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Classification of Industries On the Basis of Raw Material<\/strong><\/p>\nIn Bihar on the basis of raw material industries are classified into three groups such as:<\/p>\n
1. Agro-based Industries<\/p>\n
2. Forest-based Industries<\/p>\n
3. Mineral-based Industries<\/p>\n
On the Basis of Size<\/strong><\/p>\n On the basis of size, industries are divided into large scale industries and micro, small and medium industries:<\/p>\n Micro, Small and Medium Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 These industries have great possibilities in the state. These are labour intensive units while large scale industries are capital intensive units.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The district industrial centres have been established with the aim to set-up small scale units in the state. These industrial units are comprised of ornaments, plywood, incense stick industry, leather, carpet and metal-work industries.<\/p>\n Large Scale Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 After reorganisation of Bihar, most of the large scale industries went to newly created Jharkhand. In the lack of basic industrial structures, the development of large scale units remained at a slow rate in Bihar. The large scale industries are comprised of sugar, jute, cement industries and so on.<\/p>\n Forest-based Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite of having minimum forest resources, still Bihar has some forest-based industries in the state. These :<\/p>\n Lac Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 It has been developed in the districts of Gaya and Purnea. Lac insects are reared on Indian jujube tree (Ber) and Butea monosperma (Palash) tree in the districts of Nawada, Gaya, Banka, Munger, Sheikhpura and Purnea.<\/p>\n Paper and Pulp Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Major paper factories are located at Dalmianagar (Rohtas district) and Jitwarpur (Samastipur) but now these have become sick industries. Small paper mills are located at Barauni, Patna and Darbhanga.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Raw materials for manufacturing of paper are obtained from bamboo, Sabai grass, soft wood, sugarcane bagasse, rice bran and so on.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Dalmianagar Paper Factory in Rohtas district is famous for the production of high quality paper, tissue paper, printing paper, ticket board, pulp board and simplex board and so on.<\/p>\n \u27a4 \u2018Ashok Paper Mills Limited\u2019 in Darbhanga and \u2018Thakur Paper Mills Limited\u2019 in Samastipur were important paper industries in the state before 1990s but now these industrial units are not in existence.<\/p>\n Wood Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Wood industry has been developed in the regions of Terai in North Bihar like East Champaran, West Champaran, Araria, Kishanganj and Bhagalpur and South Bihar like Gaya, Nawada and Rohtas. Thus, North Bihar has maximum wood industries.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Asian Plywood Industries is a large scale industry which is located in Hajipur.<\/p>\n Other important regions are Narkatiaganj, Samastipur, Gopalganj, Jogbani, Katihar and Muzaffarpur.<\/p>\n Bamboo and Cane Based Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Bamboo is produced in Northern parts of Gaya district and Northern Bihar regions adjoining to Terai regions, whereas cane is found in the forests of North-West Champaran district.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Bamboo and cane goods are produced in small and cottage industries in Bihar.<\/p>\n Bamboo is extensively used in construction work. Due to its low cost, durability and multiple uses, bamboo is known as Poor man\u2019s Timber.<\/p>\n Agro-based Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n Due to having varied agro-climatic conditions, the cultivators in Bihar produce a variety of crops such as oilseeds, fibre, fruits, vegetables, sugarcane, tea, tobacco, etc.<\/p>\n Thus, the state has enormous potential for the development of agro-based industries depending upon various kinds of agricultural production.<\/p>\n Important agro-based industries are given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sugar Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The first sugar manufacturing industry for the production of white sugar was set-up in 1840-41 by the Dutch at Lauriya in Bihar but it failed.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The first successful sugar mill was set-up by the British in 1903 at Marhaura town in Saran district of Bihar.