The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has approved a plan to develop a 10,500-hectare stretch — along the 165km Yamuna Expressway to Agra.

The plan, approved during the 79th board meeting on Monday (29 January), aims to facilitate an environment for setting up manufacturing units, job creation, and unlocking fresh business prospects in the region.

The first phase of the greenfield airport is set to become operational by the end of 2024.

“The board approved the Master Plan 2041, which also contains the blueprint of this mega urban centre. It will have four special economic zones and each zone will be home to one particular type of industry,” said Arun Vir Singh, CEO, YEIDA.

One SEZ is earmarked for the production of electric vehicles and related products. The second zone will be dedicated to manufacturing units for electronic products.

Further, another zone will be a hub for the production of semiconductors and related items, and the fourth SEZ will include the establishment of data centres.