Key Terms of the MoU

Financing Commitment

HUDCO will provide term loans to the extent of ₹1,00,000 Crore (Rupees One Lakh Crore) over a period of 5 years for various urban infrastructure projects in Odisha.

Project Coverage

The financing will support projects under:

  • Urban Challenge Fund (UCF)
  • Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER)
  • Mukhyamantri Sahari Vikas Yojana (MSVY)

Scope of Work

The loans will cover various urban infrastructure projects including land acquisition for housing and infrastructure projects.

Additional Support Services

Through its UiWIN initiative, HUDCO will provide:

  • Project Preparation and Capacity Building support
  • Technical structuring
  • DPR and pre-feasibility preparation
  • Asset register creation
  • Financial modelling
  • VGF support for bankable urban infrastructure projects
  • Outcome-based training, consultancy, and knowledge-sharing support for capacity enhancement of ULBs

Loan Terms

  • Loans will be availed in tranches on flexible terms and conditions
  • Moratorium period available
  • Flexible repayment schedule up to 25 years
  • Option of prepayment by any statutory authority specifically designated by the State Government of Odisha

Repayment Structure

Repayment will be made from escrowing the revenue generated from the project or by ringfencing other sources of revenues coming from identified receivables/state budget to ensure timely payments to HUDCO.

Operational Agreements

Separate operational agreements with specified scope of work and terms and conditions will be executed based on mutually agreed terms between both parties, keeping in view the requirements of the projects.

MoU Validity

The MoU shall remain valid for 3 years from the date of execution (10th July, 2026), subject to annual review.