<\/p>\n \u27a4 At the time of Independence, Bihar was the second largest producer of sugar after Uttar Pradesh in the country. The state produced about 22.7% sugar of India at that period. At that time, India had 66 sugar mills out of which Bihar had 33 sugar mills, but now Bihar produces only 2% sugar in the country.<\/p>\n \u27a4 As per Economic Survey of 2018-19, there are 11 sugar mills in Bihar, out of which 9 are in the private sector and 2 are in the public sector. These sugar mills are Bagaha, Harinagar, Narkatiagunj, Majhaulia, Sasamusa, Gopalganj, Sidhwalia, Riga, Hasanpur, Lauriya and Sugauli.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Harinagar Sugar Mill (West Champaran) is the highest producer of sugar in the state.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The main reasons for less number of sugar mills in the state are production of inferior quality of sugarcane, old sugar mills, lack of capital investment, inadequate government policies and so on.<\/p>\n \u27a4 For the promotion of sugar mills in the state, the State Government has established the Bihar State Sugar Corporation (BSSC) in the year 1974.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Bihar ranks third in the country in terms of number of sugar mills after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.<\/p>\n \u27a4 To increase productivity and recovery percentage of sugar, a programme has been implemented under Mukhya Mantri Ganna Vikas Yojana for the financial year 2017-18.<\/p>\n Jute Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The concentration of jute industry is found in the North-East of Bihar. Four districts of Eastern Bihar are important producers of jute namely Purnea, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar districts.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Bihar ranks second in the production of jute in the country after West Bengal.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Jute products are diverse from gunny bags to home decor. Floor mats, carpets, fold purse, etc are the main items manufactured.<\/p>\n \u27a4 In order to increase jute production, National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Ltd (NJMC) was set-up in 1980. Its headquarters is located at Katihar.<\/p>\n Food Processing Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The Bihar Industrial Investment Policy, 2016 has placed high importance on agro-based industries in the state. In this policy, food processing sector has been included as one of the 10 priority sectors. Under this policy, special attention will be given to perishable commodities such as fruits, vegetables, fish, etc.<\/p>\n \u27a4 After reducing the wastage of these commodities, farmers would be able to get better price and thereby increase their income by 30%.<\/p>\n \u27a4 As per Agricultural Road Map (2017-22), Bihar has about 413 Food Processing Units, out of which 260 units are working properly.<\/p>\n Jute Park<\/strong><\/p>\n A Jute Park has been established in Maranga (Purnea) with an investment of 42.36 crore under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Two private units of this park are functioning well. The products of these units are jute yarn, jute clothes, jute twin and other similar products. This Jute Park has generated direct employment for 500 people and indirect employment for 1,000 people.<\/p>\n Cotton-Textile Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The largest development of cotton-textile industry is seen in Gaya and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar. Manpur region of Gaya district is the major centre of Cotton-textile industry. About 1,000 powerlooms have been established here.<\/p>\n \u27a4 In Bhagalpur and Darbhanga districts, the cotton textile industry has been set-up as handloom industry.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Patna, Madhubani, Munger and Bhagalpur have more than 40 hosiery factories. The cotton textile industrial units import cotton from Kanpur and Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Bihar State Textile Corporation Limited was established in the year 1970.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Lungis of Bhagalpur, Obra of Aurangabad and carpets of Daudnagar are famous all over the country and have great demand. Other important cotton textile centres are Phulwari Sharif, Dumraon, Munger, Madhubani and Muzaffarpur.<\/p>\n Silk Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 It has been developed in the districts of Bhagalpur, Gaya and Vaishali. Bhagalpur is known as Silk City.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Bihar Silk and Textile Institute was established in the year of 1922. Three types of silk are produced in Bihar such as mulberry, tasar and eri.