Patna: The Bihar government has approved land acquisition for 17 new industrial parks across the state, outlining a plan expected to attract Rs 1.80 lakh crore in investments and generate large-scale employment as part of its manufacturing and logistics push. The decision marks one of the most expansive industrial land enablement moves in recent years, aimed at accelerating unit allotments, cluster development, and downstream ecosystem growth.
A review meeting in this regard was held by Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena with all district magistrates on Wednesday. Officials said the upcoming parks will target diversified sectors—ranging from food processing, textiles, and pharmaceuticals to engineering, logistics, and green energy—prioritizing sites with road-rail connectivity, power availability, and proximity to workforce pools. The state intends to expedite site readiness through parallel clearances, utility provisioning, and single-window facilitation, enabling early-bird investors to commence construction within compressed timelines.
The acquisition greenlight will be followed by detailed project reports (DPRs), master planning, and phased infrastructure buildout, including internal roads, substations, common effluent treatment, warehousing zones, and plug-and-play sheds for MSMEs. Authorities indicated that concessions on stamp duty, SGST reimbursement, electricity duty waivers, and capital subsidies may be leveraged to improve project viability, alongside anchor-unit driven cluster models to crowd in suppliers and service providers.
The 17-park slate is expected to distribute projects across multiple districts to balance regional growth and create job corridors that align with skill availability and migration patterns. The state’s industrial agencies will coordinate land pooling, compensation, and R&R measures to keep acquisition on schedule and minimize delays.
With a pipeline sized at Rs 1.80 lakh crore, the government is pitching Bihar as a competitive destination for North and East India supply chains—targeting firms seeking connectivity to consumer markets, access to labor, and improving logistics via expressways, freight corridors, and multimodal hubs. Investor roadshows and sector-specific consultations are slated to follow as plots are readied for allocation.
