Bihar State Report November-2016

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BIHAR THE LAND OF BUDDHA
NOVEMBER 2016

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 Executive Summary…………….…….…. 3
 Advantage State………………...…..….... 4
 Bihar Vision…………………….…….…… 5
 Bihar – An Introduction…………….....…. 6
 Annual State Budget 2016-17……....… 16
 Infrastructure Status………………......... 17
 Business Opportunities…….…….....…. 37
 Doing Business in Bihar…………......… 61
 State Acts & Policies…………………..... 62
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fastest growing state in
India
• The economy of Bihar is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.4% during the 2012-2017 i.e.
the 12th Five-Year Plan.
Fastest per capita
income growth
• Bihar has witnessed strong growth in per capita net state domestic product. At current
prices, per capita NSDP of the state grew at a CAGR of 12.3% during 2004-05 to 2015-16.
Leader in the production
of fruits and vegetables
• Bihar is the largest producer of vegetables and the second-largest producer of fruits in
India.
Strong agriculture
sector
• Bihar has high agricultural production making it one of the strongest sectors of the state.
About 80% of the state’s population is employed in agriculture, which is much higher as
compared to India’s average. The state has developed as the number one state in the
eastern region in terms of agricultural production.
Fifth largest mobile
subscriber base
• With 75.66 million mobile subscribers in May 2016, Bihar accounted for the fourth-largest
mobile subscriber base among all Indian states.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation, NSDP- Net State Domestic Product

Growing demandHigh economic growth with
flourishing industries
• Bihar’s economy is projected to grow at a
CAGR of 13.40% during the 12th Five-
Year Plan.
• Food processing, dairy, sugar,
manufacturing and healthcare are some
of the fast growing industries in the state.
The state has planned initiatives for the
development of other sectors such as
education and tourism.
Policy incentives
• As per the women empowerment
policy, the state is increasing its focus
on women empowerment by ensuring
availability of resources (education
and employment) for women, which
would in turn lead to increased
contribution from women in
development of the economy.
• The state also provides incentives for
information technology, renewable
energy, sugar, food processing and
tourism.
Location advantage
• The state enjoys a unique location
specific advantage because of its
proximity to the vast markets of eastern
and northern India, access to ports such
as Kolkata and Haldia and to raw
material sources and mineral reserves
from the neighbouring states.
Rich labour pool
• The state has a large base of cost-
effective industrial labour, making it an
ideal destination for a wide range of
industries.
• The state has institutes of national
importance such as National Institute of
Technology and Indian Institute of
Technology, which provide skilled
manpower to industries.
GSDP
State GSDP
grew at a
CAGR of
13.84%
during
2004-05 to
2015-16
NSDP
State NSDP
grew at a
CAGR of
14% during
2004-05 to
2015-16
ADVANTAGE BIHAR
Advantage
Bihar
GSDP: Gross State Domestic Product
NSDP: Net State Domestic Product

STATE VISION
GSDP growth
• GSDP projected to grow at a
CAGR of 13.40% during 12th
Five-Year Plan.
• Agriculture to play a significant
role with opportunities in food
processing and agro-based
industries.
• Use quality seeds and fertilisers
and upgraded technology
• Provide institutional credit and
crop insurance.
• Develop infrastructure with focus
on roads and energy sector.
Health
• Build medical institutions, create
awareness and bring about
technological advancements.
• Introduce radiology and pathology
services in every district.
• Government hospitals across 36
districts to be provided with CT
scan services.
• All government hospitals likely to
commence dialysis services. Education
• Achieve zero dropout rate in secondary education.
• Increase spending on building schools and colleges with
easy access and upgraded infrastructure.
• Launch policy initiatives to ensure compulsory
enrolments
• Open vocational training institutes.
Tourism
• Knowledge and religious hubs to be built and will attract
100,000 tourists per year by 2022.
• Construct mega religious theme parks (Buddhism and
Jainism).
• Eight centres for educational, cultural and religious
tourism planned.
• Planned roadmap for improved connectivity; luxury hotels
to be constructed through PPP mode.
• Tourism service centres to be set up.
Vision
2022
Source: Confederation of Indian Industry

BIHAR FACT FILE
Bihar is located in the eastern part of India. The state is
surrounded by Nepal in the north, West Bengal in the east,
Uttar Pradesh in the west and Jharkhand in the south.
The state has a number of rivers; the most important of
which is the Ganges.
Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga are
some of the key cities in Bihar.
The most commonly spoken languages in the state are
Hindi, English, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Maithili and Angika.
The four agro-climatic seasons and fertile soil of Bihar
support cultivation of a wide range of crops.
Source: Government of Bihar website, Census 2011
Parameters Bihar
Capital Patna
Geographical area (sq km) 94,163
Administrative districts (No) 38
Population density (persons per sq km) 1,106
Total population (million) 104.1
Male population (million) 54.3
Female population (million) 49.8
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 918
Literacy rate (%) 61.8
Source: Maps of India

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Parameter Bihar All states Source
Economy 2015-16 2015-16
GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP 3.49 100.0
Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Bihar,
Central Statistics Office
GSDP growth rate (%) 17.9 8.64
Per capita GSDP (US$) 695.7 1,546
Physical Infrastructure
Installed power capacity (MW) 3,029.89 304,505.75 Central Electricity Authority, as of June 2016
Wireless subscribers (no) 75,663,431 1,033,157,014
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of
May 2016
Internet subscribers (no) 18,680,000 334,340,000
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of
January 2016
National Highway length (km) 4,678.79 100,087.08 NHAI & Roads and Building Department
Airports (no) 2 125 Airports Authority of India
BIHAR IN FIGURES … (1/2)

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Parameter Bihar All states Source
Social Indicators
Literacy rate (%) 61.8 73.0 Census 2011
Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 27.6 21.6 SRS Bulletin
Investment
FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.0931 288.51
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
April 2000 to September 2015
Industrial Infrastructure
PPP projects under construction &
operational (no)
15 1,246 DEA, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
PPP projects operational (no) 3 1,382 DEA, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
1Including Jharkhand, PPP: Public-Private Partnership, SRS: Sample Registration System
BIHAR IN FIGURES … (2/2)

99NOVEMBER 2016
17.4 18.7
22.3
28.2 30.8
34.4
44.6
51.9 54.1
57.0
66.7
72.4
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
In 2015-16, Bihar’s GSDP* at current prices was around
US$ 72.4 billion.
The state’s GSDP grew at a CAGR of 13.84% between
2005-06 and 2015-16.
GSDP of Bihar at current prices (in US$ billion)
CAGR
13.84%
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – GSDP
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of Bihar,
GSDP* - Bihar Socio Economic Survey 2015-16

1010NOVEMBER 2016
15.7 16.8
20.2
25.5
28.1
31.2
40.7
47.4 49.5
52.3
61.3
66.1
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
In 2015-16, NSDP# of Bihar was US$ 66.08 billion.
Average NSDP growth rate in the state, between 2004-05
and 2015-16, was about 14%.
Bihar’s NSDP at current prices (in US$ billion)
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – NSDP
NSDP# - calculated using per capita NSDP x Population in
million
CAGR
14.00%

1111NOVEMBER 2016
196 207
244
303 326 358
460
527 542 564
653
696
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
The per capita GSDP^ of Bihar increased from US$ 195.8 in
2004-05 to US$ 695.7 in 2015-16.
The per capita GSDP of Bihar increased at a CAGR of
12.22%, between 2004-05 and 2015-16.
Bihar’s per capita GSDP at current prices (US$)
CAGR
12.22%
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – PER CAPITA GSDP
Per Capita GSDP^ - calculated using GSDP million US$ /
Population in million

1212NOVEMBER 2016
177 186
221
274 298 326
419
482 496 518
600
635
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Bihar’s per capita NSDP& increased from US$ 176.6 in
2004-05 to US$ 634.8 in 2015-16.
Robust growth across secondary and tertiary sectors
resulted in growth in average per capita NSDP of Bihar at a
CAGR of around 12.3% between 2004-05 and 2015-16.
Bihar’s per capita NSDP at current prices (US$)
CAGR
12.3%
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – PER CAPITA NSDP
per capita NSDP& - Geometric mean of YoY calculation from
2004-05 to 2014-15

1313NOVEMBER 2016
31.60%
21.24%
13.70%
17.82%
54.70% 60.95%
2004-05 2015-16
Primary Secondary Tertiary
The tertiary sectorµ contributed 60.95% to the GSDP of
Bihar (at current prices) in 2015-16, followed by primary
sectorµ and secondary sectorµ contributing 21.24% and
17.82%, respectively.
Between 2004-05 and 2015-16, secondary sector was the
fastest growing sector in the state, witnessing growth at a
CAGR of 24.9%, followed by tertiary sector, which
witnessed growth at a CAGR of 23.2%, during 2004-05 and
2015-16.
This growth has been supported by various sectors such as
manufacturing, electricity, gas & water supply; construction
and services industries.
In the state of Bihar, the primary sector witnessed growth at
a CAGR of 17.6%, between 2004-05 and 2015-16.
Source: TechSci Research Estimates
Sector-wise %share of GSDPµ -Geometric mean of
YoY calculation from 2004-05 to 2014-15
Percentage distribution of GSDP
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF GSDP
CAGR
17.6%
23.2%
24.9%

