Patna: Bihar is preparing to write a new chapter in industrial development with the creation of its largest industrial hub in Dobhi near Gayaji. The state government is developing a state-of-the-art industrial park on 1,670 acres under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor, with an investment of Rs 1,339 crore. Officials say the hub will create 1,09,000 direct and indirect jobs.
According to the industry department, the integrated manufacturing cluster will allocate 192.05 acres for food processing, 83.50 acres for furniture, 192.05 acres for readymade garments and leatherite, 233.80 acres for technical industries, 133.72 acres for building materials, 16.70 acres for handloom and handicrafts, 50.10 acres for logistics and 16.70 acres for general ready sheds. Of the total employment opportunities created, 43,000 will be generated within the hub itself, while 57,000 direct and 9,000 indirect jobs will emerge across Bihar’s growing industrial sector.
Industry Minister Nitish Mishra said the department is continuously working to make land available for enterprises to expand industrialisation in Bihar in the coming years.
Beyond Gayaji, the state is planning industrial parks across Munger, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Vaishali and other districts. In Munger, 50 acres of government land has been transferred to the industry department for infrastructure work. Jhanjharpur in Madhubani will see a new industrial park on 712 acres, while Vaishali will develop over 1,243 acres across Jandaha, Raja Pakad and Mahua. In Sitamarhi, industrial areas are coming up in Nanpur and Sonvarsha.
The government has identified 21,273.07 acres of land for industrial expansion so far, including 18,059.12 acres of raiyati land and 3,162.88 acres of government land. This includes land in seven backward districts – Arwal, Jamui, Kaimur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Shivhar and Banka – where industrial areas will be developed for the first time.
