The Karnataka government is preparing a 10-year plan to redevelop the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) airport campus in Bengaluru into an integrated aviation district spanning defence, civil and space sectors, officials familiar with the proposal told The Times of India.
The proposed HAL Aerospace Renaissance Masterplan (2026–2036), drafted by the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission (KSPPC), has been submitted to chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh for onward clearance from the Centre. The plan outlines the redevelopment of nearly 700 acres into a consolidated ecosystem covering military aviation, commercial operations, space mobility and emerging aerospace technologies.
If approved, the project aims to position Bengaluru alongside established global aerospace hubs such as Toulouse, Hamburg and Seattle by 2036.
The blueprint proposes the creation of a joint state–Centre implementation authority to expedite approvals, manage land use and coordinate across ministries. It also envisages a digital control tower to monitor maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) output, research and development activity, and clean energy adoption across the district.
However, the proposal remains contingent on central approval, as the airport falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence. In official communication to the state’s infrastructure development department, it was noted that decisions on redevelopment, land-use optimisation and integration with broader aerospace initiatives must be taken at the ministry level.
Officials have suggested aligning the project with existing industrial corridors, including the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and the Bengaluru–Mumbai Economic Corridor, to strengthen logistics and trade connectivity.
According to Mohandas Hegde, a KSPPC member, the project—if executed through a public-private partnership or joint venture involving global aerospace firms and domestic institutions—could generate over $20 billion in economic output and create more than 200,000 high-skilled jobs.
22/04/2026 ET Infra
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