en.Wedoany.com Reported - India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry launched the BHAVYA portal in New Delhi, which serves as the digital interface for the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (India Industrial Development Plan). It aims to attract states to submit detailed project proposals through a competitive model, showcasing their industrial strengths, land availability, investor interest, and sectoral potential. The portal enables investors to access comprehensive information on parks, covering land, connectivity, and surrounding infrastructure, and facilitates the challenge-based selection of states, union territories, and implementing agencies.
The Minister noted that investments in roads, railways, ports, electricity, and digital connectivity over the past decade, along with initiatives such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and labor reforms, have created a favorable environment for economic development. He also highlighted measures to promote startups, expand 5G connectivity, and sign free trade agreements as complementary steps supporting trade, technology transfer, and investment. Through a digital single-window system and transparent information, the plan aims to reduce delays in land acquisition and approvals, thereby accelerating operational startups.
The BHAVYA plan aims to develop 100 industrial parks across the country, with park sizes ranging from 25 acres in hilly and small regions to 100 to 500 acres in medium-sized states, and up to 1,000 acres near urban areas. Land is provided by state governments, and infrastructure is supported by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation under a 51:49 model. These parks are planned as plug-and-play facilities, offering assured water and power supply, road and rail connectivity, clear land titles, and support for investor-specific infrastructure. The design includes dedicated zones for startups, deep tech, technology-oriented enterprises, and research and development activities.
The plan proposes the establishment of advanced testing facilities within the parks in collaboration with the Bureau of Indian Standards, the Export Inspection Council, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Environmental clearances and industry-specific requirements will be planned in consultation with relevant authorities based on site suitability. The government has expressed openness to providing space for global capability centers, worker housing, social infrastructure, and exclusive zones that may involve partnerships with international partner countries.
The Minister stated that the central government has allocated 340 billion rupees to catalyze investment and create jobs through park development, noting that the Union Cabinet has approved an allocation of 336.6 billion rupees for the plan. The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation has been designated as the project management agency responsible for implementation and monitoring, and has developed the portal to support detailed project report submission, evaluation, real-time monitoring, and coordination among stakeholders. The application window adopts a phased selection approach, allowing initial rounds to inform subsequent stages, enabling learning-based rollout.
Senior officials from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation emphasized that a robust digital system is crucial for effective large-scale project management, and the portal will enhance transparency, accountability, and accelerate the operationalization of industrial parks nationwide. The plan is seen as contributing to broad industrial growth, strengthening central-state partnerships, and realizing the Viksit Bharat 2047 (Developed India 2047) vision by promoting investment, manufacturing capabilities, and job creation.
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