Patna, October 23 — Bihar has received 1,091 investment proposals worth ₹1,21,863 crore since 2025, Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh said on Friday, as the state stepped up its push to bring factories and jobs to a state long known more for sending workers out than for industry at home. The proposed investments are expected to create more than 68,807 employment opportunities, the minister said.
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The government is preparing more than 14,600 acres of additional land for industrial development, with land acquisition under way at 28 locations across 25 districts, according to the minister's briefing. Bihar already has 94 industrial areas with more than 32 lakh square feet of ready-to-use industrial facilities, and the government says it is improving roads, electricity, water supply and security in these areas so that businesses can start work more easily.
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The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) has allotted 727.02 acres of land to 521 industrial units since the 2025-26 financial year began. Those units have proposed investments worth ₹18,380.25 crore — yaani about ₹18,380 crore — and are expected to generate 49,167 employment opportunities.
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Gaya's 1,670-acre manufacturing city
The flagship project is the Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City at Dobhi in Gaya district, planned across about 1,670 acres as a dedicated hub for manufacturing businesses. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is scheduled to launch the project's web portal on October 24, and the land allotment process is expected to begin after the launch. According to the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), the project carries an investment potential of ₹16,524 crore and could create more than one lakh jobs in the long term.
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The state is also courting semiconductor and electronics industries, and has introduced a Semiconductor Policy 2026, while eligible investors can receive land support under the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package 2025. The figures announced on Friday are proposals and projections: both reports note that the actual number of jobs will depend on how many projects are implemented and become operational.
Source: Patna Press