Gurgaonगुड़गांव
15.1 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 15,14,432 (15.1 lakh)
- Area
- 1,253 km²
- Headquarters
- Gurgaon
₹19,012 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Gurgaon.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Gurgaon · PLP 2023-24
₹19,012 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME
₹14,438 cr
Housing
₹1,314 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹961 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹574 cr
Gurugram's 2023-24 credit plan is worth ₹19,012.49 crore of priority-sector lending — and unlike most districts, farming is the small part. Small and medium businesses (MSME) take ₹14,437.50 crore, about 76% of the whole plan, while all of agriculture and its allied lines come to ₹2,437.05 crore (about 13%). Home loans add ₹1,314 crore.
This is a highly urbanised, industrial district next to Delhi. The MSME pool (term credit ₹8,257.50 crore plus working capital ₹6,180 crore) reflects 2,639 registered factories — a fifth of all of Haryana's — with clusters in auto components, readymade garments, auto rubber parts and leather goods, and 7 industrial estates including IMT Manesar. Export credit alone is ₹355.50 crore.
On the farm side, the clearest openings for an entrepreneur are dairy (₹255.90 crore) off a big buffalo and cattle base, food and agro-processing (₹227.16 crore) — think atta, tomato sauce, chutney and pickle units feeding the NCR market — and storage and cold chain (₹324.36 crore), since the district has only 3 cold stores today. Horticulture (cucumber, coloured capsicum, strawberry, mushroom) is a rising bet.
The plan is candid about what is missing: too few cold stores, markets and rural godowns for handling grain after harvest; badly depleted groundwater from the paddy-cotton-wheat cycle; weak farmer links to producer bodies (only 3 FPOs so far); and gaps in basic village infrastructure. These gaps are where new ventures can plug in.
What the plan promotes
- MSME lending dominates the entire plan at ₹14,437.50 cr (investment ₹8,257.50 cr + working capital ₹6,180.00 cr) — Gurugram has 2,639 registered industries (20% of Haryana's), 7 industrial estates including 3 in IMT Manesar and 2 in Gurgaon, and identified clusters in auto components, readymade garments, auto rubber parts and leather goods.
- Dairy is the single biggest agri term-loan opportunity at ₹255.90 cr, backed by a large bovine base (1,12,688 buffaloes and 64,055 cattle) and 54 milk collection centres.
- Food and agro-processing potential of ₹227.16 cr — the district already has 83 grain (rice/flour/dal/oil) units, 15 spice units and 34 cattle/poultry feed units; the PLP wants more atta, tomato-sauce, matar, chutney and pickle processing lines given proximity to the NCR market.
- Storage and warehousing potential of ₹324.36 cr (godowns, market yards, cold storage) — the district has 33 godowns of 2,00,000 MT capacity and only 3 cold stores (3,000 MT), so wheat and mustard storage needs strengthening via HAFED and Haryana Warehousing Corporation (NABARD-financed).
- Horticulture is a rising thrust — the Horticulture Department built a 5,000 MT cold house, and the PLP flags strong scope for cucumber (kheera), coloured capsicum, cherry, strawberry, tomato and mushroom; being in the NCR raises demand for horticulture produce.
- Farm mechanisation potential of ₹75.91 cr (tractors, power tillers, planters) plus poultry ₹69.13 cr — the district has 6,116 tractors, 17,895 tubewells and a growing shift to machinery to offset labour shortage.
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of post-harvest infrastructure for farmers — food processing units, regular markets, cold storage and rural godowns — needs to be built out (NABARD Food Processing Fund financing available).
- Wheat and mustard grain storage is inadequate; godown/warehousing infrastructure must be strengthened through HAFED and Haryana Warehousing Corporation as farm output rises.
- Severe groundwater depletion from the bajra-cotton-paddy-mustard/wheat cropping cycle requires drip and sprinkler irrigation, rainwater-harvesting structures, and construction of new ponds plus renovation of old ones.
- Basic village infrastructure gaps — clean drinking water, school and girls' toilets, roads, primary health centres — hold back rural economic activity and need targeted investment.
- Renewable energy from agricultural waste, urban waste and biomass is under-tapped and needs dedicated infrastructure to ease the district's power situation.
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What the plan promotes
- MSME lending dominates the entire plan at ₹14,437.50 cr (investment ₹8,257.50 cr + working capital ₹6,180.00 cr) — Gurugram has 2,639 registered industries (20% of Haryana's), 7 industrial estates including 3 in IMT Manesar and 2 in Gurgaon, and identified clusters in auto components, readymade garments, auto rubber parts and leather goods.
- Dairy is the single biggest agri term-loan opportunity at ₹255.90 cr, backed by a large bovine base (1,12,688 buffaloes and 64,055 cattle) and 54 milk collection centres.
- Food and agro-processing potential of ₹227.16 cr — the district already has 83 grain (rice/flour/dal/oil) units, 15 spice units and 34 cattle/poultry feed units; the PLP wants more atta, tomato-sauce, matar, chutney and pickle processing lines given proximity to the NCR market.
- Storage and warehousing potential of ₹324.36 cr (godowns, market yards, cold storage) — the district has 33 godowns of 2,00,000 MT capacity and only 3 cold stores (3,000 MT), so wheat and mustard storage needs strengthening via HAFED and Haryana Warehousing Corporation (NABARD-financed).
- Horticulture is a rising thrust — the Horticulture Department built a 5,000 MT cold house, and the PLP flags strong scope for cucumber (kheera), coloured capsicum, cherry, strawberry, tomato and mushroom; being in the NCR raises demand for horticulture produce.
- Farm mechanisation potential of ₹75.91 cr (tractors, power tillers, planters) plus poultry ₹69.13 cr — the district has 6,116 tractors, 17,895 tubewells and a growing shift to machinery to offset labour shortage.
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of post-harvest infrastructure for farmers — food processing units, regular markets, cold storage and rural godowns — needs to be built out (NABARD Food Processing Fund financing available).
- Wheat and mustard grain storage is inadequate; godown/warehousing infrastructure must be strengthened through HAFED and Haryana Warehousing Corporation as farm output rises.
- Severe groundwater depletion from the bajra-cotton-paddy-mustard/wheat cropping cycle requires drip and sprinkler irrigation, rainwater-harvesting structures, and construction of new ponds plus renovation of old ones.
- Basic village infrastructure gaps — clean drinking water, school and girls' toilets, roads, primary health centres — hold back rural economic activity and need targeted investment.
- Renewable energy from agricultural waste, urban waste and biomass is under-tapped and needs dedicated infrastructure to ease the district's power situation.
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About Gurgaon
Gurgaon district, officially known as Gurugram district, is one of the 22 districts of Haryana in northern India. The city of Gurgaon is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,514,432. It is one of the southern districts of Haryana. On its north, it is bounded by the district of Jhajjar and the Union Territory of Delhi. Faridabad district lies to its east. To its south lie the districts of Palwal and Nuh. To the west lies Rewari district.
Source: Wikipedia — Gurgaon district
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