Advisory Verticals
Four strategic focus areas leveraging India's SEZ ecosystem opportunity
Four Advisory Verticals
WDC's strategy focuses on four advisory verticals that leverage India's SEZ policy moment (Amendment 2024), expert SIGs consulting capabilities, and strong government relationships.
Logistics Parks & Multimodal Hubs
Market Driver: NIP corridors, first-mile/last-mile infrastructure demand
Engagement Type: Strategy & PPP advisory
Target Clients: State governments, private logistics developers, multimodal terminal operators
Key Deliverables
- Location strategy and site selection
- Master planning and feasibility studies
- PPP structuring and concession models
- Multi-stakeholder mapping
- Commercial structuring
- Policy and incentive design
Market Opportunity
India's National Infrastructure Pipeline includes 7 major corridors requiring logistics infrastructure. First-mile/last-mile connectivity remains a key gap across industrial zones.
SEZ Reform & Next-Gen Zone Development
Market Driver: SEZ Amendment 2024, "Development Hubs" model, sector-specific zones
Engagement Type: Policy labs, master planning
Target Clients: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, state SEZ authorities, private developers
Key Deliverables
- Policy lab facilitation with Ministry of Commerce
- Development Hub conversion roadmaps
- Sector-specific zone design (pharma, electronics, textiles)
- Regulatory navigation and approvals support
- Zone master planning
- Incentive optimization studies
Market Opportunity
280+ operational SEZs generating USD 163.69B in annual exports. SEZ Amendment 2024 introduces "Development Hubs" model with reduced land requirements (50→10 hectares).
Smart Infrastructure & Digital Twins
Market Driver: Smart-city programs, large townships, ESG mandates
Engagement Type: AI/digital-twin architecture studies
Target Clients: Smart city SPVs, large township developers, ESG-mandated infrastructure projects
Key Deliverables
- Digital-twin blueprints and architecture design
- IoT/AI roadmaps for zone operations
- Smart-infrastructure design and KPI frameworks
- Governance dashboards and visualization tools
- ESG tracking and sustainability monitoring
- Predictive maintenance systems
Market Opportunity
100+ smart city projects under development across India. ESG mandates driving demand for sustainability-focused infrastructure monitoring and reporting.
Skill Hubs & Education-Employment Linkage
Market Driver: NEP 2020, CSR spending (₹20,000 Cr annual pool), last-mile employment
Engagement Type: Skill ecosystem design, university partnerships
Target Clients: Large corporates (CSR arms), state skill development missions, zone developers
Key Deliverables
- Skill ecosystem design for zones and clusters
- University partnership frameworks
- CSR-linked skilling programs
- Employment linkage platforms
- Training curriculum development
- Certification program design
Market Opportunity
NEP 2020 mandates industry-academia partnerships. India's ₹20,000 Cr annual CSR pool represents significant funding for skill development initiatives.
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