueprint.
The session was graced by Shri Sandeep Engineer, President, GCCI, and Shri Rajesh Gandhi, Senior Vice President, GCCI, whose presence underscored GCCI’s commitment to facilitating industry awareness and engagement on key policy developments impacting Gujarat’s industrial ecosystem.
The baseline perspectives of the policy were delivered by the event’s chief guest, Shri K. C. Sampat, IAS, Managing Director of the Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb) and Additional Industries Commissioner, Government of Gujarat.In an exhaustive keynote address, he detailed the foundational macro-economic drivers designed to align Gujarat’s industrial output with the central government’s Viksit Bharat timeline.
He explained that the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026 acts as the definitive roadmap to transition the state into a USD 3.5 trillion economy by 2047. To achieve this, the policy sets a target of attracting ₹10 lakh crore in fresh capital investments and generating over 15 lakh high-skilled employment opportunities over its five-year tenure.
He highlighted the structural enhancements built into the 2026 framework, emphasizing a massive shift toward ease of doing business via a single-window clearance portal managed by iNDEXTb. He explained how the state is prioritizing green manufacturing, environmental compliance, and state-of-the-art logistics infrastructure.
To incentivize zero-emission manufacturing, Shri Sampat announced that the state will offer enhanced capital assistance for common effluent treatment plants, renewable energy captive installations, and circular-economy waste management practices. He further elaborated on the government’s focus on ready-to-occupy plug-and-play industrial parks designed to slash gestation periods for foreign and domestic direct investors alike.
Following the keynote, Shri Hardik Shah, Partner, Deloitte India, provided a brief technical presentation mapping out the policy’s primary incentive structures across various enterprise slabsranging from MSMEs and start-ups to mega and ultra-mega manufacturing units. He briefly touched upon the fiscal support earmarked for selected thrust sectors and introduced the core operational tenets of the state’s proposed Project T.H.R.I.V.E., noting that specific operational boundaries would be finalized in forthcoming Government Resolutions (GRs). The highly interactive seminar drew robust participation from regional industrialists and financial experts.
