In most sectors the factory is where compliance happens. Here, the factory is the compliance — which changes how you choose a site.
The building is part of the licence
In most sectors the factory is where compliance happens. In pharmaceuticals and medical devices the factory is the compliance. Layout, finishes, air handling, water systems and material flow are inspected as part of licensing — which means the building cannot be chosen first and validated afterwards.
That reframes site selection. You are not looking for a shed that can be adapted. You are looking for a plot and a developer who will build to a drawing your regulatory consultant has already signed off, and who understands that a change to a door position is not a minor variation.
An import-substitution story
India's medical devices market stood at about US$ 15.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ 50 billion by 2030, a 16.4% CAGR. The more interesting number for a domestic manufacturer is that India still imports 70–80% of its medical devices. That gap is the whole commercial case.
Exports are moving too: device exports rose 88% to ₹31,120 crore in FY25, with a stated potential of ₹1,69,000 crore by FY30. Diagnostic imaging alone was ₹17,606 crore in 2025.
A named thrust sector
Thrust-sector status is what unlocks the capital investment subsidy under the 2026 policy. It is worth confirming your product classification early — it changes the arithmetic.
What has to be designed in
Unidirectional material and personnel flow
Raw material, personnel, work in progress and waste must not cross. That is a plan-level constraint, and it is the single most common reason a converted building fails inspection.
Coved, washable finishes
Wall-to-floor junctions coved, surfaces non-shedding and cleanable, no exposed services in classified areas. These are construction decisions, not fit-out decisions.
Water and air as utilities in their own right
Purified water generation and distribution, and HVAC with defined filtration and pressure cascades, need plant space and structural provision. Allow for them in the footprint from the beginning.
| Element | Why it is a building decision | When to fix it |
|---|---|---|
| Material & personnel flow | Cannot be corrected after walls are up | Plan stage |
| Floor-to-wall coving | Requires the right substrate and detailing | Construction |
| HVAC pressure cascade | Needs plant space and ceiling void | Design |
| Purified water plant | Footprint, drainage and access | Design |
| Change rooms & airlocks | Consume floor area and dictate circulation | Plan stage |
| Waste egress | Must not cross the clean route | Plan stage |
Where the policy sits
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices is thrust sector 05 of the nine named in Haryana’s Progressive MSME & Export Promotion Policy 2026, notified on 29 July 2026 in supersession of HEEP 2020 and the MSME Policy 2019. Thrust-sector status is what unlocks the capital investment subsidy; sectors outside the list can still claim the infrastructure and employment provisions, but not that one.
The bigger change is how location is graded. The 2026 policy sets the rate by the status of the land rather than by how developed the district is — four categories, Core through Prime/Focus. Our industrial parks fall in Prime/Focus, the top band: 30% capital investment subsidy up to ₹4 crore, a 100% stamp duty refund on the land, 70% of Net SGST reimbursed for seven years, and 7% interest subsidy on term loans up to ₹25 lakh a year. The full schedule is here.
One line worth reading twice: total incentives for any single project are capped at 100% of fixed capital investment. The schemes stack, but not without limit.
Where a pharma or device unit lands in Bhiwani
This sector needs land and a builder rather than a ready shed. GT Realty offers built-to-suit at Prestige, Auron and Unity — you bring the validated drawing, we build to it, on metered infrastructure that a regulatory audit can trace.
Frequently asked
Can I convert a ready-to-move shed into a licensed facility?
Do you build to a consultant's drawing?
Is pharma covered by the Haryana thrust sectors?
What about water availability?