How GMI Infra, led by Mohit Bansal, Is Shaping Industrial Parks, IT Hubs and Urban Growth in North India

GMI Infra is working toward a clear and ambitious objective: to build integrated technology, industrial and urban ecosystems that support India's next phase of growth.

With a defined roadmap that includes the development of 10 IT parks, along with two logistics parks and two industrial parks by 2030, the company is focused on creating environments that generate long-term economic value rather than short-term attention.

This direction is shaped by Mohit Bansal, Founder and CEO of GMI Infra, who entered the real estate sector with a conviction that the strength of India's future cities would be defined by planning discipline, not construction speed.

His belief is rooted in the idea that real estate must function as a system where people, employment and infrastructure evolve together.

With an academic foundation in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from New York, Bansal approaches development as a system where infrastructure, employment and governance must work in balance.

A Founder Shaped by Ground Realities

Bansal calls the years between 2014 and 2018 his "real MBA." Before forming GMI Infra, he worked on the ground, literally, across road and bridge construction, land mapping, panchayat negotiations, contractor management and regulatory coordination.

It was a period that taught him that Indian infrastructure is not built in meeting rooms; it is built in conversations under trees, in district offices, on dusty sites and in negotiations with families for whom land is legacy.

"Land is not a commodity; it is legacy," he says. "Infrastructure succeeds only when communities trust you."

Those lessons became the philosophical backbone of GMI Infra. It explains why the company treats landowners as long-term partners, why it honours every commitment and why documentation and transparency sit at the centre of its operating model.

These early insights also shaped GMI's most radical belief that the real estate sector's job is not to build structures but to build systems.

"Traditional developers build buildings. We build ecosystems," Bansal noted.

Ecosystem Urbanism

The core of GMI Infra's development philosophy is the idea of "cities within cities." It is not a slogan but a design logic: integrated land-use planning, mobility design, job creation, green infrastructure and community spaces woven into a single urban envelope.

The company's satellite-city model rests on four core pillars:

• Integrated Land Use: Commercial, residential, institutional and leisure zones mapped together rather than as isolated parcels.

• Transport & Economic Logic: Projects placed along Bharatmala corridors, PR-9, NH205A, the Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor and high-potential growth nodes.

• Green & Smart Infrastructure: Solar integration, EV grids, ZLD-compliant STPs, IoT-based monitoring, energy-efficient facades and rainwater harvesting.

• Social Infrastructure: Schools, parks, wellness spaces and community hubs built into the master plan.

"Future-proof design means infrastructure that remains relevant for the next 50 years," he notes.

GMI Projects

GMI Infra's current portfolio is a reflection of its practical and user-centred philosophy.

GMI Business Park is located in Sector 102A, IT City Road, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, spread across approximately 90 acres. It is a future-ready integrated IT and commercial ecosystem strategically facing IT City Road. Designed to support large-scale corporate operations, the park is positioned to attract Fortune 500 IT companies, Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and technology-driven enterprises.

GMI IT Tower stands in Sector 83-A, Mohali, adjoining the Infosys campus, placing it at the heart of the city's established IT ecosystem. The 7-storey commercial IT building offers approximately 1.5 lakh square feet of built-up area with efficient floor plates and scalable office spaces.

GMI Elite Homes is a thoughtfully planned low-rise gated residential community offering S+4 towers with premium 3 BHK residences, facing Bharatmala Highway adjoining NH-205A.

Large-Scale Projects Aligned With India's Future Growth

The company's upcoming industrial parks in Rajasthan reflect GMI Infra's focus on building infrastructure that enables long-term economic movement, with modern industrial plots and environmentally responsible planning.

The Mohali IT Park, spread across approximately 50 acres, is envisioned as a large-scale technology hub designed to host IT companies, innovation centres and corporate offices.

GMI Infra's free trade zones and logistics parks in Uttar Pradesh, developed in collaboration with the state government, are intended to improve trade efficiency and create platforms for sustained industrial growth.

Focused on Technology and Sustainability

Technology plays a practical role in how GMI Infra plans its projects. Bansal's separate venture, MindSci AI, contributes analysis around urban planning and infrastructure, giving the company a data-driven approach to decision-making.

The company uses GRIHA and LEED-compliant architecture, IoT-based monitoring, water recycling, ZLD systems, solar power, EV-ready grids, carbon-conscious materials and energy-efficient facades.

"This is not optional, it is central to building climate-resilient cities."

GMI Infra operates on a hybrid development model that combines direct development, joint development with land owners, long-term leasing in industrial and logistics assets and selective asset ownership in anchor projects.

The Road to 2030

India's manufacturing push, ongoing supply chain shifts and the expansion of national infrastructure corridors are reshaping the country's economic landscape. GMI Infra's current and upcoming projects place it within these broader shifts.

Looking ahead, GMI Infra has set a target of developing 10 IT parks across North and East India by 2030, along with building multiple industrial corridors and expanding its presence across logistics, manufacturing and smart city infrastructure.