Uttar Pradesh is moving fastest on outreach. It wants one in every ten new GCCs India builds and is pitching Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi alongside Noida.
Last updated: 16 October 2026
100+GCCs today, mostly Noida
500GCCs targeted by 2031
10%Share of India's new GCCs sought
25%Capital subsidy on eligible investment
Key GCC locations in Uttar Pradesh
Red markers show the state’s main GCC hubs.
Policy at a glance
- Policy
- Uttar Pradesh GCC Policy 2024
- Status
- Approved May 2025. Implementation rules cleared by the Yogi Adityanath cabinet in January 2026
- Run by
- Invest UP, with a Technical Support Group for GCCs and a planned GCC Advisory Board
- Tiers
- Level 1 and Advanced GCCs, graded by investment and jobs
Where it stands
Noida and Greater Noida host Microsoft's largest R&D site outside its headquarters and LG's AI focused centre. The new Noida International Airport at Jewar, opened in March 2026, adds to the pitch.
Key locations: Noida, Greater Noida, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, Prayagraj
What Uttar Pradesh offers foreign companies
- Capital subsidy of 25% of eligible investment, up to ₹10 crore for Level 1 and ₹25 crore for Advanced GCCs
- Payroll reimbursement for three years, up to ₹10 crore a year for Level 1 and ₹20 crore for Advanced units
- R&D and innovation grants of up to ₹10 crore
- Full stamp duty exemption and a 30% to 50% land subsidy
- Full EPF reimbursement and a recruitment subsidy for freshers domiciled in the state
- Case by case packages for Fortune Global 500 investors
Announcements and moves
- Jan 2026Cabinet approves the rules for implementing the GCC policy.
- Jun 2026At the UP Global Growth Dialogue in Bengaluru, the state sets a target of 500 GCCs by 2031 and signs an MoU with TeamLease. AON, MetLife and Tablespace announce new centres.
- Jun 2026Developers commit ₹29,000 crore to office and business infrastructure in Noida and Lucknow.
- Jul 2026At the GCC Summit in Noida, officials announce a GCC Advisory Board and a goal of 10% of India's new centres.
- 2026Our tracker logs MetLife's expansion in Noida.
New centres in Uttar Pradesh in 2026
| Company | City | Sector | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetLife | Noida | Banking and Financial Services | Expansion | Mar 2026 |
From our India GCC Tracker. Click a company for its full profile.
