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Factory Licence & DISH approval for factories in Delhi
If your unit is in Delhi, the factory building plan is approved and the Factory Licence is granted by the Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health (the Factories Directorate), Labour Department, Government of NCT of Delhi — headed by the Director of Factories under the Factories Act, 1948 and Delhi Factories Rules, 1950 (fees under Rule 5). Two stages, in order: plan approval before construction, then registration and the licence before operation. This page carries what is specific to Delhi; the engineering of the submission — layout, exits, ventilation, welfare, the occupier’s duties — is on the complete Factory Licence & DISH guide.
Apply, check status and renew: the official route (checked 10 Oct 2026)
- Where to apply: the service “Registration and Grant of Licence under the Factories Act, 1948” on e-District Delhi — in the department’s words, the occupier “has to login e-District Delhi Portal” (licence FAQ).
- Applicability: the Act covers premises employing 10 or more workers with the aid of power, or 20 or more without, per the same FAQ.
- Timelines: the Directorate’s citizen charter gives 90 days for approval of the factory building plan and 60 days each for grant of licence, renewal and amendment (time frame page); the FAQ separately says a conforming factory gets its licence within a month.
- Validity: “Licence can be applied for one, five or ten years.”
- Fee: a table of horsepower installed against the maximum number of workers on any day, under Rule 5 of the Delhi Factories Rules, 1950, printed on the FAQ page; the fee is non-refundable.
- Self-certification: not verified for factory licensing — the department’s self-certification downloads cover contractor licences, principal-employer registration and BOCW forms, and the electrical self-certification up to 33 kV is for installations, not factories.
The authority decides and sets the timeline; we draw the factory set and file it.
Who approves it, and under what law
| Delhi (NCT) | |
|---|---|
| Approving authority | Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health (the Factories Directorate), Labour Department, Government of NCT of Delhi — headed by the Director of Factories |
| Parent department | Labour Department, GNCTD (Labour Commissioner-cum-Secretary) |
| Rules in force | Delhi Factories Rules, 1950 (fees under Rule 5) |
| Applicability | 10 or more workers with the aid of power, 20 or more without — the department’s own FAQ |
| Online portal | e-District Delhi |
| Departmental site | labour.delhi.gov.in — Factories Directorate |
What’s specific to Delhi
Delhi is the only state in this cluster that publishes a 90-day plan-approval commitment, and the only one whose fee table is printed on the same page as the FAQ. For the DSIIDC estates — Bawana, Okhla, Wazirpur, Mayapuri, Patparganj — the factory set, the DPCC consent and the Delhi Fire Service scheme describe one premises; the inspectors cross-check them, so the machine layout the Directorate approves must match the fire scheme the DFS sees.
Where we work in Delhi
Secured Engineers Pvt. Ltd. prepares the factory plan set — machine layout, process flow, exits and ventilation drawn to the same premises as the building and fire sets — for units across Delhi’s estates: Bawana Industrial Area, Okhla Industrial Area, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Mayapuri Industrial Area, Patparganj Industrial Area. See the full Delhi zone list.
Get the workplace approved right
- Design & Approvals — we draw the factory set and file the plan approval and licence alongside the building plan, Fire NOC and pollution consent
- Fire NOC in Delhi, CEIG approval in Delhi and pollution consent (CTE/CTO) in Delhi — the approvals the licence chain expects to see closed
- Complete Factory Licence & DISH guide — stages, documents, inspections and the common mistakes
Have the layout already? Send the plot plan, the machine layout and the worker and power figures for a factory-plan readiness review — an engineer replies with what the inspectorate in Delhi will look for and what is still missing. Request a technical review.
Secured Engineers Pvt. Ltd. is an MEPF and solar EPC contractor; we prepare and file the factory set, and the authority decides. Authority names, portals, fees and timelines above were read on the official pages linked on 10 Oct 2026 and can change with state notifications — confirm the live position with the department before filing.
Frequently asked questions
Who issues the factory licence in Delhi?
The Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health — the Factories Directorate of the Labour Department, Government of NCT of Delhi — through the e-District Delhi portal.
When does a Delhi unit need a factory licence?
At 10 or more workers with the aid of power, or 20 or more without, per the Labour Department's own FAQ on the Factories Act.
How long does factory plan approval take in Delhi?
The Directorate's citizen charter allows 90 days for approval of the factory building plan and 60 days for grant of licence; the FAQ says a conforming factory receives its licence within a month.
For how many years can a Delhi factory licence be issued?
One, five or ten years, at the applicant's option.
What is the Delhi factory licence fee based on?
Horsepower installed against the maximum number of workers on any day, under Rule 5 of the Delhi Factories Rules, 1950. The table is on the department's FAQ page and the fee is non-refundable.
Sources and standards
- Factories Act, 1948 (as amended; applied through each state's Factories Rules) — The Factories Act, 1948 (Act No. 63 of 1948). Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. Publisher.Factory plan approval, registration and licensing, the occupier's duties, health, safety and welfare provisions and hazardous-process obligations.
- State factory inspectorates (DISH / Chief Inspector of Factories) (pages read on 10 Oct 2026) — State Directorates of Industrial Safety & Health and Chief Inspectors of Factories — portals, fee schedules and Right to Service timelines. State labour departments (Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand). Publisher.The state-specific portal, fee basis, licence term and published timelines cited on each state page.
Standards are cited to support the technical statements on this page. Where a standard has been revised, the edition shown is the one verified at the time of review; the edition in force for a project is the one the authority applies.