1414NOVEMBER 2016
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2015-16, Horticulture Database 2014-15
National Horticulture Board
During 2015-16, an area of 1,171.46 thousand
hectares was used for production of horticulture crops
in the state. The total production of horticulture crops
in 2015-16 stood at 19,606.27 thousand metric
tonnes.
Bihar is among the leading producer of fruits and
vegetables in India. Major crops produced in the state
include sugarcane, rice, wheat, maize and potato.
During the period of Agriculture Road Map II from
2017-22, an increase in construction of tissue culture
laboratories in the state, is anticipated.
By the end of September 2015, there were around
379 food processing units in the state, of which 210
were operational.
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Crop
Annual production
2015-16 (‘000 MT)
Rice 6,106.3
Wheat 5,251.1
Total coarse cereals 1,728.1
Total pulses 80.9
Total food grains 13,904.2
Onion 2,142.4
Honey 8.80
Plantation 97.43
Sugarcane 14,951.5
Fruits 4,182.5
Vegetables 15,296.3Leading districts of crop production
Rice Rohtas, Aurangabad, West Champaran, Gaya
Maize
Madhepura, Khagaria, Saharsa, Katihar,
Bhagalpur
Wheat Rohtas, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Siwan
Pulses Patna, Aurangabad, Bhojpur

1515NOVEMBER 2016
Total FDI for Bihar and Jharkhand, between
April 2000 and March 2016, stood at US$ 93
million.
Upto March 2016, a total of 2,345 investment
proposals have been approved by SIPB, of
which 1,433 proposals are related to food
processing, 122 proposals related to steel
processing & cement, 113 proposals for
power plants and so on.
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT – FDI INFLOWS & INVESTMENTS
Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
1 Including Jharkhand, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, 2 As of May 2016
IEMs – Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda, LOIs – Letters of Intent
DILs – Direct Industrial Licences
FDI inflows1 in Bihar (in US$ million)
5.0
24.0
8.0
1.0
11.0
43.0
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
20 33 18 23 9
393.8 384.0
240.4
190.5 185.8
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016⁽²⁾
Number of Investment Intentions Proposed Investments (US$ Million)
Investment intentions in terms of IEMs filed, LOIs/DILs issued

1616NOVEMBER 2016
Source: State Budget 2016-17
STATE BUDGET 2016-17
The total expenditure for state as per budget 2016-17 is estimated to stand at around US$ 22.10 billion.
Name of Department
Expenditure
(US$ billion)
Education 3.35
Pension 2.49
Energy 2.19
Health 1.26
Home 1.11
Panchayati Raj 1.10
Other Department 10.61

Bihar has 4,678.79 km of national highways and 4,389.28 km of state
highways. Besides, the state has 10,128 km of major district roads.
As of January 2016, completion of 1,013 major and minor roads in
the state was accomplished, under Mukhyamantri Setu Nirman Yojna
and 710 major, minor and mega roads under various other heads.
In the 2016-17 budget, capital outlay of US$ 863.26 million was
proposed for the development of roads and bridges in the state.
As of October 2016, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
approved the construction of a new highway project worth US$ 292
million, between Sahibganj in Jharkhand (NH-131A) to Manihari in
Bihar (NH-133B).
In November 2016, Government of India and Asian Development
Bank (ADB) signed for a US$ 500 million loan to build the country’s
longest river bridge across Ganga to improve transport connectivity
between North and South Bihar.
Construction work of 2,232 km national highways through
state fund, 2,104 km state highways under National
Development Scheme and 251 km roads under the state
plan was completed during 2015-16.
During 2015-16, the total road length of Bihar stood at
226,972.54 km. The government has plans for connecting all
the unconnected regions of the state with a population
greater than 250 people, in the road communication sector.
Moreover, during 2015-16, construction, widening and
repairing of 12,554 km of major district roads was
accomplished by the state government. As per budget 2016-
17, for development of state highways and major district
roads, action plans costing around US$ 348.67 million and
for construction of 20 bridges in the state, an action plan of
US$ 71.68 million was approved by the state government.
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2015-16, NHAI, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, State Budget 2015-16
Type of road Length (km) (2015-16)
National highways 4,678.79
State highways 4,389.28
Major district roads 10,634
Rural roads 207,406.75
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – ROADS

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – RAILWAYS
Hajipur in Bihar is the headquarter of the East-Central
Railway. The state’s main railway junctions are at Patna,
Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Katihar and Samastipur.
In 2015, the central government approved an FDI project
worth US$ 396.03 million for manufacturing world class
diesel and electric locomotive factories in Bihar.
Several link-lines, such as Muzaffarpur-Samastipur-
Barauni-Katihar and Muzaffarpur-Chapra-Siwan, have
been converted to broad gauge from metre gauge.
Bihar is speeding up on execution of the Patna metro rail
project and has constituted an SPV for the same. In 2015,
the Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted for
the Patna metro project. The DPR amount for the project is
estimated at US$ 1.99 billion.
In 2015, a plant was built for the Indian Railways in Saran
district Bihar, at an estimated cost of US$ 247.5 million on
an area of 285 acres. The plant has a capacity to produce
50,000 wheels of goods wagons, passenger coaches and
locomotives per year. Contract for construction of project
was awarded to Larsen & Toubro on EPC basis.
Source: Economic Survey 2014-15
The construction work worth US$ 484.57 million, for rail-cum-road
bridge on the Ganga river between Digha and Sonepur, near Patna
is taken care by the railways. The state's share of US$ 205.71
million in the total cost of the project would be paid by the Planning
Commission.
Construction work for 11 ROBs (road over bridges) on railway
crossings is under progress. As per Economic Survey 2015-16,
railways made a contribution of US$ 39.26 million and the state
made a contribution of US$ 93.03 million in this project.

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – AIRPORTS
Bihar has one domestic airport in Patna and one
international airport in Bodh Gaya. Several domestic
airlines connect Patna to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai,
Lucknow, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ranchi.
The airport in Bodh Gaya is used for international
connectivity with Bangkok (Thailand), Colombo (Sri
Lanka), Yangon (Myanmar), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Paro
(Bhutan) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). In March 2015, the
Airports Authority of India announced plans to develop the
Indian Air Force airport of Bihar as an international airport.
This airport would be used for international transport
purposes.
Source: Airport Authority of India
Airport indicators (April 2014- March 2015) 2014-15
Parameter Patna Gaya
Aircraft movement (nos.)
11,060 1,635
Passenger traffic (nos.)
1,196,540 128,829
Freight handled (tonnes)
5,198 0
Airport indicators (April 2015- March 2016) 2015-16
Parameter Patna Gaya
Aircraft movement (nos.) 13,947 2,093
Passenger traffic (nos.) 1,584,013 157,144
Freight handled (tonnes) 4,414 0

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – WATERWAYS
The 1,620 km stretch of the river Ganges that flows between
Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and Haldia in West Bengal has
been declared ‘National Waterway 1’, and is being developed
by the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
Patna has a low-level fixed terminal on National Waterway-1 for
handling containers. The National Inland Navigation Institute
has been set up in Patna to train vessel crews.
In 2015, the state government requested the central
government for funding the development of 6 rivers, including
Gandak, Ghaghra, Koshi, Punpun, Sone and Karamnasa, for
inland waterways. This project is being undertaken to make
them navigable and connect 2,000 panchayats with waterways.
As of May 2015, the central government has proposed an
inland waterways project through which several road projects
are taken up with an investment of US$ 8.3 billion which will
facilitate transportation of cargo between Haldia and Allahabad
via Patna in Bihar.
As per National Waterways Act, 2016, 111 waterways have
been declared as National Waterways (NWs) including the five
existing NWs. The techno-economic feasibility for the newly
declared 106 NWs has been initiated. Under this new scheme,
6 NWs have been planned in the state of Bihar.
Under the plan for development of NW-1, ferry services, ship
repair facilities, roll-on roll-off (RO-RO) services, state-of-the-art
terminals at Kalughat and Gaighat wil be developed in the state
of Bihar. The projects are likely to create direct and indirect
employment for more than 50,000 people in the state
Source: Bihar Report Card 2015, Press Information Bureau
S. No National
Waterways
Approximate
Length (km)
State
1 NW-37 300 Bihar & UP
2 NW-40 340 Bihar & UP
3 NW-54 86 UP & Bihar
4 NW-58 236 Bihar
5 NW-81 35 Bihar
6 NW-94 160 Bihar

