NORKA Private Industrial Estate Scheme 2026 NPIE 2026
Up to ₹3 crore back from the state for building roads, power, water and common facilities when non-resident or returned Keralites develop a private industrial estate or standard design factory on their own land.
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- Cost to apply
- Not stated on the official page
- Status
- Announced, not open yet
- Run by
- Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala, for non-resident and returned Keralites
What you get
- Reimbursement of up to ₹3 crore for infrastructure inside the estate
- Covers electricity, water, internal roads, drainage, effluent treatment plants and common facilities such as laboratories and testing and certification facilities
- Approved estates get single window clearance and some relaxations under building rules (news report)
Who can apply
- New businesses, or people about to start one.
- Open to businesses in manufacturing.
- Only for returnees from abroad.
- The most on offer is ₹3 crore.
- Non-resident Keralites, expatriates, returned expatriates, their family members or entities formed by them
- Must own the land or hold a lease of at least 30 years
- 3 to 7 acres to develop a standard design factory
- More than 7 acres up to 15 acres to develop an industrial estate
Where to apply
In person, District Industries Centre
In Kerala, District Industries Centres
Head office
Figures you may see elsewhere
The official page heading says Norka Pravasi Industrial Estate, while its text says NORKA Private Industrial Estate Scheme.
Worth knowing
Announced on 1 November 2026 as part of the new government's 100 day action plan. A government order is linked on the official page. The application process was not yet published on 5 November 2026.
Where we found this
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