Ø Consultation Sessions Held on Strengthening
Implementation Framework of BHAVYA Scheme
Key Highlights
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National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited, under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), organized a workshop on the BHAVYA Scheme
Framework and NTH–BIS Testing Facilities at Vanijya
Bhawan, New Delhi.
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The workshop was chaired by:
o Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Secretary, DPIIT
o Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs
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Over 100 representatives from 31 States and Union Territories participated.
Session 1: Strengthening Quality Infrastructure
National Test House (NTH)
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National Test House showcased advanced testing capabilities in:
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Drone certification
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EV battery testing
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Aerospace components
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Solar equipment
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Organic food testing
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NTH highlighted collaboration with NICDC to establish:
o Testing laboratories
o Sample collection centres
o Certification facilities within industrial
corridor projects
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
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Bureau of Indian Standards presented:
o National quality infrastructure framework
o Quality Control Orders (QCOs)
o Standards and certification systems
o Laboratory infrastructure expansion
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BIS emphasized that quality compliance will:
o Improve product reliability
o Enhance export competitiveness
o Increase investor confidence
o Facilitate market access
Session 2: BHAVYA Scheme Framework
BHAVYA Scheme Overview
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BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana) was notified on 10 April 2026.
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Operational guidelines were issued on 23 May 2026.
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Total scheme outlay: ₹33,660 crore.
Key Objective
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Develop 100 investment-ready, plug-and-play industrial parks across
India.
Features of Industrial Parks
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Ready infrastructure
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Multimodal connectivity
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Reliable utilities
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Smart services
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Logistics access
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Investor facilitation systems
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Sustainable industrial planning
Participation Model
The scheme allows participation from:
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State Governments
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Union Territories
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Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)
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Private sector developers
Key Messages from DPIIT
Investment-Ready Infrastructure
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DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia stressed that success should
be measured by:
o Investor attraction
o Manufacturing activity
o Employment generation
o Export competitiveness
Investor-Centric Planning
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States and UTs were encouraged to:
o Submit implementation-ready proposals
o Highlight competitive advantages
o Improve ease of doing business
o Develop sector-specific industrial parks
NICDC’s Role
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NICDC presented:
o BHAVYA operational guidelines
o Funding structure
o Selection process
o Monitoring framework
o DPR preparation requirements
o BHAVYA digital portal
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NICDC will leverage experience from industrial corridor projects such as:
o Dholera Special Investment Region
o Aurangabad Industrial City
o Vikram Udyogpuri
o Integrated Industrial Township Greater
Noida
Significance
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BHAVYA is a major national initiative aimed at accelerating industrial infrastructure
development and manufacturing growth.
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The workshop helped States and UTs understand:
o Eligibility criteria
o Land requirements
o DPR preparation
o Institutional structures
o Project implementation mechanisms
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The consultations are expected to support smooth and timely implementation
of the scheme, contributing to:
o Viksit Bharat@2047
o Make in India
o PM GatiShakti
National Master Plan
o National Logistics Policy.
[ABS News Service/30.05.2026]
National Industrial Corridor Development
Corporation Limited (NICDC), under the aegis of the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), organised a workshop on the BHAVYA Scheme Framework
and NTH & BIS Testing Facilities at Vanijya Bhawan,
New Delhi.
The workshop was chaired by Secretary,
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce
& Industry, Government of India, Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, and Secretary,
Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), Government of India,
Smt. Nidhi Khare. More than 100 representatives from 31 States and Union Territories
participated in the session. The workshop was also attended by senior officials
from DPIIT and DoCA, Industrial Development Corporations,
State Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), National
Test House (NTH), NICDC and other stakeholder agencies.
Delivering the welcome and context-setting
address, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, NICDC, Shri Rajat Kumar
Saini, highlighted the importance of creating investment-ready industrial ecosystems
supported by robust infrastructure, quality assurance mechanisms and efficient institutional
frameworks. He noted that initiatives aimed at developing world-class industrial
parks and strengthening testing and certification infrastructure would contribute
significantly towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047, Make in India, PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy.
The workshop was organised in two sessions.
The first session focused on quality infrastructure and testing facilities. It included
an address by Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Smt. Nidhi Khare, followed
by a presentation by Director General, National Test House (NTH), Dr. Alok Srivastav,
on commercial testing of products and establishment of NTH laboratories. This was
followed by a presentation by Deputy Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards
(BIS), Shri Harmohan Jit Singh Pasricha, on the Quality Control framework, including
Quality Control Orders (QCOs). The session concluded with an interactive discussion
with participating States, Union Territories and stakeholder institutions.
During the session, National Test House
showcased its expanding testing and quality assurance ecosystem, including capabilities
in emerging areas such as drone certification, EV battery testing, aerospace components,
solar equipment and organic food testing. NTH also highlighted its ongoing collaboration
with NICDC to establish testing facilities and sample collection centres within
industrial corridor projects, enabling industries to access testing and certification
services closer to manufacturing locations. Appreciating NICDC’s industrial infrastructure,
NTH noted that the industrial nodes provide an enabling environment for deployment
of testing and certification facilities.