<\/p>\n \u27a4 To promote silk industry in the state 4 regional offices have been set-up in Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Gaya and Darbhanga districts.<\/p>\n \u27a4 For the promotion of Tasar sector and generation of employment in rural areas, \u2018Mukhyamantri Tasar Development Project\u2019 was started in Bihar in 2012-13. The aim of this scheme is to plant Arjun and Asan trees in the districts of Banka, Munger, Nawada, Kaimur, Jamui and Rohtas and in some water logged areas in North Bihar. Eri silk rearing is confined to Begusarai district. Arjun and Asan trees are very important for sericulture.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Mukhyamantri Kosi Mulberry Scheme was started in the year 2016-17. The silk yarns produced under this scheme have been given the brand name of Kaushiki.<\/p>\n Under this scheme, seven districts in Kosi region have been selected for promotions of Mulberry production namely Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnea.<\/p>\n Khadi and Village Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KUIC) has the responsibility of promoting rural Industries. There are 84 khadi organisations in Bihar, in which 65 are currently functional.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Khadi fair was organised in Arrah, Rajgir, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur to promote khadi organisations.<\/p>\n Tobacco Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Tobacco is used in pan-masala cigarettes, bidis and so on. Tobacco is produced in the districts of Darbhanga, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Patna, Bhagalpur, Munger and Purnea.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The oldest tobacco manufacturing unit was set-up by Raj Enterprises in 1905 at Dilawarpur in Munger. It was later incorporated by Indian tobacco company (ITC). \u2018Zarda\u2019 is a form of tobacco which is produced in Muzaffarpur.<\/p>\n Tea Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Tea industry in Bihar was started in 1990s. It is grown mostly in Kishanganj district, which is the largest tea producing district in the state and has tea plantation over 50,000 acres of land.<\/p>\n \u27a4 More than 4,000 tonnes of tea is grown every year in Bihar. There are 7 tea processing plants in Kishanganj, with an annual output exceeding 2,300 tonnes. There is still a scope for another 50 new tea processing plants in Kishanganj, that could help tea cultivators need not ferry the tea leaves from the neighbouring North Bengal.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The State Government has announced subsidies and incentive package for new tea processing plants.<\/p>\n Dairy Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation was established in 1983 which has played a pivotal role in the development of dairy industry in Bihar. It provides a number of services to milk producing households like artificial insemination, deworming of cattle, etc. Some milk cooperatives in Bihar :<\/p>\n \u27a4 Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad Milk Union, Barauni<\/p>\n \u27a4 Vaishali Patliputra Milk Union, Patna<\/p>\n \u27a4 Tirhut Milk Union, Muzaffarpur.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Vikramshila Milk Union, Bhagalpur.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Mithila Milk Union, Samastipur.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Shahbad Milk Union, Arrah.<\/p>\n Mineral-based Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n Important mineral based industries :<\/p>\n Oil Refinery and Chemical Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Barauni Oil Refinery was set-up in collaboration with Soviet Union (Now Russia) and Romania in July 1964 at Barauni (Begusarai). It is connected with Naharkatia Oil Region of Assam through a 1,159 km long pipeline. Besides, it gets crude oil from Algeria, Iraq and Malaysia. It is also linked with Haldia and Paradeep ports.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Besides Oil Refinery at Barauni, there are thermal power plant, a fertilizer manufacturing unit and many small industrial centres.<\/p>\n \u27a4 A factory of Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation is located in Barauni which is based on nitrogen fertilizer. Naphtha and gypsum are used as raw materials to produce ammonium sulphate and super phosphate fertilizers. It is the biggest nitrogen based plant in Bihar which was established in 1976.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Pyrites Phosphate and Chemicals Limited (PPCL) is located at Amjhore in Rohtas district which is based on pyrites minerals. It uses pyrites to produce sulphur and phosphate fertilizers.