CM Saini Visits Singapore's Surbana Jurong to Shape Haryana's New IMTs
Synopsis
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini visited Singapore's Surbana Jurong to study industrial township planning models — water treatment, traffic management, and integrated worker amenities — ahead of developing new IMTs in Haryana under the Viksit Haryana vision.
Key Takeaways
CM Nayab Singh Saini visited Surbana Jurong in Singapore on 6 October 2026 to study urban and industrial planning frameworks.
The visit focused on integrated business clustering, water treatment , traffic management , and modern civic amenities.
Haryana is planning new Industrial Model Townships (IMTs) and is benchmarking against Singapore's world-class built-environment standards.
CM Saini emphasised a twin goal: an industry-friendly environment and organised, quality living conditions for the workforce.
The state already hosts major IMTs at Manesar , Bawal , and Kundli and competes with Gujarat , UP , and Rajasthan for manufacturing investment.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini walked through the offices of Surbana Jurong in Singapore on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — not as a tourist, but as a buyer of ideas. The visit was a working study of how Singapore's globally respected urban-planning and infrastructure giant designs industrial townships from the ground up, and what Haryana's proposed new Industrial Model Townships (IMTs) could borrow from that playbook.
What Surbana Jurong brings to the table
Surbana Jurong is one of Asia's largest built-environment consultancies, with a footprint spanning industrial parks, new towns, and smart-city projects across more than 40 countries. For a state government scouting models for integrated industrial zones, it is precisely the kind of institution whose methods are worth a direct inspection. CM Saini studied the firm's approach to clustering diverse business units on a single site, advanced water-treatment systems, traffic-management frameworks, and the full suite of modern urban amenities that make a township liveable — not just workable.
The two-track ambition behind Haryana's new IMTs
The Chief Minister was direct about what Haryana is trying to solve. In his post he wrote: 'hamara prayas hai ki Haryana mein udyogon ke liye anukool vatavaran ke saath-saath manpower ke liye bhi vyavasthit, suvidhajantak aur behtar jeevan-paristhitiyan viksit hon' — 'our effort is that Haryana develops, alongside an industry-friendly environment, organised, convenient, and better living conditions for its workforce too.' That sentence is the crux: the new IMTs are being designed as twin-purpose spaces — drawing investment and housing the people who power it.
The distinction matters. Many industrial corridors across India have historically prioritised factory floor-space and logistics access while leaving worker housing, commute infrastructure, and civic amenities as an afterthought. The Singapore study appears aimed squarely at closing that gap in Haryana's planning approach.
Singapore as blueprint — and the stakes for Haryana
Haryana sits at the heart of India's most industrially active geography — bordering the National Capital Region, anchoring segments of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, and hosting established IMTs at Manesar, Bawal, and Kundli, among others. The state competes aggressively with Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat for manufacturing investment. A new generation of IMTs built to a higher planning standard — integrated utilities, managed traffic, quality housing — would sharpen that competitive edge considerably.
The Singapore visit signals that the Saini government is benchmarking against world-class models rather than incremental domestic improvements. Whether the frameworks studied at Surbana Jurong translate into formal agreements, design mandates, or consultancy contracts for the new IMTs will be the next milestone to watch.
One study tour does not build a township — but the intent encoded in #HappeningHaryana and #ViksitHaryana is clear: Haryana's next industrial zones are being drawn with both the investor and the worker in mind.
Point of View
The optics of a high-profile Singapore study tour also serve a political purpose: signalling ambition to domestic investors and global firms scouting India. The explicit emphasis on 'manpower living conditions' is notable in a state where labour unrest in industrial hubs has historically been a friction point. If Haryana's new IMTs genuinely embed worker-amenity standards at the planning stage, it could set a benchmark that pressures rival states to follow.
NationPress
6 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini visit Singapore?
CM Saini visited Singapore to study the development and management model of Surbana Jurong, one of Asia's leading urban-planning firms, to inform the design of Haryana's proposed new Industrial Model Townships (IMTs).
What is Surbana Jurong and why is it relevant to Haryana?
Surbana Jurong is a Singapore-based built-environment consultancy that designs industrial parks, new towns, and smart-city projects across more than 40 countries. Haryana is studying its integrated township model — covering utilities, traffic, and housing — for application in its new IMTs.
What are the new IMTs planned in Haryana?
Haryana's government has proposed new Industrial Model Townships as part of its effort to attract manufacturing investment and provide organised living and working conditions. Specific locations for the new IMTs have not been publicly announced yet.
What did CM Saini study at Surbana Jurong?
He examined systems for clustering diverse business units on a single site, advanced water-treatment infrastructure, traffic-management frameworks, and modern urban amenities designed to support both industrial operations and workforce quality of life.
What is the Viksit Haryana vision?
'Viksit Haryana' is the Haryana government's development framework aimed at building a prosperous, modern state through investment, infrastructure, and improved living standards — aligned broadly with the national 'Viksit Bharat' goal.