The Bureau of Indian Standards presented
the evolving national quality infrastructure framework and highlighted the growing
network of standards, certification systems, Quality Control Orders (QCOs) and laboratory
infrastructure supporting industrial development. BIS emphasised that greater adoption
of standards and quality compliance would enhance product reliability, facilitate
market access, improve export competitiveness and strengthen investor confidence
in India’s manufacturing ecosystem.
The second session focused on the BHAVYA
Scheme framework and implementation roadmap. The session commenced with an address
by Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, followed by a detailed presentation
on the BHAVYA Scheme framework covering scheme objectives, implementation structure,
eligibility conditions, land requirements, SPV structures, funding provisions and
the role of implementing agencies. The presentation was well received by participants
and queries raised during the session were addressed.
Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Amardeep Singh
Bhatia, emphasised that the success of BHAVYA would be measured not merely by creation
of infrastructure but by the extent to which industrial parks attract investors
and become operational manufacturing hubs. He urged States and Union Territories
to prepare investor-centric proposals, highlighting competitive advantages, ease
of doing business measures and supporting ecosystems that would enable industries
to commence production within a reasonable timeframe.
He further encouraged States and Union
Territories to submit implementation-ready proposals and noted that project evaluation
would focus on long-term industrial viability and investment potential. He reiterated
that the scheme seeks to create industrial parks where infrastructure readiness
translates into rapid investment grounding, manufacturing activity, employment generation
and export competitiveness.
Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Smt. Gurneet Tej,
highlighted that the scheme has been designed with a strong focus on immediate operability
and investment readiness. She encouraged States and Union Territories to identify
sector-specific industrial parks, undertake parallel investor outreach activities
and align infrastructure planning with the requirements of targeted industries to
facilitate faster grounding of investments. She also noted that the flexibility
built into the scheme should be leveraged to develop industrial parks based on local
strengths, connectivity advantages and existing industrial ecosystems.
Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Director, NICDC, Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, made a detailed presentation on the General
and Operational Guidelines of the Bharat Audyogik Vikas
Yojana (BHAVYA) Scheme. The presentation covered key provisions of the scheme, including
eligibility criteria, challenge-mode selection process, implementation framework,
funding structure, release of funds, monitoring mechanism, timelines, evaluation
matrix, focus on social infrastructure and the framework for private developer-led
industrial parks. Detailed clarifications were provided on the scheme guidelines
and operational aspects to enable States and Union Territories to prepare quality
proposals. States and Union Territories were also requested to examine the guidelines
and provide inputs, suggestions and clarifications for consideration.
A separate presentation by NICDC focused
on preparation and submission of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for projects proposed
under BHAVYA. It covered project identification, land readiness, infrastructure
planning, multimodal connectivity, utility provision, institutional arrangements,
appraisal processes and documentation requirements. The presentation was followed
by detailed discussions with stakeholders on practical implementation issues and
suggestions for strengthening the scheme guidelines.
Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Director, NICDC, Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, also demonstrated the BHAVYA portal and
requested States and Union Territories to furnish the requisite information through
the portal.
The workshop concluded with a call to
State Governments and Union Territories to identify suitable projects, prepare robust
DPRs, establish clear institutional mechanisms and ensure timely implementation
of projects under BHAVYA.
BHAVYA, notified by the Government of
India on 10 April 2026, with operational guidelines issued on 23 May 2026, is a
transformative national initiative with an outlay of ₹33,660 crore aimed at
developing 100 investment-ready, plug-and-play industrial parks across the country.
The scheme seeks to create complete industrial ecosystems with ready infrastructure,
multimodal connectivity, reliable utilities, smart services, logistics access, investor
facilitation mechanisms and sustainable industrial planning.
A key feature of BHAVYA is its inclusive
and partnership-based approach, enabling participation from State Governments, Union
Territories, Central Public Sector Undertakings and the private sector. The scheme
marks an important step towards broadening industrial infrastructure development
in the country while leveraging private sector efficiency, investment capacity and
project execution expertise.
NICDC, with its experience in developing
integrated industrial corridors and smart industrial cities under the National Industrial
Corridor Development Programme, is well positioned to support implementation of
BHAVYA. Its work on projects such as Dholera, AURIC, Vikram
Udyogpuri, Integrated Industrial Township Greater Noida and other corridor nodes
provides a strong foundation in master planning, trunk infrastructure development,
multimodal connectivity, SPV-based implementation, investor facilitation and creation
of plug-and-play industrial ecosystems.
As BHAVYA is at an early stage of implementation,
the workshop provided a valuable platform for stakeholders to share practical inputs
on eligibility, land requirements, DPR preparation, institutional structures, appraisal
mechanisms and project implementation. The interactions and suggestions received
during the workshop are expected to support smooth, effective and time-bound implementation
of the scheme.