<\/p>\n Cement Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Important centres of cement industry are Banjari and Dalmianagar of Rohtas district. Kalyanpur Cement Limited, Banjari was set-up in 1937 and Shri Cement Plant was set-up in Aurangabad.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The government has proposed a large scale unit of cement in Aurangabad (2014-15) and Bhabua (Kaimur) (2013-14).<\/p>\n Crusher Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 In crusher industry\/factory stones or large rocks are reduced into smaller rocks, gravels or rock dust by a machine known as \u2018Crusher\u2019.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The Southern hilly regions of Bihar have granite and gneiss rocks. Thus, this industry has been developed in the districts of Munger, Jamui, Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Rohtas and Kaimur.<\/p>\n Glass Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Important centres of glass industry in Bihar are Patna, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur.<\/p>\n Sand, silica sand, limestone, sodium sulphate, potassium carbonate and barium oxide are raw materials of this industry.<\/p>\n \u27a4 These raw materials are found in the Southern parts of Bihar. This industry produces many useful items like bangles, bottles and so on.<\/p>\n Other Important Industries in Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n Leather Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Bihar has immense scope for the development of leather industry as it has a sizeable animal population of the country.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The state is known for best quality goat skins, cow hides, buffalo skins and calf skins.<\/p>\n \u27a4 There are 7 markets in Bihar for hides and skins i.e. Patna, Arrah, Aurangabad, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Katihar and Purnea.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Arrah is a major market of buffalo hides, whereas Muzaffarpur for buffalo\u2019s calf skin and Patna for goat skin.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Muzaffarpur, Barauni and East Champaran have leather tanning industries.<\/p>\n Rail Coach Factory<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The state has rail coach factory namely, \u2018Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company. Limited at Mokama in Patna district. This is a Public Sector undertaking (PSUs) of the Central Government which produces railway wagons.<\/p>\n \u27a4 It was set-up in the year 1978, which came into existence by merging of two private companies namely Arthur Butler Company Limited (Muzaffarpur) and Britannia Engineering Company Limited (Mokama).<\/p>\n \u27a4 Earlier it was under the Department of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises but from 13th August, 2018, it came under the Railway Ministry.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop is located in Munger district which manufactures railway goods. It was the first full-fledged railway workshop facilities in India, which was set-up by the East India Railway on 8th January, 1862.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Carriage Repair Workshop was set-up in June 2003, at Harnaut in Nalanda district.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Rail Wheel Plant was set-up at Bela in Dariapur block in Saran district in 2014. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The Diesel Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura is a joint venture of Alstom SA of France with Indian railway, which will be located at Madhepura district in Bihar. This factory aims to manufacture 800 high power locomotives over a periods of 11 years.<\/p>\n \u27a4 A Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhaura in Saran district in Bihar started manufacturing the locomotives from 2018.<\/p>\n Handloom Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Handloom industry holds an important space in the industrial scenario of Bihar.<\/p>\n There are 2 apex level marketing organisations namely Bihar State Handloom Co-operative Union (Patna) and Bihar State Wool and Sheep Union (Patna).<\/p>\n \u27a4 If one looks at the locational concentration of handlooms in Bihar, it is found that 15 districts are involved in different kinds of production.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Apart from these, there are 6 more regional unions located in Nalanda, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Madhubani, Purnea and Bhagalpur.