The BHAVYA Portal for Industrial Parks

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The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry recently launched the BHAVYA Portal in New Delhi.
This launch marks the official start of the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) scheme.
The government approved a massive budget of ₹33,660 crore for this scheme to build 100 world-class industrial parks across India.

The portal is an advanced digital platform created to manage the complete lifecycle of new industrial parks in India.
It serves as a single window for state project submissions, real-time construction tracking, and remote investor mapping.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry manages this initiative.
The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) acts as the main execution body.

The framework aims to bridge infrastructure gaps for domestic and global manufacturing companies by offering ready-to-use industrial plots.
It removes traditional problems like land acquisition delays and environmental clearance hurdles to speed up business setups.
Ultimately, the initiative aims to create large-scale industrial employment across the country.

States must compete through the portal by submitting Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to get funding instead of receiving money automatically.
Industrial parks are divided into three scales based on regional terrain, starting with 25 acres for hilly regions, Union Territories, and the Northeast.
Mid-sized states get industrial zones ranging from 100 to 500 acres, while urban peripheries get mega-parks up to 1,000 acres.
State governments provide the land, and the Central Government funds primary infrastructure using a 51:49 joint partnership model.
Applications submitted between June 1 and July 31, 2026, will compete for the first batch of 20 parks.
An additional 30 parks will be allotted based on dossiers received up to September 30.
Parks will include specialized high-tech enclaves for deep-tech firms, startups, R&D labs, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs).
Modern testing labs will be built inside the parks in partnership with BIS, EIA, and FSSAI to clear compliance checks quickly.
The policy includes dedicated international enclaves with housing and social infrastructure for partners like Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Switzerland.