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Factory Licence & DISH approval for factories in Himachal Pradesh
If your unit is in Himachal Pradesh, the factory building plan is approved and the Factory Licence is granted by the Chief Inspector of Factories, Department of Labour and Employment, Himachal Pradesh (Himrus Building, Shimla) under the Factories Act, 1948 and Himachal Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950 (revised fee notified 30 August 2024). Two stages, in order: plan approval before construction, then registration and the licence before operation. This page carries what is specific to Himachal Pradesh; 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: OFRIS, the department’s Online Factory Registration Information System, carries building plan approval, factory registration, renewal and amendment; the department’s own site is himachal.nic.in/lep.
- Timelines: only the applicant-side rule is published — signed printouts of Form 1 (plan) and Form 3 (licence) must reach the Chief Inspector of Factories, Shimla, “within 15 days from date of Submission” online (OFRIS guidelines); the department’s own service-level days were not readable on any page we loaded.
- Validity: the department links a “Notification of 10 years under Factory Act, 1948” dated 18 July 2016, and OFRIS advertises “automatic non-discretionary deemed renewal”; the notification is an image-only PDF, so its conditions could not be read.
- Fee: “dependent upon the two variables i.e. maximum number of workers employed, amount of power installed”; amendment ₹100; renewal fee is the calculated fee plus amendment and late fees; the revised schedule was notified on 30 August 2024 (image-only PDF).
- Self-certification: OFRIS lists self-certification under various labour laws as a news item; no scheme text loaded.
The authority decides and sets the timeline; we draw the factory set and file it.
Who approves it, and under what law
| Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|
| Approving authority | Chief Inspector of Factories, Department of Labour and Employment, Himachal Pradesh (Himrus Building, Shimla) |
| Parent department | Department of Labour and Employment, HP — Labour Commissioner-cum-Director of Employment |
| Rules in force | Himachal Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950 (revised fee notified 30 August 2024) |
| Applicability | Not published on the pages we could read |
| Online portal | OFRIS — Online Factory Registration Information System |
| Departmental site | himachal.nic.in/lep — Department of Labour and Employment |
What’s specific to Himachal Pradesh
Himachal’s distinctive step is the paper follow-up: the online filing on OFRIS is not complete until the signed Form 1 or Form 3 printout reaches the Chief Inspector’s office in Shimla within 15 days. For Baddi–Barotiwala–Nalagarh, Kala Amb and Paonta Sahib units, BBNDA or the local planning authority sanctions the building; the factory plan is a separate approval by the CIF, and the two sets must describe the same premises.
Where we work in Himachal Pradesh
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 Himachal Pradesh’s estates: Barotiwala, Nalagarh, Parwanoo, Kala Amb. See the full Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh, CEIG approval in Himachal Pradesh and pollution consent (CTE/CTO) in Himachal Pradesh — 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 Himachal Pradesh 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 approves factory plans and licences in Himachal Pradesh?
The Chief Inspector of Factories, Department of Labour and Employment, in Shimla — filed online on OFRIS, with signed printouts to follow within 15 days.
What is the factory licence fee in Himachal Pradesh based on?
The maximum number of workers employed and the amount of power installed, per the OFRIS guidelines; the revised fee was notified on 30 August 2024. Amendment is ₹100.
Can an HP factory licence run for ten years?
The department links a 2016 notification on a ten-year term and OFRIS advertises automatic deemed renewal; the notification itself is an image-only PDF, so confirm the conditions with the CIF's office.
How long does the HP factory licence take?
The department's service-level days were not readable on any page we loaded on 10 Oct 2026; only the applicant's 15-day printout deadline is published.
Is the Baddi industrial area under a separate approval?
The factory plan approval and licence are the Chief Inspector of Factories' approvals statewide; BBNDA sanctions the building in the Baddi–Barotiwala–Nalagarh planning area. Both are needed and must match.
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.