BHAVYA Scheme Guidelines Released
23 May 2026National
DPIIT issued guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) to build 100 industrial parks (50 in phase one) between 2026-27 and 2031-32, with central funding up to Rs 1 crore per acre through NICDIT.
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