2121NOVEMBER 2016
As of June 2016, Bihar had a total installed power
generation capacity of 3,029.89 MW, of which
2,660.67 MW was contributed by central utilities,
280.70 MW by state utilities and 88.52 MW by
private utilities.
During the same time period, of the total thermal
power plant capacity, coal-based plants accounted
for the largest share with capacity contribution of
2741.24 MW.
Hydropower plants accounted for a power
generation capacity of 129.4 MW. Besides, 159.22
MW of installed power generation capacity came
from renewable sources.
By 2016-17, the peak load in Bihar is expected to
increase by approximately 14%.
Distribution network in Bihar comprises 11 kV lines
through 73,359 circuit km network, low tension
lines with 1,33,491 circuit km as well as 33 kV lines
through the 9815 circuit km network by the end of
October 2015.
Source: Central Electricity Authority,
Bihar Economic Survey 2014-15
Installed power capacity (MW)
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – POWER…(1/3)
Power Supply in Bihar
Year
Peak
demand
(MW)
Peak
availability
(MW)
Deficit
(MW)
Deficit
(%)
2013-14 3,000 2,335 665 22.0
2014-15 3,500 2,831 669 19.0
1,970.00
1,845.70 1,921.90
1,833.90
1,868.10
2,198.30
2,759.80
2,989.90
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16

2222NOVEMBER 2016
Source: Central Electricity Authority, Bihar Economic Survey 2015-16,
Bihar State Power Holding Company, GOB
BSEB - Bihar State Electricity Board
The BSEB is a vertically integrated agency and is responsible
for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in
Bihar. As of 2015, BSPTCL operates a transmission network
of 6,182 Km of 132 K.V. Lines & 1,663 Km of 220 K.V. lines &
75 Km of 400 K.V. Line as well as 97 operational EHV sub-
stations with 7,360 MVA transformation capacity.
In August 2015, NTPC planned to set up Kajra TPP 1320 MW,
a new power project in Bihar. This would be undertaken as a
joint venture of NTPC with the state government. Under the
recently announced projects for harnessing solar energy in the
state of Bihar, the government is planning to install solar
photovoltaic projects on the lands recognised for the
expansion of inland fresh water aquaculture such as ponds.
As per the budget 2016-17, the Government of Bihar allocated
a capital outlay of US$ 1.3 billion for various power projects in
the state.
Forecast of Peak Load and Energy Requirement
Year
Peak Load
(MW)
Energy Requirement
(MU)
2016-17 5,108 29,539
Forecast of Annual Requirement of Energy for Rural &
Urban households (in MU)
Household category 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Existing electrified household 6,807 7,542 8,278
Unelectrified households
when electrified
5,525 9,158 13,557
New household when
electrified
1,246 2,150 3,252
Total domestic requirement 13,578 18,850 25,087
Consumers other than
domestic
(growing annually at 20%)
7,760 9,312 11,175
New agricultural connections 2,739 4,888 7,573
Total 24,077 33,050 43,835

2323NOVEMBER 2016
Source: Central Electricity Authority, Bihar Economic survey 2015-16,
Bihar State Power Holding Company, GOB
BSEB - Bihar State Electricity Board
NCE = Non-Conventional Energy; RNES = Renewable Energy Source
The peak load value in the state reached 3,459 MW in
October 2015. Further, the construction of two new units of
195 MW each is under process in the state, as per the budget
2016-17.
The number of grid sub-stations in the state increased to 98,
which led to increase in power evacuation potential of
transmission systems.
Forecasted capacity expansion
Household category 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
State thermal 720 720 720
State small hydro 88 88 208
Central generating stations
thermal
3,346.50 3,561.20 3,722.40
Central generating stations
hydro
469.53 1,344.53 1,344.53
Ipps projects (case1) 460 460 960
JV/partnership (thermal) 584 1,500 2,873
NCE/RNES 248 398 398
Total 5,916.03 8,071.73 10,225.93

2424NOVEMBER 2016
Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(1) As of June 2015
According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI),
Bihar had nearly 75.66 million wireless subscribers and
330,279 wire-line subscribers, as of May 2016.
The tele-density in the state stood at 55.09%, as of May
2016 and as of December 2015, the state had 9,067 post
offices.
As of April 2016, the state recorded 1,481 new telephone
wireless connections of Tata, 11,731 connections of
Vodafone and 84,090 wireless connections of Reliance.
By the end of May 2016, 7,846,805 subscribers had
submitted requests for mobile number portability in Bihar.
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – TELECOM (1/2)
Postal facilities (2015-16- up to December 2015)
Departmental Head Post Offices 31
Departmental Sub Post Offices 1,020
Branch Post Offices 8,016
Total Post Offices 9,067
Performance Status of NOFN Project
(As of April 2016)
No. of GPs in Phase-I 5,202
Pipe laid (kms) 7,396
Cabe laid (kms) 6,485
GPs for which cable laid 2,418
No. of GPs lit 215
Telecom infrastructure (as of May 2016)
Wireless subscribers 75,663,431
Wireline subscribers 330,279
Internet subscribers
(1)
18,680,000
Tele density (in%) 55.09

2525NOVEMBER 2016
As per the budget 2016-17, capital outlay of US$ 4.97 million has been provided by the state government for the development of
telecommunication sector in Bihar.
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE – TELECOM (2/2)
Postal Traffic (2015-16)
Registered (‘000) 2171.9
Unregistered (crore) 4.0
Speed Post (‘000) 9707.9
International Speed Post (‘000) 0.5
Foreign Postal Unregistered (‘000) 1665.9
(i) To Foreign Counters (‘000) 1143.0
(ii) From Foreign Counters (‘000) 1002.9

2626NOVEMBER 2016
Source: JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, Bihar Economic Survey –2014-15, Department of Urban
Development and Housing, GOB , JNNURM - Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
Urban Infrastructure in Bihar
Scheme Estimated cost US$ million
Solid Waste Management for Danapur, Khagaul and Phulwari 1.92
Khagaul Water Supply Scheme 2.18
Danapur Water Supply Scheme 11.44
Phulwarisharif Water Supply Scheme 4.09
Patna Water Supply Scheme 70.83
Solid Waste Management for Patna 6.13
Purchase of buses for Patna Urban Transport 6.62
Bodhgaya Water Supply Scheme 5.56
Bodhgaya Sewerage Scheme 15.92
Purchase of buses for Bodhgaya Urban Transport 1.12
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Under the JNNURM, eight projects costing US$ 118.08 million have been approved for urban centres such as Patna and Bodh Gaya
in 2014-15. The prime sectors for expansion are solid-waste management system, water supply and sewage.

2727NOVEMBER 2016
Project name Sector PPP type
Project cost
(US$ million)
Stage
Khagaria-Bakhtiarpur section Roads BOT 355.4 Under bidding
Bridge across river Ganga connecting
Bakhtiarpur-Shahpur Patori
Roads BOT-Toll 313.3 Construction
Hajipur-Muzaffarpur Roads BOT-Annuity 196.0 Construction
Chappra-Hajipur Roads BOT-Annuity 171.0 Construction
Khagaria Purnea section Roads BOT -Annuity 138.5 Construction
Kosi Bridge Project Roads BOT-Annuity 90.9 Construction
Mokama-Munger Roads BOT-Annuity 74.3 Construction
Forbesganj-Jogbani Roads BOT-Annuity 15.6 Construction
Development of a new five star hotel at the
site of Hotel Kautilya Vihar at Patna
Tourism DBFOT 14.4 Under bidding
Development of a four star hotel at the site of
Gautam Vihar at Rajgir
Tourism DBFOT 6.2 Under bidding
Mokama-Munger NH-80 Road Project Transport
Build-Operate-
Transfer (BOT)
Annuity
53.7 Operational
Road Upgradation (Purnea-Khagaria) Project Transport
Build-Operate-
Transfer (BOT)
Annuity
Not Available Operational
Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India
BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer, DBFOT: Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: KEY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECTS

2828NOVEMBER 2016
Education infrastructure (2014-15)
• Universities: 22 (Out of which 21 are traditional and 1 open)
• Government colleges: 278
• Engineering/technical colleges: 10
• Medical colleges: 12
• Local body colleges: 387
• Teacher training colleges: 35
The literacy rate of the state was recorded as 61.8%. Male literacy
rate in the state is 71.2% and female literacy rate is 51.5%. In the
2016-17 budget, an amount of US$ 3.48 billion has been allotted
for education, sports, art & culture sectors. In addition, the state
allocated a sum of US$ 160.84 million under capital outlay for the
development of these sectors.
The total number of students enrolled in primary and upper primary
(up to class VIII) schools rose to 21.6 million in 2014-15 from 17.7
million in 2007-08. The enrolment of girls in the state is
progressing, with the rate of reenrolment of girls increasing at a
faster rate than that of the boys. However, the dropout rates have
witnessed a decline over the past years.
The state’s budget expenditure on the education sector has
witnessed a decline of 4.13%. In 2015-16, education expenditure
in the state was US$ 3.63 billion, which decreased to US$ 3.48
billion in 2015-16. Development of six institutions analogous to
AIIMS are proposed by the central government at an amount of
around US$ 303.7 million, of which, one has been developed in
Patna, Bihar.
The prestigious IIT was established in Patna in August 2008. The
institute offers B.Tech programmes in three disciplines: Computer
Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical
Engineering. PhD programmes are offered in Engineering,
Science and Humanities and Social Sciences.
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – EDUCATION…(1/2)
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar 2015-16, Medical Council of India,
University Grants Commission, Bihar Government Budget 2016-17
IIT - Indian Institute of Technology
Reputed technical institutes in Bihar
• Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
• National Institute of Technology, Patna
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna
Reputed medical institutes in Bihar
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur
• Patna Medical College, Patna

