Amit Shah Launches Million Minds Tech City and GREMI Campus

Marquee Inauguration of a New Technological Landmark

In a major boost to Gujarat's service sector and high-tech infrastructure, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah formally inaugurated the newly built Million Minds Tech City (MMTC) and the Ganesh Real Estate Management Institute (GREMI) City Campus in Ahmedabad. The high-profile ceremony was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi at the newly developed campus in the Tragad area. The landmark launch marks a critical step forward in the state’s long-term strategy to pivot from its historical industrial and manufacturing dominance into an elite hub for technology, innovation, and global digital services.

Phase One Mechanics and Multi-Phase Investment Blueprint

Developed by pioneering listed developer Ganesh Housing Corporation Limited, the integrated "city within a city" is master-planned to scale across a massive 65-acre tract located along the high-impact Ahmedabad–GIFT City–Gandhinagar economic corridor near Vaishnodevi Circle. The project profile outlines a massive development cycle:

• First Phase Infrastructure: The initial phase has been fully delivered at a cost of approximately ₹1,100 crore (nearly $140 million), encompassing 13.5 lakh square feet of premium built-up area.
• Immediate Employment Generation: Phase 1 is fully equipped to immediately host and provide plug-and-play workspace layouts for 9,000 highly skilled professionals.
• Long-Term Capital Outlay: Planned across a total of seven successive engineering phases, the mega-project is projected to attract an aggregate capital deployment of ₹15,000 crore ($1.8 billion).
• Job Creation Velocity: Upon completion, the integrated tech city is designed to catalyse more than 63,000 high-value jobs over the next five years, driving significant reverse talent migration back into Gujarat.

Pioneering India's First Standalone Real Estate Business School

A core anchor of the newly inaugurated ecosystem is the GREMI City Campus, a highly specialised, 30,000-square-foot facility embedded directly within Million Minds Tech City. Conceptualized by the Mahamati Skill and Education Foundation, GREMI recently achieved a major milestone by securing formal approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), making it the country's first accredited standalone business school exclusively dedicated to the real estate and built environment lifecycle. The campus will launch its flagship Postgraduate Certificate (PGCM) in Real Estate Development and Management in August 2026 with an initial founding cohort of 300 students, aiming to professionalise urban planning, construction governance, and property finance leadership.

The Service Sector Evolution of the Gujarat Model

Addressing the launch assembly, Union Minister Amit Shah emphasised that while Gujarat has successfully established itself as an economic engine room for engineering, pharmaceuticals, ports, and green energy, the state is now decisively targeting a top-three national ranking in the services and technology sector. The 65-acre MMTC layout reflects this integrated approach, reserving 50% of its total zoning footprint for commercial office infrastructure, while seamlessly weaving in modern luxury retail malls, institutional hotels, and premium residential spaces to create a self-sustaining ecosystem. Shah noted that the deployment of smart green building parameters, validated by MMTC’s status as Gujarat's first IGBC Platinum-certified SEZ IT Park, positions the region to compete aggressively with established software capitals like Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Future Outlook: Scaling the Knowledge Economy

As major global capability centres (GCCs) and multinational consulting firms step up their hiring velocities within the corridor, the long-term roadmap for the region focuses on severe institutional upscaling. To support this vision, GREMI has already initiated an application with the University Grants Commission (UGC) to attain Deemed University status. The institute is outlining an expansion to develop a sprawling, 100-acre integrated research and residential leadership centre near Thol Lake at an underwritten capital cost of ₹500 crore. By linking academic learning directly with active operational real estate, Ganesh Housing’s integrated platform aims to strengthen corporate transparency, minimise legal construction risks, and deliver a transparent talent pipeline designed to support India’s expanding urban footprint.

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