Rajasthan is preparing a major upgrade cycle for its industrial estates, with the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) set to classify more than 450 industrial areas into platinum, gold, silver and bronze categories. The state also plans to issue more than Rs 1,200 crore in work orders during 2026-27 for development, maintenance and upgradation across these zones.
For Jaipur, the announcement matters beyond state-level administration. The capital remains the command centre for RIICO's industrial planning, and the update also notes that construction of the Prime Minister Ekta Mall in Jaipur is already in progress. That gives the city a direct place in a wider push to make industrial areas more investment-ready and better serviced.
Quick Highlights
- More than 450 RIICO industrial areas are set to be graded on available facilities.
- The planned grading system uses platinum, gold, silver and bronze categories.
- Rajasthan plans to issue over Rs 1,200 crore in work orders in 2026-27.
- Key upgrade areas include water, power, street lights, roads, public parking, fire stations and skill development centres.
- In 2025-26, more than Rs 1,000 crore in work orders were issued, and Rs 539 crore worth of development work was carried out.
How the grading plan is supposed to work
The new classification system is intended to turn RIICO's industrial areas into a more visible performance map. Instead of treating every estate as broadly similar, the state wants to grade them according to the level of facilities they currently offer. After that, officials plan to focus on missing basics and try to move each industrial area one category higher over the next year.
That matters because industrial areas are judged by what businesses can use on the ground, not just by land allotment. The upgrade list is practical: water supply, uninterrupted electricity, street lighting, plantation, roads, public parking, fire stations and skill development centres. If the grading exercise is implemented seriously, it could become a pressure tool for faster upkeep and more comparable service quality across Rajasthan's industrial network.
| Industrial upgrade item | What the state has outlined |
|---|---|
| Areas to be classified | More than 450 industrial areas |
| Grading categories | Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze |
| 2025-26 work orders issued | More than Rs 1,000 crore |
| 2025-26 development work completed | Rs 539 crore |
| 2026-27 planned work orders | More than Rs 1,200 crore |
| Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Phase A work orders | Rs 370 crore |
What the spending pipeline already shows
The financial scale is one reason this plan deserves attention. For 2025-26, more than Rs 1,000 crore in work orders were issued for industrial area development, up roughly 2.5 times from 2024-25. The state also said Rs 539 crore worth of development work was carried out during the year, suggesting the programme is already moving beyond planning notes and into executed works.
There are also visible project markers outside Jaipur. Work has already begun on infrastructure development in the Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar industrial area (Phase A) after Rs 370 crore in work orders were issued through a RIICO-NICDC special purpose vehicle. Together with the Jaipur Ekta Mall update, that suggests the industrial push is being framed as both a statewide infrastructure story and a broader investment-readiness pitch.
Why Jaipur readers should watch the execution
For Jaipur businesses, investors and logistics players, the big question is whether the grading labels translate into faster improvements on the ground. A platinum-or-bronze style ranking will matter only if it changes how quickly agencies fix service gaps and how confidently firms can compare one location with another.
The 2026-27 cycle will be the real test. If the promised Rs 1,200 crore-plus pipeline turns into better roads, utilities, safety and parking across industrial zones, Rajasthan could make its estates more competitive for expansion and fresh investment. If not, the grading system risks becoming an attractive framework without enough on-ground change behind it.
