BIADA Amnesty Policy, 2025
3 Days
In-Principle Approval Timeline
7 Days
Final Approval After Formalities
1%
One-Time Administrative Charge on Land Rate
31 Dec 2025
Policy Effective Till
Why the policy exists
Many industrial units across BIADA's industrial areas were found partially or minimally functional. Inspections and show-cause notices led to cancellation of several allotments, triggering appeals before the Appellate Authority and writ petitions before the Patna High Court. The Court remanded many matters back or passed interim orders — status quo, stay, no third-party creation — leaving a large volume of writs, LPAs, modification and contempt petitions sub-judice and indirectly hampering industrialisation. This one-time Amnesty Policy lets cancelled units voluntarily withdraw litigation and resume or establish industry within a time-framed manner.
One exclusion decides eligibility outright: all allottees may avail the policy except cancelled units where third-party rights have already been created through subsequent allotment of the land. The unit must also clear all outstanding BIADA dues at the time of submitting the application.
What it costs and how it works
| Item | Amount | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee (non-refundable) | ₹5,000 for Micro and Small units; ₹10,000 for Medium and Large | Submitted with the application |
| One-time Administrative Charge | 1% of the BIADA land rate of the plot | No remission, part-payment or deferred payment; non-payment within 30 days of approval is deemed rejection |
| Bank Guarantee | 5% of the BIADA land rate of the plot, valid 24 months | Forfeited to BIADA if trial or commercial production does not start within the prescribed time |
| Undertaking Affidavit | ₹100 stamp paper, per Annexure-A format | Mandatory with the application |
- 1Submit the application per Annexure-B, with required documents and affidavit, within the policy's validity period.
- 2BIADA grants in-principle approval within 3 business days of a complete application.
- 3The applicant then withdraws the case or cases and completes remaining formalities — administrative charges, bank guarantee and other papers.
- 4BIADA grants final approval within 7 business days of submission of all relevant papers.
Project milestones once restored
| Industry Category | Trial Production | Commercial Production | Investment (Plant & Machinery) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Units | 9 months | 12 months | Up to ₹1 Crore |
| Small Units | 12 months | 18 months | ₹1 Crore to ₹10 Crores |
| Medium & Large Units | 18 months | 24 months | Medium ₹10–50 Crores; Large above ₹50 Crores |
Once restored, beneficiaries are treated at par with fresh applicants and must reach commercial production per their DPR, within the timelines at Clause 11 of the BIADA Land Allotment Policy 2022.
Transfer, product change and ongoing obligations
| Unit Status | Special Transfer Fee (one-time transfer of allotment) |
|---|---|
| Functional Units | 10% of prevailing circle rate per the Minimum Value Register of the plot |
| Non-Functional Units | 15% of prevailing circle rate per the Minimum Value Register of the plot |
A change of more than 49% in the shareholding pattern of the original allottee — partnership firm or company — is treated as a Transfer and attracts the Special Transfer Fee above. This catches restructurings that would not otherwise read as a transfer.
Product change fee: ₹5,000 plus applicable taxes for Micro and Small units, ₹20,000 plus taxes for Medium and Large. Product-change applications given at the time of submission are considered per the prevailing Industrial Policy, subject to Committee approval.
- •Quarterly progress reporting to BIADA with proof of production after restoration — the three key proofs being GST returns, electricity bills and income tax returns.
- •Failure to report triggers a suo-moto inspection of the unit's premises by BIADA.
- •Non-compliance means BIADA takes over possession of the premises with liberty to re-allot to a third party; the erstwhile allottee retains no right over the allotment.
- •The unit must abide by the current Rules and Land Allotment Policy at all times, and by all labour laws and statutory obligations per the Annexure-A undertaking.
Documents: Annexure-A is the undertaking affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper; Annexure-B the application form with applicant and unit details, litigation-status confirmation, dues-clearance confirmation and fee undertakings; Annexure-C the consolidated checklist — filled application, affidavit, allotment letter, lease deed copy, board resolution, partner consent, DPR, fresh bank-appraised DPR if not submitted earlier, CA-attested ROC search and shareholding pattern report, transfer agreement, layout plan and Dena Pavna. Applications go to the Executive Director (Industrial Development), BIADA, Udyog Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna. Source: BIADA Amnesty Policy 2025, Office Order No. 3348/6 dated 19.08.2025, issued under Section 6(3a) of the BIADA Act 1974.