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The State Government is taking immense interest in providing modern skills of weaving to the weavers of Bihar. For this purpose, 8 government industries are running which are located at Chakand (Gaya), Obra (Aurangabad), Kako (Jehanabad), Ambabagh (Bhagalpur), Amarpur (Banka), Nepura (Nalanda), Rajendra Nagar (Patna) and Barari (Bhagalpur).<\/p>\n Handloom Concentrated Districts in Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n District & Products<\/strong><\/p>\n Aurangabad, Rohtas – Woolen blanket, woolen carpet and sari<\/p>\n Banka –\u00a0Tasar silk, exportable silk cloth<\/p>\n Bhagalpur –\u00a0Silk, cotton, furnishing cloth, staple chadar, exportable silk and cotton cloth<\/p>\n Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi – Fine cotton long cloth, dhoti, shirting<\/p>\n Gaya –\u00a0Cotton and silk cloth<\/p>\n Kaimur –\u00a0Woolen carpet, Banarasi sari<\/p>\n Nalanda –\u00a0Ornamental curtain, bed cover, interior decoration material and ornamented cloth<\/p>\n Nawada –\u00a0Tasar silk and ladies dress material<\/p>\n Patna, Siwan –\u00a0Cotton cloth and furnishing cloth<\/p>\n Purnea, Katihar –\u00a0Jute bags, jute-blended material, interior decorative material<\/p>\n Source : Department of Industries, Handloom, GOB<\/strong><\/p>\n Schemes Related to Handloom Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Minister\u2019s Cluster Handloom Development Scheme – The State Government has launched new scheme named Chief Minister Cluster Handloom Development Scheme in 2016-17 to provide the facilities to handloom weavers and Rangrej artisans. The following facilities are being provided under this scheme:<\/p>\n \u2013 15,000 for each weaver\/rangrej artisan to purchase new loom\/dyeing kits.<\/p>\n \u2013 corpus money of 5,000 per weaver for purchasing raw materials.<\/p>\n \u2013 40,000 for construction of workshop.<\/p>\n Bhagalpur Mega Handloom Cluster Scheme – The Central Government has sanctioned the Bhagalpur Mega Handloom Cluster Scheme for the benefit of weavers of Bhagalpur and Banka districts. Under this scheme, 10 block level clusters, each with a Common Facility Centre (CFC), two dye houses, one design studio and product development centre have been sanctioned by the Central Government. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Patna is assisting the scheme with cluster monitoring and technical assistance.<\/p>\n Ordinance Factory<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Ordinance Factory, Rajgir (in Nalanda) was sanctioned by the Central Government in the year 2001. It is Asia\u2019s first unit to establish modern technology in the field of propellant manufacture of Bio-Modular Propellant.<\/p>\n Kattha (Catechu) Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Khair tree (Acacia catechu) is found in abundance in the Shiwalik mountainous region. Kattha is extracted from khair tree wood. Bettiah and Gaya have Kattha manufacturing industries in Bihar state.<\/p>\n Major Industries and their Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n Industry & Location<\/strong><\/p>\n Alcohol Industry –\u00a0Sultanganj, Manpur, Munger, Patna, Pachrukhiya and Marhaura (Saran)<\/p>\n Bihar State Scooters Limited – Fatuha (Patna)<\/p>\n Bihar Wagon and Engineering Company Limited –\u00a0Mokama, Muzaffarpur (Cabinet announced the closure in August, 2017)<\/p>\n Blanket Industry –\u00a0Gaya, Purnea, Aurangabad and Motihari<\/p>\n Cement Industry –\u00a0Banjari and Dalmianagar, Aurangabad, Patna<\/p>\n Cigarette Factory and Gun Factory –\u00a0Munger<\/p>\n Cotton Textile Industry –\u00a0Gaya and Bhagalpur<\/p>\n Footwear Industry (Bata India Limited) –\u00a0Mokama<\/p>\n Glass Industry –\u00a0Patna, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur<\/p>\n Handloom Industry –\u00a0Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Patna and Munger<\/p>\n Iron Industry –\u00a0Gaya and Purnea<\/p>\n Jute Industry –\u00a0Purnea, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar and Samastipur<\/p>\n Lac Industry –\u00a0Gaya and Purnea<\/p>\n Leather Industry –\u00a0Mokama, Begusarai, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Digha( Patna)<\/p>\n Match Stick Industry –\u00a0Katihar<\/p>\n Mining Industry –\u00a0Aurangabad<\/p>\n Paper Industry –\u00a0Samastipur, Darbhanga (not active)<\/p>\n Raw Silk –\u00a0Katihar, Purnea and Manoharpur<\/p>\n Sindur Factory –\u00a0Lakhisarai<\/p>\n Sugar Industry –\u00a0Marhaura, Chanpatia, Sugauli, Sakri, Bihta, Garaul, Motipurand Warisaliganj<\/p>\n Tasar Silk –\u00a0Bhagalpur<\/p>\n Tobacco Industry –\u00a0Dilwarpur (Munger), Gaya, Arrah, Bihar Sharif, Vaishali, Buxar, Lakhisarai, Patna, Saran, Purnea and Darbhanga<\/p>\n Utensils Industry –\u00a0Siwan and Bihta<\/p>\n Industrial Towns in Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n Town,\u00a0District & Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n Bagaha –\u00a0West Champaran – Paper Industry<\/p>\n Bhagalpur –\u00a0Bhagalpur –\u00a0Tasar (silk) Industry and Handloom Industry.