India, Feb. 2 -- While Budget 2026 does not introduce any real estate-specific incentives, its sustained focus on development of planned growth clusters in tier-II and tier-III cities, including temple towns, is expected to unlock new opportunities across residential, industrial, logistics and mixed-use real estate in both established and emerging markets, say real estate experts.

The emphasis on infrastructure, urban development and manufacturing in tier-II and tier-III cities, alongside investments in transport, logistics and Urban Economic Regions (CERs), is likely to reshape urbanisation patterns and support residential, commercial and logistics demand over the medium term, they say.

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