DPIIT issues guidelines for BHAVYA Scheme: 100 industrial parks with ₹33,660 crore outlay
On 23 May 2026 DPIIT released operational guidelines for the BHAVYA Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme to develop 100 investment-ready industrial parks over 2026-27 to 2031-32 with an outlay of about ₹33,660 crore.
Summary
The BHAVYA Scheme's operational guidelines were released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on 23 May 2026. BHAVYA is a Central Sector Scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks over six years (2026-27 to 2031-32) with an outlay of about ₹33,660 crore; up to 50 parks will be taken up in the first phase through challenge-based competitive selection. Parks need at least 100 acres in non-hilly states and 25 acres in hilly states, north-eastern states, Union Territories and smaller states, and may go up to 1,000 acres. Projects will be run by SPVs under the Companies Act, 2013, with NICDC as the Project Management Agency and a National Level Steering Committee chaired by the Secretary, DPIIT.
Key facts
- Type
- Central Sector Scheme (DPIIT)
- Target
- 100 industrial parks
- Period
- 2026-27 to 2031-32 (six years)
- Outlay
- About ₹33,660 crore
- First phase
- Up to 50 parks, challenge-based selection
- Minimum land
- 100 acres (non-hilly states); 25 acres (hilly, NE states, UTs, smaller states); up to 1,000 acres allowed
- Implementation
- SPVs under Companies Act, 2013
- Project Management Agency
- NICDC
- Oversight
- National Level Steering Committee chaired by Secretary, DPIIT
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The BHAVYA Scheme, whose guidelines DPIIT released in May 2026, aims to develop:
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Correct answer: D — 100 industrial parks with about ₹33,660 crore
The Scheme provides for 100 industrial parks over 2026-27 to 2031-32 with an outlay of about ₹33,660 crore.
Which body has been designated the Project Management Agency for the BHAVYA Scheme?
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Correct answer: A — National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)
The guidelines designate NICDC as the Project Management Agency for implementation and monitoring.
Over which period will the BHAVYA Scheme be implemented?
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Correct answer: B — 2026-27 to 2031-32
The 100 parks are to be developed over six years, 2026-27 to 2031-32.
Consider the following statements about the BHAVYA Scheme guidelines: 1. The minimum land requirement for a park is 25 acres in hilly states, north-eastern states, Union Territories and smaller states. 2. Up to 50 industrial parks will be taken up in the first phase through a challenge-based competitive selection. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: 25 acres (100 acres in non-hilly states) is the minimum, and up to 50 parks are taken up first through challenge-based selection.