UP proposes a Singapore City township in Sector 7 near Jewar airport

The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed a township called 'Singapore City' in Sector 7 of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region, close to the Noida International Airport at Jewar. The proposal came up at a meeting on 27 October 2026 between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a 14-member delegation from the Singapore Business Federation, held in Lucknow. The state's official statement described it as a proposal. It is not yet an approved project.

What the state has said so far

The state statement did not give the size or cost of the township, the land it would need, or a timeline. A YEIDA-linked report puts the site at about 500 acres in Sector 7. The same sources say a separate 500-acre site in Sector 5A has been earmarked for a Japan City, a proposal that was first reported in early July 2026.

The delegation showed interest in logistics, semiconductors, data centres, green energy, urban planning and hospitality. The chief minister named multimodal logistics and warehousing, high-tech manufacturing including semiconductor fabrication, data centres, cloud services and AI, and clean technologies such as solar energy, green hydrogen, waste management and water recycling as areas of cooperation. Singapore Business Federation president Mark Lee praised the state's infrastructure and expressway network during the meeting.

On the same day, an eligibility certificate was handed to Greater Nashik Infracon Pvt Ltd for a Universal Packaging Hub in YEIDA Sector 8D. The project is valued at ₹775 crore, covers 50 acres and is expected to create 1,880 direct jobs. The company is linked to a Singapore-based group. This project is separate from the township proposal.

Land rules and the wider airport area

Under YEIDA's approved master plan, both Sector 5A and Sector 7 fall under multi-purpose industrial zones. At least 70 per cent of the land must be used for industrial activity. Officials have said the remaining land could carry housing, commercial, institutional and civic uses, including housing and business districts. Any residential component would have to follow the land-use and approval process for the sector, which has not yet been set out for this proposal.

The airport itself is still building out its surroundings. The Greater Noida–NIA metro extension from Noida Sector 148 has a detailed project report, but construction has not started, and no official construction or completion date has been published. The Yamuna Expressway is the main road link to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Mathura and Agra. The Jewar–Faridabad Expressway is under construction, and one published timeline lists April 2027 as its completion date. That date has not been confirmed by an official source.

The chief minister said the state has more than 75,000 acres of land available for industrial investment and is developing 27 integrated manufacturing and logistics clusters. He also said investment agreements worth about ₹60,000 crore were agreed during his February 2026 visit to Singapore. The state's own figures are its stated aims, not measured results.

What buyers and investors should watch

For homebuyers, nothing has changed yet. No prices, booking terms, allotment process or RERA registration have been announced for any residential part of Singapore City. The township is also not tied to a named developer. Its status depends on the state government's review and later policy clearances, and no dates have been set for either.

The next step to watch is whether YEIDA moves the Sector 7 site from a proposal to a formal land allotment or an approved plan. YEIDA's chief executive has said the authority has already identified suitable land parcels within its notified area and has prepared a land acquisition plan. Until an allotment or approval is published, the size, cost and timing of the township remain unconfirmed.