Shendra–Bidkin (AURIC)
Shendra–Bidkin, branded AURIC, is the DMIC’s clearest operational success after Dholera: Phase 1 (Shendra) is nearly sold out with firms in production, and Phase 2 (Bidkin) is in advanced development. Cumulative confirmed investment is cited by NICDC at ~₹56,200 cr, concentrated in the EV ecosystem.
The marquee tenants are EV and auto — Toyota Kirloskar, JSW Green Mobility and Ather Energy — alongside Lubrizol in chemicals, with the South Korean textile giant Hyosung (~₹1,500 cr, operational since 2018) as the original anchor. A PIB land-allotment round in August 2025 added committed mega-projects (Lonbest India electronics ₹110 cr, Science for Society ₹104 cr) — these are committed allotments, not MoUs.
The chief infrastructure risk — water for Bidkin — was substantially mitigated in March 2025 by approval of a ₹400 cr independent supply scheme from Jayakwadi Dam, though its ~3-year build means interim sourcing until ~2028.
Companies & commitments
| Company | Sector | Commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Hyosung | Technical textiles (South Korea) | ~₹1,500 cr — operational; AURIC’s first mega investor (2018) [V1] |
| Toyota Kirloskar Motor | EV / automotive | Committed (major Bidkin allotment), multi-crore [V] |
| JSW Green Mobility | EV / green mobility | Committed, multi-crore [V] |
| Ather Energy | EV scooters | Committed, multi-crore [V] |
| Lubrizol India | Specialty chemicals / additives | Committed, multi-crore [V] |
| Lonbest India | Electronics (chipsets, PCBs) | ₹110 cr · 500 jobs · Sector 12 — land allotted (mega-project), Aug 2025 [V] |
| Science for Society Techno Services | Specialty food ingredients | ₹104 cr · 325+ jobs · Sector 12 — land allotted (mega-project), Aug 2025 [V] |
| Alankar Engineering Equipments | Road-construction equipment | ₹17.5 cr · Sector 5 — expansion allotment, Aug 2025 [V] |
| Polycab Wires | Electrical wires / cables | Allotted (cited in a CAG expansion-policy reference) [V] |
| Reliance Infrastructure / Anvi Power / Gensol Engineering | Infrastructure, power, renewables | MoU / intent, multi-crore [V1] |
Industries coming up
Infrastructure & connectivity
- Phase 1 Shendra ~2,073 ac (8.39 sq km) almost fully allotted; Phase 2 Bidkin ~7,857 ac (31.79 sq km) selling fast.
- Plug-and-play trunk infrastructure to the plot boundary; published utility rates (treated water ₹20/KL, recycled ₹10/KL); land base ~₹1.42 cr/acre.
- ₹400 cr independent Bidkin water scheme drawing from Jayakwadi Dam approved Mar 2025 (~3-yr build), resolving the node’s main infrastructure risk; ~15 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar airport.
Incentives & land: Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — land at Re 1/acre for qualifying global giants, SGST refunds, capital subsidy / interest subvention, electricity-duty exemption and power-tariff support; MAITRI 2.0 AI-driven approvals. (Re-1 land applicability to AURIC not yet confirmed.)
The EV and auto cluster
AURIC has built a genuine EV identity. Toyota Kirloskar, JSW Green Mobility and Ather Energy are all committed, most of them in the larger Bidkin phase, with Lubrizol anchoring a specialty-chemicals adjacency. Tier-1 and tier-2 auto ancillaries are the logical fill, supported by the deep legacy Aurangabad auto base — Bajaj Auto, Skoda Auto Volkswagen, Varroc and Endurance Technologies.
Hyosung, the South Korean technical-textile giant, remains the foundational tenant: ~₹1,500 cr and operational since 2018, it proved the node could attract global mega-investment before the EV wave.
Committed allotments vs intent
A PIB-documented August 2025 land-allotment round is the strongest evidence of committed (not merely intended) investment: Lonbest India (electronics, ₹110 cr, 500 jobs), Science for Society (food ingredients, ₹104 cr) and Alankar Engineering (₹17.5 cr expansion) received land under mega-project / priority categories. Reliance Infrastructure, Anvi Power and Gensol Engineering, by contrast, are at MoU / intent stage.
Risks & open questions
The ₹400 cr Bidkin water scheme is approved but has a ~3-year execution horizon (≈2028), so units setting up now may rely on interim sources until the Jayakwadi pipeline is live.
The 2025 policy’s Re-1/acre land offer is transformative but its qualifying criteria are not yet public, and there is no confirmation AURIC has allotted under it. Plot-level land-use splits and which firm sits in Shendra versus Bidkin are also not publicly itemised.
Timeline
- 2014MITL (then AITL) incorporated
- 2015–16CCEA approval of Shendra (2015) and Bidkin (2016)
- 2018Hyosung becomes AURIC’s first mega investor (~₹1,500 cr)
- Mar 2025₹400 cr independent Bidkin water scheme approved
- Aug 2025PIB land-allotment round (Lonbest, Science for Society and others)
- Dec 2025Maharashtra 2025 industrial policy (Re-1/acre, SGST refunds)