UP Govt To Extend Factory License Validity To 10 Years, Auto-Renewal Facility Coming Soon

In a major step towards enhancing the industrial ecosystem and improving ease of doing business in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has approved an increase in the validity of factory licenses from one year to 10 years. All necessary formalities have been completed, and the facility is expected to be rolled out by next month.

The decision was made following suggestions from Invest UP during a coordination meeting held at the Pickup Bhawan on Thursday. The meeting was attended by officials from the Fire Service, Pollution Control Board, Electricity Department, Labour Department, and representatives from leading industry associations, including PHDCCI, ASSOCHAM, FICCI, IIA, IACC, and Laghu Udyog Bharati.

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To further ease regulatory processes, an auto-renewal facility for factory licenses is also in the pipeline. Once implemented, this will eliminate the need for over 6,700 new applications and 1,500 renewals annually, significantly reducing the administrative burden on industrial units.

Another key highlight from the meeting was the Labour Department’s announcement that, under the Uttar Pradesh Factory Rules, 1950, women will now be allowed to work in 17 job roles previously categorised as hazardous. These include traditional sectors such as pottery, carpet weaving, brass utensil production, and lock manufacturing, offering a significant boost to women’s participation in the workforce.

During the session, industry leaders emphasised the need to upgrade the Investment Mitra Portal to a more integrated single-window platform (Version 3.0), streamlining all business-related approvals and clearances.

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Invest UP officials highlighted the state’s progress under the Business Reforms Action Plan, which includes over 1,000 reforms across 45 departments, 524 digitised services, and 200 services being offered under the Public Interest Guarantee Act. CEO Vijay Kiran Anand noted that the documentation requirements for investors have been halved, further simplifying the investment process in the state.