Kolkata: 87 proposals are received from various State and UT governments under the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) Scheme, in round 1 of Phase-I, which was open for receiving applications till 31st July 2026. The state-wise break-up of proposals received is placed at Annexure-I. No proposal has been received from the State of West Bengal in the first round.
Applications received would be taken up for evaluation and scoring in accordance with the prescribed eligibility and evaluation criteria as per the Scheme guidelines. The selection of projects is based on Challenge mode with evaluation on parameters such as connectivity and site suitability, quality of core, value-added and social infrastructure in DPR, industrial ecosystem and policy enablers. The criteria is detailed at Annexure I of the Scheme guidelines that are available at http://www.dpiit.gov.in. The guidelines provide that the selection process for first phase will be completed within one year from the date of notification of the Scheme.
This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
ANNEXURE- I
The state-wise break-up of proposals received in first round, is as under: –
| S. No. | State/UT | No. of proposals |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 6 |
| 2. | Assam | 2 |
| 3. | Bihar | 2 |
| 4. | Chhattisgarh | 4 |
| 5. | Gujarat | 6 |
| 6. | Haryana | 1 |
| 7. | Himachal Pradesh | 2 |
| 8. | Jammu & Kashmir | 2 |
| 9. | Karnataka | 3 |
| 10. | Kerala | 1 |
| 11. | Ladakh | 1 |
| 12. | Madhya Pradesh | 11 |
| 13. | Maharashtra | 14 |
| 14. | Manipur | 1 |
| 15. | Meghalaya | 1 |
| 16. | Mizoram | 1 |
| 17. | Odisha | 2 |
| 18. | Punjab | 2 |
| 19. | Rajasthan | 4 |
| 20. | Tamil Nadu | 7 |
| 21. | Telangana | 4 |
| 22. | Tripura | 2 |
| 23. | Uttar Pradesh | 7 |
| 24. | Uttarakhand | 1 |
| Total | 87 |
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