Ten Indian states have a GCC policy or GCC scheme in force, and more are drafting one. Here is what each one targets, offers and where it wants GCCs to go.
By AIM Research · 13 November 2026
| State | Policy and status | Targets | Tier-2 focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | Karnataka GCC Policy 2024-2029 Released Nov 2024; runs to 2029 | 500 new GCCs (1,000 in total) and about 3.5 lakh jobs by 2029 | Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi, Tumakuru |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra GCC Policy 2025 Cabinet approved Sep 2025; covers 2025-2030 | 400 new GCCs, about 4 lakh jobs, Rs 50,600 crore investment | Nashik, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar |
| Gujarat | Gujarat GCC Policy 2025-30 Issued Feb 2025; runs to 2030 | 250+ new GCCs, 50,000+ jobs, Rs 10,000+ crore investment | Not stated |
| Uttar Pradesh | UP GCC Policy 2024 Unveiled May 2025; operating rules published 2026 | 2 lakh+ jobs in 5 years | Higher payroll support outside Noida and Ghaziabad; Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi named |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP GCC Policy 2025 Unveiled Feb 2025 | 50+ GCCs, 37,000+ direct jobs | Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan GCC Policy 2025 Issued Dec 2025; valid to Mar 2029 | 200+ GCCs and 1.5 lakh jobs by 2030 | Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur |
| Haryana | Haryana GCC Policy 2026 Notified; 5 years from May 2026 | 100+ new GCCs, 30,000+ jobs | Higher rates outside Gurugram; Panchkula and Hisar named |
| Andhra Pradesh | AP IT & GCC Policy 4.0 (2024-2029) Order Dec 2024; guidelines May 2025 | Not stated | Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Vijayawada |
| Odisha | Odisha GCC Policy 2025 Cabinet approved Nov 2025 | Rs 1,000+ crore investment, 5+ GCC hubs, 50,000+ jobs | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack-Puri-Paradip, Bargarh-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur |
| Tamil Nadu | Special Scheme to Promote GCCs, 2024 In force Apr 2024 - Mar 2027 | None in the scheme; the state’s 2030 goal is 460+ GCCs | GCC hubs in Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore |
Rent and EPF reimbursement and a 5-year electricity duty exemption outside Bengaluru; property tax reimbursement; 50% of internship stipends; support for nano GCCs (5-50 people); Rs 100 crore AI skilling fund.
Sources: India Briefing, Dec 2024
Capital or rent support, payroll and interest subsidies, power tariff subsidy, electricity duty, stamp duty and property tax exemptions, R&D grants; extra FSI and reserved MIDC land.
Sources: PTI, Sep 2025 · Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Oct 2025
Capex support up to Rs 50-200 crore; opex support up to Rs 20-40 crore (rent, bandwidth, cloud, power); hiring aid; EPF reimbursement (100% for women, 75% for men); 7% interest subsidy; full electricity duty reimbursement; skilling and patent support. GCCs need 50+ employees.
Sources: DeshGujarat, Feb 2025 · Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mar 2025
30-50% land subsidy; 100% stamp duty exemption; 25% capital subsidy (up to Rs 10-25 crore); 20% opex subsidy for 5 years; payroll support for 3-4 years; Rs 20,000 per local fresher; EPF support; 5% interest subsidy; R&D grants.
Sources: Invest UP · PTI, May 2025
Support for capex, payroll, upskilling and R&D (rates not stated in the sources found).
Sources: Drishti IAS, Feb 2025
30% capital subsidy (up to Rs 10 crore); land, stamp and electricity duty support; for the first GCCs at each size: 30% salary reimbursement for 3 years, rent support, bandwidth and upskilling support.
Sources: Khaitan & Co, Dec 2025
Capex reimbursement of 50-75% and opex support of 50-65% for 5-9 years, higher outside Gurugram; employment subsidy; EPF for 5 years; intern stipend support; R&D centre support.
Sources: Grant Thornton Bharat, Jun 2026
Recruitment, rent, power and employee incentives; early-bird rent exemption in government buildings; support for IT campus and co-working developers.
Sources: All India Radio, Dec 2024 · Khaitan & Co, Jan 2025
Not stated in the source found.
Sources: OrissaPOST, Nov 2025
Payroll subsidy of 30%, 20% and 10% over three years for up to 50 GCCs (Forbes Global 2000 or Fortune 1000 parents, 200+ employees); single-window "GCC One".
Sources: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Nov 2025
The Union Budget 2025-26 promised a national framework to guide states on GCCs in tier-2 cities (Tribune, Feb 2025). As of August 2026 it was still being drafted and was reported to focus on single-window approvals rather than subsidies (Outlook Business, Aug 2026). Together, the states with GCC policies target about 1,380 new GCCs and 1.18 million jobs by 2031 (CBRE via IANS, Aug 2026).
See which GCCs are already in each state’s main cities: Bangalore · Pune · Gurugram · Ahmedabad · Noida · Chennai
Researched by AIM Research on 13 November 2026. Policies change; check the latest state notification before relying on any figure.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu have a dedicated GCC policy or GCC scheme as of November 2026. Telangana and Kerala have drafts in preparation.
Not yet. The Union Budget 2025-26 announced a national framework to guide states on GCCs in tier-2 cities; as of August 2026 it was still being drafted and was reported to focus on single-window approvals rather than subsidies.
It depends on the GCC. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh offer large capex and opex reimbursements, Gujarat sets out detailed caps, and Tamil Nadu targets large parents with a payroll subsidy. Most states pay more outside their main metro.
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