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – EDUCATION…(2/2)
Indicators Target 2016-17
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Class 9th 85% for children of
all categories
No. of girls of SC/ST/EBC/minorities passing
class 10th
All Girls - 7,15,000
SC Girls - 92,000
ST Girls - 7,000
Gender ratio of candidates appearing in
class 10th Board Exam
52:48
Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) -
Secondary/higher secondary (a teacher for
every group of 60 students in each subject)
60:1
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher
education
30%
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar 2015-16
Bihar Report Card 2015
The state government is coming up with various
initiatives for increasing employment prospects in the
state under the Bihar Skill Development Mission. The
project aims at upgrading skills of 10 million youth in the
state by 2017. The scheme has been allotted a budget
of US$ 2.9 million. In addition, 5 private universities are
also being set up in the state.
Primary, Secondary and Higher Education:
Rahstriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA): This
scheme is sponsored by the central government and
aims at improving the quality and access of secondary
education, so that by 2017, the gross enrolment ratio
and by 2020, the universal retention would be more
than 90%. In 2014, an amount of US$ 1.37 billion was
approved under RMSA.
In order to increase the number of residential schools
for SC/ST students in the state, an amount of US$ 2.67
million will be spent by the government. These schools
will have an additional capacity of 560 students.
In the year 2014-15, an amount of US$ 0.04 million was
sanctioned in order to benefit 1,550 students who aimed
at acquiring technical education.
Manav Vikas Mission (MVM) (2013-17), has set the following
targets and time frames for secondary as well as for higher
education and literacy:

3030NOVEMBER 2016
Health indicators (2015-16- up to September
2016)
Average Number of outpatient visits
per day
327
Birth rate
(1)
27.6
Death rate
(1)
6.6
Infant mortality rate
(2)
42
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Male (2006-10) 65.8
Female (2006-10) 66.1
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2014-15, Sample Registration System (SRS)
Bulletin, State Budget 2015-16, (1) Per thousand persons, (2) Per thousand live births
As of 2014-15, the health centres under various categories had
reached 11,612 in the state, of which 533 are primary health
centres, 1,350 are additional primary health centres and 9,729
are sub centres. There were 36 district hospitals, 70 referral
hospitals and 55 sub-divisional hospitals in the state.
In 2016-17, the total budgeted expenditure for health services
in the state was US$ 1.17 billion. The total capital outlay for the
sector is US$ 141.26 million for 2016-17.
The state government is aiming to increase the number of First
Referral Units from 60 to 100 during 2016-17.
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – HEALTH…(1/2)
Government initiatives in the health sector
• Increase in sanctioned manpower in departments
such as medical, public health and family welfare.
• Higher level of personnel appointments and training.
• Involving private sector in support services related
to cleaning, pathology and radiology.
• Free drug distribution and indoor treatment.
Health infrastructure (2014-15)
District hospitals 36
Referral hospitals 70
Sub divisional hospitals 55
Primary health centres 533
Sub centres 9,729
APHCs 1,350

3131NOVEMBER 2016
Source: Bihar Report Card 2015,
State Budget 2016-17
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE – HEALTH…(2/2)
New Interventions in Health Sector (2014)
Introduction of HMS (Hospital Management System) in Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (IGIMS), 6 district hospitals of the
state and in 6 Medical Colleges and Hospitals
MCTS (Mother and Child Tracking System) implementation in order to reduce mortality rates of mother and child
HRIS (Human Resource Information System) utilization for providing decisions in issues related to human resources
Under the Sanjivani Programme, OPD Registration, Radiology/Pathology and Drug Distribution would be provided on-line. Under the
same program, development of new modules is done for doctors attendance, drug inventory, patient diagnosis information, bed
availability and service availability
The government plans to open a new dental college at Paaithna, Rahui (Nalanda)
Six super-speciality departments to be established for neurology, nephrology, cardiology, neuro surgery, geriatrics and radio therapy.
Posts in 6 medical colleges would be created. The colleges include - Patna Medical College Hospital (Patna), Sri Krishna Medical
College (Muzaffarpur), Nalanda Medical College Hospital (Patna), Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College (Bhagalpur), Darbhanga Medical
College Hospital (Darbhanga) and Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College Hospital (Gaya)
Till 2021, a total of 23 medical universities, 9 nursing colleges, 38 GNM and 101 ANM schools are planned to be established in the
state, under the government and private sector.
In order to improve the medical knowledge and develop super speciality facilities in the state, the Government of Bihar is working
towards implementation of Bihar Health Service Investment Incentive Policy.

3232NOVEMBER 2016
Major museums in Bihar
• Patna Museum, Patna
• Chandra Dhari Museum, Darbhanga
• Gaya Museum, Gaya
• Nardaha Museum, Nawada
• Bhagalpur Museum, Bhagalpur
• Maharaja Lakshmishwar Sing Museum, Darbhanga
• Sitaram Upadhyay Museum, Buxar
• Bihar Sharif Museum, Nalanda
• Chandra Sekhar Singh Museum, Jamui
• Ramchandra Shahi Museum, Muzaffarpur
• Jananayak Karpoori Thakur Memorial Museum,
Deshratna Marg, Patna
• Chapra Museum, Chapra
According to the ‘Sports Policy, 2007’, the state government is
undertaking various initiatives to promote sports in the state by
augmenting sports infrastructure, providing coaching facilities and
supporting promising players. The state government is planning to
develop outdoor stadiums in 534 blocks of the state that come
under Chief Minister Development Scheme. However, the
permission for setting up 239 stadiums has been given, out of
which 80 stadiums have already been developed in the state.
Moreover, in accordance to international standards, a new science
museum is being set up in Patna.
As per Economic Survey 2015-16, major initiatives taken by the
state government for the development of cultural infrastructure in
the state are as follows –
Around 4,795 community hall-cum-workshed are being set
up by the government, at a total outlay of US$ 35.47
million, for cultural as well as sports development of
Mahadalits community of in the state.
Implementation of Bihar State Women Empowerment
Policy, 2015, which aims at abolishing the discrimination
based on gender to confiscate the difficulties being faced
by women in accessing the resources, is being planned.
CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE…(1/2)
Source: Economic Survey 2015-16,
Youth, Art & Culture Department, Government of Bihar
The state government is coming up with new
initiatives for encouraging and safeguarding various
forms of folk music and dances in the state.
At an amount of US$ 74.85 million, the work on
manufacturing of an International Convention Centre
is under progress.

3333NOVEMBER 2016
The state government is taking various actions to setup
a Youth Welfare Board for the upliftment of youth in the
state.
CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE…(2/2)
Source: Youth, Art & Culture Department, Government of Bihar,
Bihar Report Card. 2015
Year
International
stadiums
(nos.)
Stadiums at block level
(nos.)
Play
fields
(nos.)
Indoor
stadiums
(nos.)
Stadium and
coaching centres (nos.)
Sports
academies
(nos.)
Target Achievement Targets Achievement
2014-15 1 100 79 2206 4 15 15 -
2015-16 - 134 - 2200 3 14 - -
2016-17 - - - 2000 - - - -
Total 1 234 79 6406 7 29 15 -
An international conclave on ‘Experience Buddhism - In
the land of its origin’ was organised in February 2010 to
give a major thrust to cultural tourism and explore the
tourism potential related to the Buddhist circuits in India,
especially Bihar.
The directorates under Youth, Art and Culture
Department are the Directorate of Museum, Directorate
of Archaeology, Directorate of Cultural Affairs and
Directorate of Student and Youth Welfare.
The autonomous bodies under Youth, Art and Culture
Department are Bihar State Sports Authority, Bihar
Sangeet Natak Academy and Bihar Lalit Kala Academy.