<\/p>\n Digha –\u00a0Patna –\u00a0Leather Footwear and Alcohol Industries.<\/p>\n Dumraon –\u00a0Buxar –\u00a0Cotton Textile and Lantern Industries<\/p>\n Gaya –\u00a0Gaya –\u00a0Sugar, Lac, Cotton Textile and Leather Industry<\/p>\n Hathua –\u00a0Gopalganj –\u00a0Ganga Vegetable Oil Factory<\/p>\n Jamalpur –\u00a0Munger –\u00a0Railway Workshop<\/p>\n Lohat –\u00a0Madhubani –\u00a0Sugar Mill (not active)<\/p>\n Marhaura –\u00a0Saran –\u00a0Sugar and Chocolate Manufacturing Factories<\/p>\n Mehsi –\u00a0East Champaran –\u00a0Button Manufacturing Industry<\/p>\n Mokama –\u00a0Patna –\u00a0Footwear Factory<\/p>\n Narayanpur –\u00a0Muzzaffarpur –\u00a0Medicine Industry<\/p>\n Patna City –\u00a0Patna –\u00a0Sindur, Gulal and Fire Cracker Manufacturing Units\/Industries.<\/p>\n Riga –\u00a0Sitamarhi –\u00a0Sugar Mill<\/p>\n Samastipur –\u00a0Samastipur –\u00a0Sugar Mill (not active)<\/p>\n Tandwa –\u00a0Aurangabad –\u00a0Blanket Manufacturing Industry<\/p>\n Major Public Sector Undertaking of Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n Name of Undertakings – Establishing Year <\/strong><\/p>\n (Public Utility Service)<\/strong><\/p>\n Bihar State Electricity Board – 1958<\/p>\n Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation – 1982<\/p>\n Bihar State Road Transport Corporation –\u00a01953<\/p>\n Bihar Water Development Corporation –\u00a01973<\/p>\n Productive Units<\/strong><\/p>\n Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority –\u00a01960<\/p>\n Bihar State Agro-Industries Development Corporation –\u00a01966<\/p>\n Bihar State Leather Industries Development –\u00a01974<\/p>\n Bihar State Sugar Corporation Limited –\u00a01974<\/p>\n Finance Service<\/strong><\/p>\n Bihar State Credit and Investment Corporation Limited –\u00a01975<\/p>\n Bihar State Film Development and Finance Corporation Limited –\u00a01983<\/p>\n Bihar State Financial Corporation –\u00a01954<\/p>\n Bihar State Minorities Financial Corporation –\u00a01983<\/p>\n Bihar State Panchayati Raj Financial Corporation –\u00a01974<\/p>\n Service Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n Bihar State Exports Corporation Limited –\u00a01974<\/p>\n Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited –\u00a01973<\/p>\n Bihar State Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation Limited – 1974<\/p>\n Bihar State Khadi and Village Industries Board – 1956<\/p>\n Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation Limited –\u00a01980<\/p>\n Industrial Regions in Bihar\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n When several manufacturing industries tend to be concentrated in a particular area thus, that region becomes an industrial region. The concentration of industries at such places depends upon some favourable factors like availability of raw material, favourable climate, transportation facilities and human resources (skilled and semi-skilled labour), which help in the development of industrial region. As Bihar is almost devoid of minerals thus, some industrial regions have been developed at distant places on the basis of agricultural products, forest resources, limestones and so on. Important industrial regions of Bihar are given below:<\/p>\n Gaya-Guraru Industrial Region<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 It is agro-based industrial region, where cotton textile industry has been set-up in Gaya and sugar mill is located in Guraru region. Sugar mill of Guraru has been shut down.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Manpur in Gaya is an important centre of handloom industry. Due to adjoining mountains stone crushing industry has also established in Gaya district. Tilkut manufacturing and tobacco industries have also developed in this area.<\/p>\n Son Valley Industrial Region<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 This industrial region lies in the Son Valley and Kaimur plateau region. This region is rich for its limestones, sandstones and forest resources.<\/p>\n \u27a4 It is the most prosperous industrial region of Bihar, which has many modernised industries. For example, Dalmianagar (Rohtas) has many industrial units of cement, paper, sugar, chemicals, vegetable oil and lumbering.<\/p>\n South-Eastern Bihar Plain Industrial Region<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 This industrial region lies in the Eastern part of South Bihar plain, which covers Lakhisarai, Munger and Bhagalpur district of Bihar.