Announced in the 2024-25 budget, these estates will use pre-identified government-owned land with fixed prices categorised by location.

Sources revealed that the government has categorised the land of these 21 GIDCs into three different zones, based on their prices. The land in the most remote and secluded locations will be priced at the 'Jantri' (government-fixed rate) value.

The price of land in slightly better locations will be 125 per cent of the 'Jantri' rate, and of land in prime locations, it will be 150 per cent of the 'Jantri' rate. The Industries Department will pay the Revenue Department this amount.

Government sources further stated that after finalising the location and price of the land, the file has been sent for approval to the central government by the state ministry. Once the cabinet minister gives his nod, it is likely to be approved in the cabinet meeting next week.

The list of the new GIDC estates that are set to be approved include:

1. Banaskantha:
   1. Aligadh in Palanpur taluka
   2. Yavarapur in Dhanera taluka
   3. Dudhwa in Tharad taluka
   4. Lavana in Lakhni taluka
2. Mehsana:
   1. Malekpur in Vadnagar taluka
   2. Nani Bhallu in Satlasana taluka
   3. Jotana in Jotana taluka
3. Patan:
   1. Punasan in Sidhpur taluka
   2. Manpur in Santalpur taluka
4. Gandhinagar:
   1. Kadjodra in Dehgam taluka
5. Amreli:
   1. Sampadar in Savarkundla taluka
6. Junagadh:
   1. Galodar in Maliya Hatina taluka
   2. Plasva in Junagadh taluka, Maliya Hatina in Maliya Hatina taluka
7. Bharuch:
   1. Bhimpura in Amod taluka
8. Gir Somnath:
   1. Nava Bandar in Una taluka
9. Rajkot:
   1. Vinchhiya in Vinchhiya taluka
10. Chhota Udaipur:
    1. Ladhod in Bodeli taluka
11. Kheda:
    1. Amrutpura, Chandasar, Kotriya, Jespura-Mithapur in Thasra taluka
    2. Mahudha in Mahudha taluka
12. Anand:
    1. Kahanwadi in Anklav taluka
13. Mahisagar:
    1. Balasinor in Balasinor 

These new GIDC estates will boost industrial development in the state and create employment opportunities.