3434NOVEMBER 2016
The central government of India approved the formation of an AKICDC (Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor Development
Corporation), development work of which started in 2014. The BIADA is responsible for promoting and assisting rapid development of
industries in the industrial areas and estates.
Operations of BIADA are divided into four regions – Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur – to facilitate quick services to
entrepreneurs. The total developed land by BIADA is of 5,930.81 acres; of which industrial units have been allotted 3,370.65 acres
(56.8%). BIADA of Patna has attained the maximum share of 3,144.82 acres during 2014-15.
As of November 2015, the Consumer Price Index for industrial workers was recorded to be 287. Further, there has also been an
increase in the number of micro, small and medium enterprises in the state.
INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE … (1/2)
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2015-16
BIADA - Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority
Region
Acquired land
(acre)
Land reserved for
infrastructure,
administrative block,
road etc. (acre)
Allotted land
(acre)
Total vacant
land (acre)
No of running
units
Patna 3,144.82 252.51 2,127.65 51.42 656
Bhagalpur 1,347.29 101.42 415.84 16.6 248
Darbhanga 411.96 76.67 305.51 29.78 324
Muzaffarpur 1,026.74 183.22 521.65 55.4 274

INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE … (2/2)
Manufacturing
Textile/sericulture
Sugarcane
Agro-based industries (except sugarcane)
Industrial clusters in Bihar
Centres Industries
Patna
Major agricultural centre of trade, exporting grain,
sugarcane, sesame and medium-grained rice;
has also emerged as a manufacturing hub in
Bihar, with the highest number of industrial units.
Tirhut
Has the second-highest number of industrial units
in the state; food/beverage processing and
manufacturing units located here.
Muzaffarpur
Important trade centre for cloth; famous for
exporting fruits, particularly mango and litchi.
Barauni
Has major industrial units including those of
Indian Oil Corporation; capacity of the existing
thermal power station has undergone major
renovation and modernisation.
Bhagalpur
Famous globally for tussar silk; trading of
agricultural produce and cloth is an important
economic activity; other major industries include
rice, sugar milling and wool weaving.
Gaya Major weaving centre; important tourist hub.
Darbhanga
Main industries are paper, sugar and handloom;
Darbhanga city is noted for its trade in fish,
mango and makhana.
Annual Financial Statement for the Government of Bihar 2016-17
As per budget 2016-17, total capital outlay for the industry and
minerals is estimated to be US$ 16.8 million. Out of this outlay,
US$ 11.74 million is for the village and small industries and
US$ 4.97 million is for telecommunication and electronic
industries.

As of August 2015, 3 cities of Bihar namely, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif
and Muzaffarpur were recommended to be developed as smart cities.
As of June 2015, along with the selected smart cities, 26 cities of
Bihar were selected for infrastructure development under AMRUT
scheme.
As on July 2015, under the AMRUT scheme, US$ 1.71 million has
been allocated to the state of Bihar and advance payment of US$ 1.08
million has already been done.
During FY 2016-17, Biharsharif Nagar Nigam plans to provide water
supply connections to 60% of the population. The Nigam also plans to
achieve 90% coverage of toilets and cover draining network of around
40% in the city.
SMART CITIES
Muzaffarpur
BhagalpurBiharsharif
Source: TechSci Research
Biharsharif Nagar Nigam
Smart Cities in Bihar
Cities Population Area (sq km) Literacy rate
Bhagalpur 3,037,766 2,569 63.14%
Biharsharif 296,889 23.5 74.80%
Muzaffarpur 4,801,062 3,172 63.43%

3737NOVEMBER 2016
Bihar’s natural resources and policy incentives support
the agro-based sector. Britannia Industries, Ramco
Industries and Hindustan Petroleum are some of the
promoters whose units were granted approval.
Medium and small scale industries, and micro and
artisan enterprises play a major role in terms of
generating employment. A majority of the industries are
located in Patna, Magadh, Tirhut and Munger.
Bhagalpur, Purnea and Darbhanga are the other major
industrial centres.
In order to facilitate VAT reimbursement to different
industrial units in the state, the commercial tax
department approved an amount of US$ 111.73 million
in 2014-15 and US$ 41.50 million for 2015-16.
For electricity tariff/AMG-MMG concessions, the
Government of Bihar sanctioned US$ 61.89 million in
2014-15 and US$ 22.37 million in 2015-16 to the Bihar
State Power Holding Co. Ltd.
As on June 2016, the State Investment Promotion Board
(SIPB) approved 2345 projects, with a capital
investment of US$ 33.52 billion.
KEY INDUSTRIES
Key industries in Bihar
• Food and beverages
• Rubber and plastics
• Transport equipment
• Chemicals
• Tobacco
• Textiles
• Leather
• Paper, printing &
publishing
• Mines & minerals
• Dairy
• Tea
• Sugar
• Tourism
• Health
Bihar Report Card, 2015, SIPB- State Investment Promotion Board

3838NOVEMBER 2016
Bihar is one of the largest producers of
vegetables and fruits in the country, making
it a suitable place for setting up units in the
food processing sector. The state is one of
the leading producers of fruits such as
banana, mango, guava, litchi and
vegetables such as onion, tomato, potato
and eggplant in the country.
In 2015-16, total fruit production in Bihar
was 4.18 million tonnes and total production
of major vegetables was recorded to be
15.29 million tonnes.
Food processing is a priority sector for the
state government.
Up to 40% of the project cost for
setting up food processing units is
subsidised by the state government.
A grant of up to 35% of the project
cost, subject to maximum of US$ 1
million, is provided in case of an
individual investor.
KEY INDUSTRIES – FOOD PROCESSING AND DAIRY … (1/3)
Source : Economic Survey 2015-16, Bihar Report Card 2015
Note: 2015-161) : As on September, 2015
Food processing units (2015-16)(1)
Project
Physical Progress
Employment
(nos)
Total number
of units
Units in
commercial
production
Rice mills 169 89 5,745
Wheat milling 44 30 104
Maize processing 37 21 2,281
Rural agri business centres
(RABCs)
52
24 1,572
F&V processing 16 7 168
Milk processing 11 6 598
Makhana processing 3 2 56
Honey processing 2 2 32
Biscuits manufacturing 9 8 1,906
Edible oil manufacturing 10 8 2,001
Other projects 24 13 1,900
Food park 2 0 28,597
Total 379 210 44,960

3939NOVEMBER 2016
In March 2015, the government announced plans to
establish a mega food park in Bihar. The food park will
be set up by Amrapali Group.
At the end of September 2015, the state recorded an
increase in the number of food processing units from
366 in 2014-15 to 379. Out of these 379 units, 210 are
operational in the state.
The Food Park scheme has been declared to be the
most admired scheme by the Ministry of Food
Processing Industry in the history of food processing in
India.
Paddy, Maize, Fruits and vegetables, Wheat,
Sugarcane are the major crops for which food
processing units may come up under Vision 2022.
Various schemes under which the Directorate of Food
Processing is delivering special assistance to the
sector are Integrated Development project, food park
scheme, cold storage scheme, modernization scheme
for established rice mills, etc.
COMFED, GOB
Milk procurement per functional dairy cooperative
society (2014-15) in kilo litres per day
Patna 101.22
Barauni 205.13
Muzaffarpur 95.76
Samastipur 185.04
Shahabad 99.56
Bhagalpur 85.80
Magadh 33.25
Ranchi Dairy 275.00
Kosi 32.61

Key players in Bihar’s food processing and dairy industry
Bihar State Cooperative
Milk Producer’s Federation
(COMPFED)
Usher Agro Ltd
• COMPFED is an organised milk processing cooperative which collects milk through district level
cooperative unions, and processes and markets the same.
• It supports members with interventions across technology, supply chain, marketing, training, etc.
• COMPFED covers five districts directly and 26 districts through six district level cooperative
unions.
• Around 11,000 women have been already trained under its training management program.
• Usher Agro Limited is one of the largest basic food grain (rice and wheat) processing companies
in India. The company established its rice processing mill in Buxar, Bihar in 2003.
• The company's product list consists of rice, bran, wheat and husk which are sold under the brand
name of ‘Rasoi Raja’. During the third quarter of 2015-16, the company reported revenue of US$
61.47 million.
An increase of 3% was witnessed in the total daily collection of milk in comparison with the previous year.

4141NOVEMBER 2016
The major drivers of chemical, oil and gas industry in Bihar are proximity to sea ports (Kolkata and Haldia), availability of labour
and the vast market of eastern India. Petroleum & allied sectors remain large contributors to Bihar’s industrial value output as it
has one of the largest public sector refineries in the country under IOCL.
ONGC is carrying out exploration activities for petroleum and natural gas in an area of 2,537 sq km in Purnea basin. It also
expects oil reservoirs in Kishanganj and is likely to start drilling operations soon.
As of July 2015, a tender has been raised by GAIL India for establishing the sub-divisions of pipelines of length 236 km. As a part
of reviving the fertiliser units, the state government has proposed the laying of a pipeline of length 2,050 km in Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh in the middle of 2015.
In the year 2014-15, a MOU was signed between Government of Bihar and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). This was undertaken
as a step to develop infrastructure of natural gas in the state, so as to meet energy requirements in domestic, industrial,
commercial and transportation sectors. In the year 2014-15, the estimated biogas production in Bihar stood at 537.02 lakh cu.m.
The permission for investigating natural gas and petroleum in 2,227 sq km of area in Betiah district has been accorded to the Oil
and Natural Gas Corporation and Petrodine.
In 2015, the central government has promised to invest US$ 4.1 billion in oil and gas related projects of the state. Investments
are directed towards the construction of Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline, whereas the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has
decided to expand the capacity of Barauni refinery to 9 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) from 6 million metric tonnes
per annum (MMTPA).
KEY INDUSTRIES – CHEMICAL, OIL AND GAS … (1/2)
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar 2014-15, News Articles
ONGC - Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Bihar Report Card, 2015

