Private Industrial Estate Scheme PIE
Infrastructure funding for private developers who build an industrial estate on at least 10 acres, which creates plots and factory space that MSMEs can buy or rent.
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- Cost to apply
- Not stated on the official page
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Industries Department, with the Directorate of Industries and Commerce
What you get
- Up to ₹30 lakh per acre, capped at ₹3 crore, for electricity, water, roads, drainage and common facilities
- Each estate gets its own single window clearance board
Who can apply
- New businesses, or people about to start one.
- The most on offer is ₹3 crore.
- At least 10 acres held by the applicant, or 5 acres for a standard design factory
- Land outside ecologically sensitive areas, coastal regulation zones, paddy land and wetland
- Plots in the estate are for industry only. Showrooms, malls and retail are not allowed
How to apply
- Apply online for a Private Industrial Estate developer permit
- The Directorate checks site feasibility and project viability
- A committee of department representatives reviews it, targeted within 30 days
- The Industries Department issues the permit, which sets timelines and the infrastructure to be built
In person, Directorate of Industries and Commerce
In Kerala, Directorate of Industries and Commerce, online developer permit
Figures you may see elsewhere
News reports from 2023 said two member families and individuals may now apply and that the 30 year lease rule was relaxed. These changes were not read on an official page
Worth knowing
The January 2026 budget said 38 private parks were approved and eight were working, and planned new Pravasi, women and traditional industry park components for 2026-27 with ₹20 crore. Amended scheme order 36/2023 of 21 September 2023.
Where we found this
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