Haryana eyes to build mega destination wedding hub in Manesar

Budget proposal aims to formalise a ₹10 lakh crore North India market with phased infra roll out, GST gains and thousands of direct, indirect jobs.

Published on: Mar 5, 2026, 17:13:08 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced a 250-acre integrated wedding destination hub on HSIIDC land in Manesar, pitching it as a flagship economic project to formalise and consolidate North India’s multi-crore wedding industry. The proposal, unveiled during the state budget presentation, seeks to create a master-planned ecosystem where every component of a wedding, from engagement to farewell, is housed within a single destination.

Conceived three years ago, the initiative seeks to consolidate scattered services into a master planned ecosystem for ceremonies from sagai to vidai. (HT)

Describing the initiative as a major economic intervention, Saini said Haryana has the infrastructure and strategic location to emerge as a premier wedding destination. “Haryana has the infrastructure and strategic location to become a premier wedding destination. This hub will provide world-class facilities and structured support to the wedding economy, benefiting both businesses and citizens,” he said.

The proposed hub will function as a one-stop ecosystem covering all aspects of weddings, from engagement to farewell ceremonies. Officials said families travelling from outside Haryana would be able to access wedding shopping, accommodation, décor, artists, catering and event management services within the same campus.

Sunil Sharma, chief coordinator, Industries Department, said the project was conceptualised nearly three years ago. “This is a dream project that was conceptualised nearly three years ago. We studied the scale of North India’s wedding market and realised that it needed organised infrastructure. The idea was to create a dedicated ecosystem rather than scattered facilities,” Sharma said.

The 250-acre site will include budget and luxury accommodation, banquet halls, landscaped lawns, convention centres and a dedicated wedding shopping market with jewellery stores, designer boutiques and bridal couture outlets. Florists, décor vendors, event planners, caterers, singers, bands and performing artists will operate within the complex. Premium experiences such as helicopter entries are being factored into the design.

Rural food entrepreneurs and traditional artists will also be integrated, with plans for spaces where rural women can prepare regional cuisines on earthen stoves.

Rao Narbir Singh, cabinet minister, said the aim is to create an organised commercial zone for wedding-related services. He noted that North India’s wedding industry is estimated at nearly ₹10 lakh crore annually. “The government believes the project will significantly boost GST collections and generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs,” he said.

The project will be developed in phases, with roads, parking, water supply and power infrastructure to be created before commercial allotments. Manesar’s proximity to Gurugram and Delhi NCR positions it to compete with Jaipur and Udaipur as wedding destinations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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