KEY INDUSTRIES – CHEMICAL, OIL AND GAS … (2/2)
Key players in Bihar’s chemical, oil and gas industry
Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL)
Graphite India Ltd (GIL)
• IOCL, India’s leading petroleum refining company, has a refinery at Barauni, which has an annual
refining capacity of 6 million metric tonnes. Total revenue of the company stood at US$ 12.75
billion at the end of third quarter of 2015-16.
• Secondary processing facilities, such as a resid-fluidised catalytic cracker, diesel hydro-treating
and a sulfur recovery unit, have been added to the main refinery.
• The 498-km long Haldia-Barauni Crude Oil Pipeline (HBCPL) receives crude oil at the Haldia oil
jetty and transports it to the Barauni refinery, and is scheduled to open three additional bottling
plants.
• GIL was incorporated in 1963. The company has eight plants located across India and produces
graphite products, coke and power. At the end of third quarter of 2015-16, the company
registered revenue of US$ 54.48 million.
• The coke division of the company at Barauni manufactures calcined petroleum coke (CPC) and
has an installed capacity of 30,000 tonnes per annum.
Krishi Rasayan Exports
Pvt Ltd (KREPL) • KREPL is a flagship company of Krishi Rasayan Group. Having five manufacturing units, the
company is considered as one of the major agro-chemical manufacturers. Total revenue of the
Krishi Rasayan Group in 2014-15 was US$ 225 million.

4343NOVEMBER 2016
The goals and actions points set up by the Bihar State
Council under the Bihar@2022 vision document for
improving the education sector are as follows:
KEY INDUSTRIES – EDUCATION ... (1/2)
• Achieve near-zero dropout rate in secondary
education.
• Build a base of 12 million graduates and 10 million
certified technicians.
• Increase the capacity of higher education institutions
and vocational training institutions by 10 times.
• Increase focus on becoming an “education export
hub” of the region by attracting students from within
and outside India.
• Increase capacity of medical institutions.
• Create exclusive science parks for nanotechnology,
biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
• Produce one Nobel laureate by 2022.
Goals to achieve by 2022
During 2014-15, the Government of Bihar provided
scholarships to 3,677,871 scheduled caste and scheduled
tribe students of class I to X. During 2012-15, about
21,087 new primary schools were introduced in the state
and 19,581 existing primary schools were upgraded to
middle schools.
Under the “Mukhyamantri Balika Poshak Yojna”, the
Government of Bihar distributed free uniforms and books
to 15,595,048 students during 2014-15.
Under the state budget 2016-17, the estimated total
expenditure for developing the education sector in the
state stood at US$ 3.48 billion, in comparison with US$
3.63 billion in 2015-16.
Further, the state government has allocated a capital
outlay of US$ 160.84 million as per the budget 2016-17
for the development of education sector.
As per the Manav Vikas Mission, the 2015-16 target for
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) in elementary education
should be 32:1 based on attendance and 42:1 based on
enrolment.
Source: Bihar Report Card, 2015
Annual Financial Statement of Government of Bihar 2016-17

KEY INDUSTRIES – EDUCATION ... (2/2)
• Ensure access to vocational training institutes to all;
replicate initiatives such as the “ICT academy” to
provide vocational training through e-learning.
• Plan curriculum in cooperation with industry to
ensure employability and minimise skill gap.
• Provide a boost to private training facilities to train
more nurses and paramedics.
• Provide short-term vocational courses with diploma
for special skills, such as plumbing and
housekeeping, to ensure that these skills can be
monetised.
• Quadruple the capacity and infrastructure of higher
institutions to accommodate the projected 3 million
students.
• Capacity of medical colleges needs to be
immediately tripled to ensure minimum provision of
quality healthcare to the state’s population.
• Going by the current projection, the required capacity
would be four times the present capacity. Hence, to
meet the demand, the state should facilitate speedy
approval of medical colleges.
• Collaboration of educational institutions and industry
should be such that students remain updated with the
latest industrial processes and technologies, besides
ensuring their employability.
Action points – Vocational training Action points – Higher school
Source: Bihar Report Card, 2015

4545NOVEMBER 2016
Sugar, the largest agro-based industry in the state, plays a prominent role in Bihar’s economy. The northern part of the state
is climatically well suited for producing good quality sugarcane with minimum inputs as compared to other states.
In order to promote the sugarcane industry, the state government grants various rebates and concessions, some of which
include - VAT reduction on denatured spirit and ethanol from 12.5 to 4.0% and eradication of literage fees on liquor and
ethanol. Sugar companies made considerable investments for capacity expansion; consequently, increasing their daily
crushing capacity from 37,000 tonnes in 2005 to over 66,400 tonnes in 2014.
The crushing capacity of sugar mills in the state increased from 32,000 TCD in 2005-06 to 60,000 TCD in 2014-15, pushing
the state’s sugar production to 5.92 million quintals during 2014-15.
During 2015-16 the total area under sugarcane farming in the state, was estimated at 2.9 lakh hectares, as compared to
3.149 lakh hectares, during 2014-15.
KEY INDUSTRIES – SUGAR ... (1/2)
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2014-15, Bihar Report Card, 2015
Sugarcane Industries Department, Government of Bihar
Sugarcane prices (US$/quintals) – as of 2014-15
Early variety 4.39
General variety 4.23
Low variety 4.06
Sugarcane production in the state during 2015-16 was
estimated at 167.60 lakh MT, whereas sugarcane production
during 2014-15 stood at 211.17 lakh MT. Total sugar
produced in the state during 2015-16 was estimated at 6
lakh MT.

KEY INDUSTRIES – SUGAR ... (2/2)
Key players in Bihar’s sugar industry
K. K. Birla Group
Riga Sugar Co Ltd
• K K Birla Group’s sugar company, Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Limited (UGSIL), has two
units in Bihar: Bharat Sugar Mills at Sidhwalia [crushing capacity of 5,000 tonnes per day (TPD)]
and Hasanpur Sugar Mills at Hasanpur (crushing capacity of 3,000 TPD).
• The Sidhwalia unit has an 18 MW cogeneration power plant.
• The company belongs to the Dhanuka Group and was incorporated in 1980.
• It manufactures ethyl alcohol, molasses and sugar at Sitamarhi. The plant has a crushing
capacity of 5,000 tonnes per day. The company recorded revenues of US$ 5.54 million in the
third quarter of 2015-16.
Vishnu Sugar Mills Ltd • The company is promoted by the Bajoria family and was incorporated in 1932.
• It manufactures molasses and sugar at Gopalganj in Bihar.
Eastern Sugar &
Industries Ltd • The company was incorporated in 1964.
• It manufactures molasses and sugar at Purba Champaran, in Bihar.
• The plant has a crushing capacity of 2,500 tonnes per day.

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Apart from a few engineering units, prominent industries in Bihar
are leather, textiles and handlooms. The state has ample raw
materials (hides and skin of livestock), technical skills (leather
technology institutes) and manpower, which are the major drivers
of the leather industry.
Under the Mega Leather Cluster (MLC) scheme, the leather
industry of Bihar will be provided infrastructural support which will
help the entrepreneurs in setting up of new units. The Department
of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry would provide
assistance in establishing a new branch of FDDIs in Bihar during
2016-17. Bihar has 85 leather units, of which 60 are
manufacturing units and 25 units take up job work.
In 2014-15, the textile industry of Bihar accounted for 6.8% share
in the total output of the state. Bihar has a large number of
handloom units, of which 10,850 are under the cooperative sector
and 25,503 are outside. Besides these, the state has 11,361
power looms. Silk production in the state increased from 52 metric
tonnes in 2013-14 to 53 metric tonnes in 2014-15.
Out of the 74 textile parks sanctioned by Ministry of Textiles in the
country, under the Integrated Textile Parks scheme, 1 textile park,
JVL Textile Park, is located in the state.
KEY INDUSTRIES – TEXTILE & LEATHER INDUSTRY … (1/3)
Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2014-15,
Department of Industries, Handloom, Government of Bihar
Handloom concentrated districts in Bihar
Bhagalpur
Silk, cotton, furnishing cloth, staple
chadar, exportable silk and cotton cloth
Banka Tussar silk, exportable silk cloth
Gaya cotton and silk cloth
Nalanda
Ornamental curtain, bed cover, interior
decoration material and exportable
ornamented cloth
Nawada Tussar silk and ladies dress material
Darbhanga,
Madhubani,
Sitamarhi
Fine cotton, long cloth, dhoti, shirting
Aurangabad,
Rohtas
Woolen blanket, woolen carpet and sari
Kaimur Woolen carpet, banarasi sari
Patna, Siwan Cotton cloth and furnishing cloth

Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2015-16, Department of Industries, Handloom, Government of Bihar
CHDS: Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme, RRR: Revival, Reform & Restructuring (RRR) Package, IHDS: Integrated Handloom
Development Scheme, HMA: Handicraft Manufacturers Association, DHDS: Diversified Handloom Development Scheme, Ministry of Textiles
Funds released under National Handloom Development Programme
(2014-15) – US$ million
Handloom Marketing Assistance (HMA) 0.03
Diversified Handloom Development Scheme (DHDS) 2.13
Funds released under handicraft schemes (2015-16) – US$ thousand
Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna (AHVY) 11.00
Human Resource Development Scheme 15.70
Total 26.70
0.07
0.01
0.04
0.06
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Financial assistance to handloom weavers
(in US$ million)
Government has allocated a sum US$ 1.53 million during FY
2015-16, for the development of five common facility centres
(CFCs) under the Jute Common Facility Centres (CFCs) scheme
for product development, training, market development, etc. These
CFCs are sanctioned at five locations, with 3 locations situated in
West Bengal, 2 locations in Assam and 1 location in Bihar.

