Nitish Govt Plans Special Industrial Zones Across Bihar

Patna: The Bihar government is preparing to set up special industrial zones across the State, buoyed by the success of the investors’ meet, during which investments worth Rs1.81 lakh crore were proposed, a senior official said on Sunday. Speaking to PTI, Industries Secretary Bandana Preyashi said these zones will be more comprehensively designed and designated for particular types of products.

“The government, under the State’s new industrial policy, will set up special industrial zones, keeping the potential of an area in mind, in almost all districts of the state,” she said. The zones will be set up keeping in view the agricultural produce of that district and if they already have handicraft activities, she said.

“We will also keep the availability of labour in each zone in mind,” Preyashi said. “I must say that the special industrial zones will be more comprehensive, designated for certain products. For example, we are planning to have zones for toys and plastic products in Begusarai and West Champaran districts. We are planning a dedicated manufacturing zone for pharma products in Hajipur in Vaishali district,” she added.

Preyashi said the preparation of the State’s new industrial policy is at the final stage, and it will be unveiled soon. The decision regarding the industrial zones was taken following the success of Bihar Business Connect 2024, which was held in December, she said. “Bihar, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is set to play a very important role as the growth engine of the country. The government is committed to ensuring conversion of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) into investments on the ground within a year,” she said. For this, one nodal officer has been appointed for every five to ten MoUs signed during the summit, the official said.