Business and industry

Factory permission — which approvals in which order

Setting up a factory needs several permissions in order; the district industry office gives the sequence.

Last verified: 2026-09-26

ConditionalDistrictLast verified: 26 Sept 2026

Start here

Start with the district industry office or the state single-window portal to list which permissions your factory needs before construction.

Who is responsible

  • District Industries Officer (DIO)District officer of the Industry Department, responsible for MSME registration support and industrial promotion in Bihar.
  • Industry Department, BiharIndustrial promotion, MSME registration support, industrial land and investment facilitation in Bihar.

A factory needs land or shed allotment plus separate consents such as pollution and fire, each decided by a different authority. The district industry office sequences them so you do not apply in the wrong order.

The ladder to Patna

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  1. You

    Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

  2. Start here

    Start with the district industry office or the state single-window portal to list which permissions your factory needs before construction.

  3. District

    District Industries Officer (DIO)

    District officer of the Industry Department, responsible for MSME registration support and industrial promotion in Bihar.

  4. State

    Industry Department, Bihar

    Industrial promotion, MSME registration support, industrial land and investment facilitation in Bihar.

    1800-345-6214dir-msme.ind-bih@gov.in

  5. State

    Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

    State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

What to carry and expect

  • Plot or shed requirement with proposed location
  • Udyam/MSME details, if already registered

Tracking: Keep the checklist from the district industry office; apply in the listed order.

Local note: Single-window handling varies by district; confirm the current desk at your district industry office.

If that does not work

  1. 1

    Get the permission checklist from the district industry office

    Open official page
  2. 2

    Apply for land/shed, then pollution and fire consents in order

    Open official page
  3. 3

    If stuck, raise it through the departmental grievance route

    Open official page
Sources and evidence
  1. [1] Industry Department, BiharThe Industry Department is the nodal department for industrial approvals and support in Bihar.
  2. [2] Udyam Registration (Ministry of MSME)Udyam is the national entry point for MSME recognition linked to state industrial support.
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Next review: 2027-03-25

What changed

  • 2026-09-26 — New route: factory approvals sequenced via district industry office.