Key players in Bihar’s manufacturing industry
Bata India Ltd
Bharat Wagon &
Engineering Co Ltd
• Bata is one of India’s leading manufacturers and marketers promoted by the Toronto-based Bata
Shoes, of footwear products.
• The company has a tannery at Mokamehghat in Bihar and a leather footwear factory at Bataganj
in Patna. At the end of the third quarter of FY 2016, the company recorded revenues of US$
94.35 million.
• The Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company is a part of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam, a
Government of India undertaking. It has over 50 years of experience in heavy-steel fabrication.
• It has two units at Mokama and Muzaffarpur, which are ISO 9001 certified for manufacturing
wagons; its third unit at Muzaffarpur manufactures gas cylinders. All three plants have captive-
power generation capacity.
Gangotri Iron & Steel
Co Ltd
• The company produces Mild Steel (MS) bars and billets and has established a production unit in
January 2009 in Bihta, Bihar.
• In December 2013, company recorded revenues of US$ 14.44 million which declined to US$
10.57 million in December 2014. the company has two factories in Bihar at Nayatola and
Mahadevpur Phulari. In 2013, the company introduced a new variant GISCO Duramaxx 500D.
This product is certified with ISI FE 500D Certification.

KEY INDUSTRIES – TOURISM … (1/3)
The state has a rich cultural heritage as it is associated with
pilgrimages and historical monuments related to religious
gurus such as the Buddha, Mahavir and Guru Gobind
Singh. Tourism in the state revolves around Buddhism
(Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda), Jainism (Bisram, Mandar hill,
Champanagar) and Sufism. Some Sufi, Sikh and Jain
circuits are planned to be developed during the 12th Five-
Year Plan.
A fortnight-long Pitripaksha mela, held every year at Gaya,
attracts large number of tourists from all over the country, as
well as from foreign countries.
The Government of Bihar started presenting awards such
as CNBC Awaz Travel Award Nalanda, Best Managed
Historical Monument, Safari India South Asia Travel Award
Bihar, Best State for Buddhist Tourism and Best Heritage
Tourism Destination Award, to various departments of the
tourism sector for promoting tourism in the state.
Under the Prasad Scheme, for the promotion of Patna
Sahib, the government sanctioned US$ 6.34 million during
2015-16. The government has also released US$ 1.26
million for the improvement of basic facilities in Gaya’s
Vishnupad temple.
Source: Ministry of Tourism, Government of Bihar
During 2015, the state witnessed arrival of 923.73 thousand
foreign tourists.

• Construction of 2 mega religious tourism circuits of
Buddhism & Jainism
• Construction of 2 mega theme parks based on the
lives of Buddha and Mahavir at Rajgir and Bodh
Gaya
• Construction of 8 mega centres for religious,
educational & cultural education at Bodh Gaya,
Patna, Rajgir, Vaishali, Ashok Dham, Nalanda,
Vikramasila, Yoga Sansthana & Munger
• By 2022, the state is targeting 100 lakh Indian &
foreign tourists every year
• Establishment of schools within a 1 km radius of
every habitation in order to increase access to
schools irrespective of the capacity to pay.
• Fast track upgradation of the infrastructure of state
schools and ensuring availability of sufficient
teachers
• Policy initiatives and awareness campaigns in order
to ensure higher enrolment & zero dropout
• Establishment of centres of excellence in all primary
schools in rural areas.
• Improvement of hygiene in schools and colleges
Goals to achieve by 2022 Action points
Goals and actions set up by the Bihar State Council under the Bihar@2022 vision document for improving the tourism sector are as
follows:
Source: Ministry of Tourism, Government of Bihar

As of July 2015, in order to attract tourists to the state of Bihar,
the state government announced plans to establish an
information centre in Mumbai. The information centre will provide
all the information about the tourist places of the Bihar.
The state government has established the Bihar State Tourism
Development Corporation with the prime objective of developing
hotels, transports, railways, swimming pools, health tourism, etc.
and running them on a commercial basis for the benefit of
tourists. Other initiatives taken up are as follows: Bihar Paryatan
Neeti (formulated), Paryatan Suraksha Bal (sanctioned), 48-
seater AC floating Restaurant on the river Ganga, Buddha Smriti
Park in Patna, etc.
The government has planned two mega religious tourism circuits
(Buddhism & Jainism), two mega theme parks based on the life
of Buddha and Mahavir (to be constructed at Bodh Gaya and
Rajgir) and eight mega centres for educational, cultural and
religious tourism [Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Patna city, Vaishali,
Nalanda, Vikramasila, Ashok Dham, Yoga Sansthan (Munger)].
In February 2015, the tourism department of Bihar announced
plans to set up rope way systems at seven tourist places of the
state. These places would be Rajgir, Barabar cave, Mandar ki
Pahadi, Mundeshwari Dham, Dungeshwari cave, Brahmayoni
Hills and Rohtasgarh fort.
Arrival of foreign tourists in Bihar (in ‘000s)
Source: Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
423.04
540.69
972.49
1,096.9
765.84 829.51
923.73
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
At the end of January 2016, the state government has
executed a total of 19 important schemes at a cost of
US$ 4.99 million.

KEY INDUSTRIES – HEALTH ... (1/3)
As of September 2015, out of 533 total block level primary
health centres in the state, 410 primary health centres
were in the process of being upgraded to 30 bedded
community health centres (CHCs).
The Government of Bihar is focusing towards the growth of
Indian medicine systems. In order to provide OPD
services, the government has appointed Ayush doctors
across the state. The average number of outpatients that
visited the hospitals per day was recorded to be 327,
during April-September 2015.
During 2015-16, the state had 36 district hospitals, 70
referral hospitals, 55 sub divisional hospitals, 9,729 HSCs,
533 PHCs and 1,350 APHCs.
For the improvement of health infrastructure of the state,
the Government of Bihar has employed around 2,052
regular doctors and 1,488 contractual doctors during 2015-
16.
Funds allocated for the health sector in Bihar as
per Budget 2015-16 (US$ million)
828.61
434.7 393.8
State Plan Non-Plan Core Paln
Source: Economic Survey 2015-16, State Budget 2016-17
During 2015-16 (up to September 2015), total number of
regular working doctors in the state was recorded to be
2,052.

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The goals and actions points set up by the Bihar State Council under the Bihar@2022 vision document for improving the heath sector
are as follows:
• Increase the number of hospitals; beds per thousand
population to be increased from the current 0.25 to 4
beds per thousand population, which includes the
addition of 3,01,084 beds.
• Increase the number of doctors per thousand
population from 0.40 to 3.
• Provide a thrust to health insurance.
• Increase the number of medical colleges by four
times.
• Establish super-specialty hospitals under public-
private partnership at eight district headquarters.
• Build medical institutions and set up institutes in each
district to train nurses, technicians and paramedics to
serve the ageing population.
• Increase spending on healthcare to US$ 1,600
million from the present level of US$ 300 million.
• Build awareness regarding preventive medicines
through mass media and with the assistance of
healthcare professionals and non-governmental
organisations.
• Outsource medical services.
• Increase the use of technologies to achieve
increased productivity.
• Increase focus on medical research to incorporate
nanotechnology and biotechnology in providing
medical services.
Goals to achieve by 2022 Action points
Source: Bihar Economic Survey, 2014-15

Key players in Bihar’s healthcare industry
AIIMS Patna
PMCH
• The hospital services of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna (AIIMS-P) was
established in the state.
• The hospital provides full-fledged emergency services to handle serious injury cases and patients
suffering from heart ailments and brain stroke.
• AIIMS Patna plans to start hair transplant very soon.
• Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) was established in 1925 as the Prince of Wales
Medical College. It is located in Ashok Rajpath.
• The hospital has 1,760 beds. It is the biggest hospital in Bihar.

