The Delhi government has approved a new 10-year industrial policy aimed at attracting investment, promoting advanced technology and creating employment opportunities. The Industrial Policy 2026 focuses on 10 priority sectors, including IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS), Global Capability Centres (GCCs), data centres, healthcare, research and development, urban logistics and precision manufacturing.
Approved by the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the policy includes an allocation of ₹1,000 crore over five years under the Mukhyamantri Udyamshree Yojana to encourage new industries and generate jobs.
The government will establish a dedicated agency, Invest Delhi, to serve as a single point of contact for investors. Operating through the Delhi Udyog Mitra portal, the agency will assist investors with information, site selection, approvals, incentive disbursement and grievance resolution, with the aim of making the investment process faster and more transparent.
The policy provides sector-specific incentives for capital investment, workspace rentals, recruitment, research, certification and technology modernisation. It also offers enhanced benefits to women entrepreneurs and employees, particularly in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector.
Under the policy, IT, ITeS and digital services businesses can receive incentives covering 25% of digital infrastructure investments, capped at ₹10 crore over three years. For women entrepreneurs, the limit increases to ₹12 crore. Eligible businesses can also receive office rental assistance of 40%, up to ₹2 crore over three years, and support for bandwidth and cloud services of up to ₹10 lakh annually for two years. Recruitment incentives range from ₹40,000 to ₹50,000 per new employee.
For Global Capability Centres, digital infrastructure investment incentives can reach ₹50 crore, rising to ₹60 crore for women entrepreneurs, during the first five years. The policy also provides support for research and development, certification, workspace development and other eligible investments.
Data centres, healthcare and wellness services, R&D and testing facilities, and urban logistics are among the other sectors eligible for investment incentives of up to ₹10 crore, with a higher limit of ₹12 crore for women entrepreneurs. Additional provisions cover patent assistance, laboratory accreditation, specialist doctor recruitment, warehousing, cold-chain infrastructure, green energy and technology adoption in logistics.
The policy also promotes circular economy practices, waste reduction, resource efficiency, precision manufacturing, industry-linked skill development and technological modernisation of MSMEs.
Through these measures, the Delhi government aims to attract fresh investment, strengthen industrial capabilities and establish the national capital as a technology-driven, clean and competitive industrial hub.