Bihar Cabinet Greenlights Five New Industrial Zones

Rapid Summary

• Land Acquisition for Industrial Expansion: The Bihar Cabinet approved the acquisition of 2,627 acres of land at a cost of ₹812 crore to develop five industrial areas. Specific allocations include:

– Begusarai district: 991 acres at ₹351 crore.
– Patna district: 500 acres at ₹219 crore.
– Siwan, saharsa, and madhepura districts combined for smaller parcels.

• Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC): Additional approval was given for acquiring 1,300 acres in Dobhi, Gaya under the amritsar-Kolkata Industrial project.

• Textile Factory Approval: A textile manufacturing factory worth ₹35.14 crore will be set up in Gaya by M/s Prabhavati Textile Mills, generating employment for about 237 people.

• Airport Development:

– Greenfield Airports: Approval to conduct Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) surveys and allocated ₹290.91 crore.- Gaya Airport expansion received funding of ₹137.17 crore to install CAT-I Light systems for all-weather operations.

• JP Movement Pension Increase:

– Monthly pensions doubled; now ₹15,000 or ₹30,000 depending on jail time served during Emergency (1974-1977).- Currently covers over 3,354 recipients including notable individuals.

• Telephone Facility Reform:

– Members of Bihar legislature no longer need bills to claim a monthly telephone/internet allowance of ₹8,300.

• Honorarium Hike:

– Booth-level officers’ annual payment increased from ₹10,000 to ₹14,000.
– BLO supervisors’ honorarium rose from ₹15,000 to ₹18,000 with an allocation of₹38.75 crores sanctioned.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The decisions taken by the Bihar Cabinet reflect a focused strategy aimed at industrial growth and socio-economic development across several sectors:

1. The large-scale land acquisition signals intent towards improving Bihar’s appeal as an investment destination through enhanced infrastructure like industrial clusters and greenfield airports development projects. If accomplished in attracting businesses and industries into these newly developed regions such as Begusarai or Dobhi’s cluster-employment generation becomes logical seen similarly multiplier impactful Narrative aligns inclusive stakeholder!

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