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Bihar Single Window Clearance Act, 2006, and the Bihar Industrial Incentive Policy, 2011, promote industrial growth by
giving rapid clearances, issuing licenses and certificates, and providing an overall investor-friendly environment in the state.
The industries department of the state and the DIC act as nodal agencies for investments.
Proposals for investments greater than US$ 21.7 million are routed through the Chief Minister and the cabinet for approval.
SINGLE–WINDOW APPROVAL MECHANISM
Investment handled Body Chairman Nodal agency
US$ 2.17 million to
US$ 21.7 million
State-Level Investment
Promotion Board
Industries Development
Commissioner
Industries
Development
(Udyog Mitra)
Below US$ 2.17 million District-Level Committee District Collector DIC
DIC - District Industries Centre

5757NOVEMBER 2016
Agency Description Contact information
Industries
Department,
Government of
Bihar
• It is the state-level nodal body under the single-window regime for
investments of above US$ 2.17 million.
• Its primary functions involve coordinating applications from
investors, processing applications, and facilitating the process of
obtaining clearances from various departments.
• The department, headed by the Principal Secretary, supervises
District Industry Centres (DIC), industrial area development
authorities and industrial premises in the state.
Vikas Bhawan
Bailey Road,
Patna - 800 001, Bihar.
Phone: 91-612-2215 211
Fax: 91-612-2217 991
Website:
http://industries.bih.nic.in/
District Industry
Centre (DIC)
• This is the district-level nodal agency for investments below US$
2.17 million.
• DIC supports entrepreneurs in identifying local resources, supply of
raw materials and equipment, arrangement of credit facilities,
marketing, quality control, etc.
District Industries Centre,
Patna
Phone - 0612-2270865
Fax: 0612-2218900
Bihar Industrial
Area Development
Authority (BIADA)
• It was constituted with a mission to promote industrialisation and
create awareness about the state’s Industrial Policy. It supports
entrepreneurs in setting up industries and availing incentives offered
by the state government.
• The organisation runs under the guidelines and policies of the Board
of Directors, having directors nominated by the State Government
under the chairmanship of the principal secretary, Department of
Industries, Government of Bihar.
1st Floor, Udyog Bhawan,
East Gandhi Maidan,
Patna - 800 004, Bihar
Phone: 91-612-2675 991,
2675 002, 2675 352
Fax: 91-612-2675 889
E-mail:
biada@rediffmail.com,
Website:
http:///www.biadabihar.in/
KEY INVESTMENT PROMOTION OFFICES … (1/2)

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Agency Description Contact information
Bihar State
Finance
Corporation
• It is the main state-level institution that provides term lending
facilities to industrial entrepreneurs.
• The corporation has entered into an agreement with Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI), under which joint financing will
be done by SIDBI and BSFC in the proportion of 90:10. Under this
scheme, a minimum of US$ 0.3 million loan can be provided to one
unit.
Fraser Road,
Phone: 91-612-2332 785
E-mail:
bsfcpatna@gmail.com
Website:
http://bsfc.bih.nic.in/
Bihar State
Electricity Board
(BSEB)
• The board is responsible for the synchronised development of
generation, transmission and distribution of power in the state.
Vidyut Bhawan,
Bailey Road,
Patna - 800 001, Bihar.
Phone: 91-0612-2504 036
Fax: 91-0612-2504 968
Website:
http://bseb.bih.nic.in/
Bihar State
Pollution Control
Board
• The purpose of the organisation is prevention and control of
pollution through inspection of treatment plants, standards
application, research and development activities, etc.
• Headquartered at Patna, the organisation has seven zonal offices.
Beltron Bhawan, Shastri
Nagar
Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg,
Phone: 91-0612-2281 250
Fax: 91-0612-2281 050
Email: bspsb@vsnl.net,
Website:
http://bspcb.bih.nic.in/
KEY INVESTMENT PROMOTION OFFICES … (2/2)

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Approvals and clearances required Departments to be consulted Estimated time
Incorporation of company Registrar of Companies NA
Registration, Industrial Entrepreneurs
Memorandum (IEM), Industrial Licenses
Nodal Agency (Industries Department) NA
Allotment of land Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority
Seven to 21 days (up to 90
days for acquisition of non-
industrial land)
Permission for land use
Revenue and Land Reforms Department,
Government of Bihar
30 days (45 days for
conversion of non-industrial
land for use)
Registration under Factories Act and
Boilers Act
Offices of Inspector of Factories, Inspector of
Boilers
Up to 120 days
Site environmental approval, no objection
certificate and consent under Water and
Pollution Control Acts
Bihar State Pollution Control Board and
Ministry of Environment and Forests,
Government of Bihar
60 days
KEY APPROVALS REQUIRED … (1/2)
NA: Not Available

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Approvals and clearances required Departments to be consulted Estimated time
Approval of construction activity and
building plan
Urban Development and Housing
Department, Government of Bihar
Seven days
Sanction of power Bihar State Electricity Board Up to 30 days
Sanction of water
Water Resources Department, Government
of Bihar
Up to 30 days
Fire service clearance
State Fire Service Headquarters,
Government of Bihar
Up to 15 days
Registration under state’s Sales Tax Act,
and Central and State Excise Act
Sales Tax Department, Central and State
Excise Departments
Seven days
KEY APPROVALS REQUIRED … (2/2)

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Cost parameter Cost estimate Source
Industrial land (per acre)
US$ 384,136 in Patliputra,
US$ 84,054 in Muzaffarpur
Bihar Industrial Area Development
Authority
Labour (minimum wages per day) US$ 2.3 to US$ 5.7
Ministry of Labour and Employment,
Government of India
Office space rent
(per sq ft per month)
US 50 cents to US$ 1.2 Industry sources
Residential rent
(2,000 sq ft per month)
US$ 175 to US$ 350 Industry sources
Five-star hotel room (per night) US$ 100-200 Leading hotels in the state
Commercial and industrial
electricity (per kwh)
Industrial: US 10.3 cents to US 11.1 cents
Commercial: US 9.8 cents to US 11.2 cents
Bihar State Electricity Board
COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN BIHAR

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Bihar Industrial Incentive Policy – 2011
• To promote balanced industrial development and enable industries to contribute towards the
social and economic development of the state.
Read more
Objective
Bihar State Hydro-Power Policy – 2012
• To enhance the overall generation capacity of the state, including hydro power.
• To obtain optimal thermal-hydro generation mix in a 60:40 ratio.
• To encourage participation of independent power producers by offering them the best policy
framework and support.
Read more
Objectives
Bihar Policy for Promotion of New and Renewable Energy Sources 2011
• To develop all forms of new and renewable energy sources, including biomass- and biogas-
based projects, cogeneration projects, mini/micro/small hydro projects (up to 25 MW), wind
power projects, solar projects, municipal solid waste-based projects, and other renewable
resources-based projects. Read more
Objective
STATE ACTS, POLICIES & INCENTIVES … (1/4)

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Food Processing Policy
• To address the infrastructure, technology, skills, and marketing constraints being faced by the
food processing units for rice, maize, pulses, honey, makhana, fruits and vegetables, and others
by facilitating the setting up of new food processing units.
• To aid the expansion and upgradation of the existing units. Read more
Objectives
Information and Communication Technology Policy 2011
• To create world-class IT infrastructure in the state.
• To promote investment in the IT/ITeS/Electronic Hardware Manufacturing (EHM) units by private
industry to accelerate the pace of IT enablement in the state.
Read more
Objectives
Sugar Incentive Package
• To serve the sugar industry by building on the factor advantages of the state.
Read more
Objective

Investment subsidies for NRIs
• The state government has offered incentive packages in the form of various tax concessions, capital
and interest subsidies, reduced power tariffs, etc. to attract foreign funds in the region.
Objectives
Incentives for NRIs
• Bihar Foundation organized a two-day global meet of Non-Resident Bihari's on 18–19 February 2012
with an aim to attract NRBs from across the world so that they can share their views on the state and
its development. NRIs from Bihar who have been successful in their respective fields were invited to
the event to share their experiences.
Objectives
Availability of finance for NRIs
• The government is taking steps to provide adequate facilities to enable NRIs to start small scale
industries in the state.
Objectives

Incentives for waste to energy projects
• The Government would provide low interest-bearing fund from the National Clean Energy Fund
to IREDA to lend to viable renewable energy projects. ‘Generation-based incentive’ has been
reintroduced for wind energy projects and a sum of US$ 150 million has been allocated for this
purpose.
Objectives
Incentives for new investments in plant and machinery
• Companies investing US$ 18.7 million or more in plant and machinery during the period from 1
April 2013 to 31 March 2015 would be entitled to deduct an investment allowance of 15% of the
investment.
• Incentives to semiconductor wafer fabrication manufacturing facilities including zero customs
duty for plant and machinery.
Objectives
Bihar Women Empowerment Policy
As per the women empowerment policy, the state is increasing its focus on women empowerment by
ensuring availability of resources (education and employment) for women, which would in turn lead
to increased contribution from women in development of the economy.
Objectives

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Average exchange rates
ANNEXURE
Year INR equivalent of one US$
2004-05 44.81
2005-06 44.14
2006-07 45.14
2007-08 40.27
2008-09 46.14
2009-10 47.42
2010-11 45.62
2011-12 46.88
2012-13 54.31
2013-14 60.28
2014-15 60.28
2015-16 65.46
Source: Reserve Bank of India

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