Archive · 9 Aug 2026
West Bengal reviews industrial parks amid BHAVYA proposals push
The government of West Bengal is checking all of its old factory and industrial areas.
It wants to know how the land is being used and what is missing there.
It also wants to fix up old industrial parks and write new rules for industry and land.
West Bengal is taking part in a special program called BHAVYA from India's central government.
States send their plans for projects and land through this program.
Some news reports said West Bengal was late in sending its plans.
Tapas Roy, the Minister for Industry, said that is not true.
He said the state told the central government about its plan in a letter on July 24.
The central government gave other states until September, but West Bengal wants to finish by the end of August.
West Bengal is conducting a comprehensive review of older industrial parks to assess land use, infrastructure gaps and plot availability for new investments.
The state plans to revitalise older industrial parks and draft new industrial and land policies.
Industry Minister Tapas Roy said West Bengal will submit its BHAVYA scheme proposals by the end of August.
The state communicated its timeline to the Union Government in a July 24 letter, following July 3 discussions at Vanijya Bhawan.
Although the Centre extended the BHAVYA submission deadline to September for other states, West Bengal remains on track to submit before the end of August.
- Who
- Tapas Roy, West Bengal's Minister-in-Charge of the Department of Industry, the West Bengal government, the Union Government, and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya.
- What
- A comprehensive review of older industrial parks, revitalisation of industrial infrastructure, new industrial and land policies, and submission of proposals under the BHAVYA scheme.
- When
- Announced on Sunday; key discussions on July 3; official letter sent on July 24; proposals due by the end of August.
- Where
- West Bengal; discussions held at Vanijya Bhawan; announcement made in Nabanna.
- Why
- To assess land use and infrastructure gaps in older industrial parks and to clarify the state's position on BHAVYA scheme proposals.
Media reports and critics
West Bengal government
BHAVYA submission delays
Media reports and critics
Media reports following BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya's speech suggested West Bengal was delayed in submitting its BHAVYA project proposals.
West Bengal government
Minister Tapas Roy said the state is on track, having committed at the July 3 meeting to submit within August and having formally communicated this timeline to the Union Government in a July 24 letter.
- Government
- West Bengal
- Industry Minister
- Tapas Roy
- Scheme
- BHAVYA (Union Government)
- Key Discussion
- July 3 at Vanijya Bhawan
- Official Letter
- July 24
- Submission Deadline
- End of August
- Centre's Extended Deadline
- September (for other states)
- Review Scope
- Land use, infrastructure gaps, plot availability