<\/p>\n \u27a4 It includes important industrial centres like gun and cigarette factories of Munger, railway workshop in Jamalpur (Munger), silk and tasar factories of Nathnagar (Bhagalpur).<\/p>\n \u27a4 Apart from these, it also has rice and flour mills, furniture making and stone crushing activities.<\/p>\n Barauni Industrial Region<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 It is one of the most developed industrial regions in the state.<\/p>\n \u27a4 This region has many modernised industries such as oil refinery unit, chemical fertilizer manufacturing unit, thermal power plants, petro-chemical units and dairy industry.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Barauni Oil Refinery gets its raw material from Assam oil region through pipelines.<\/p>\n The region also has chemical fertilizer factory which is based on naptha by production.<\/p>\n South-Western Bihar Plain Industrial Region<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 This industrial region is located in the Western part of the South Bihar plain and cover districts of Patna, Buxar and Bhojpur.<\/p>\n \u27a4 In this region, leather factory, manufacturing of rail boggies, iron sheets and iron rods manufacturing industries are located in Mokama, sugar industry is in Bihta, leather industry\/factory in Digha and cotton textile centres in Buxar and Phulwari Sharif. Patna city has glass industry, bakeries and pulp manufacturing units.<\/p>\n North-Western Sugar Industrial Region of Ganga Plains<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 It is located in North-Western part of Bihar in the Ganga Plain region. This region has favourable geographical conditions for sugarcane production thus, it is a major region for sugar industry.<\/p>\n \u27a4 This region covers East and West Champaran, Siwan, Gopalganj and Saran districts which have many sugar mills such as Marhaura, Chanpatia, Maharajgunj, Gopalganj, Pachrukhi, Hathua, Narkatiaganj and Chakia.<\/p>\n Rice Industrial Region of Terai Belt<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 Rice mills have been developed on a large scale in Terai belt of Northern border areas of Bihar.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Important rice mill centres of this industrial region are Narkatiaganj, Raxaul, Bergania, Sitamarhi, Janakpur road, Jainagar, Jhanjharpur, Jogboni and Forbesganj and so on.<\/p>\n Policies Related to Industrial Establishment\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (BIIPP), 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The objectives of this policy are to develop adequate infrastructure, prioritising core sectors with comparative advantages, promoting advanced technology and skill development, comprehensive and competitively structure package of assistance\/incentives and promotion of balanced regional development.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The policy has pronounced various measures for the creation of enabling infrastructure during the policy period of 5 years.<\/p>\n Some of the key measures include:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Promotion of Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.<\/p>\n \u2013 Establishment of new industrial areas and expansion of existing industrial areas, air cargo complex and container freight terminal.<\/p>\n \u2013 Promotion of integrated manufacturing clusters.<\/p>\n \u2013 Establishment of gas pipeline network.<\/p>\n \u2013 Increase in the supply of quality\/reliable energy.<\/p>\n \u2013 Establishment of Common Facility Centres (CFCs) in the potential MSME clusters.<\/p>\n \u2013 Promotion of private industrial parks.<\/p>\n \u2013 Promotion of private participation for increasing availability of industrial land.<\/p>\n Bihar Start-up Policy, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 The Bihar State Government has launched the Bihar Start-up Policy in March 2017, to foster innovations and promote innovation led entrepreneurship in the state. This policy envisions Bihar to emerge as the most preferred destination for start-ups by leveraging the potential of local youth through a conducive start-up ecosystem.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The main features of this policy include funding and technical handhold support initiatives that are synchronised with various stages of start-up business cycle.<\/p>\n \u27a4 The policy envisages many provisions for additional support to prospective entrepreneurs who are the SC\/ST\/Women\/Differently-Abled.<\/p>\n Major Industrial Institutions in Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n The state of Bihar has some important industrial institutions which look after the promotion of industries in the state such as:<\/p>\n Udyog Mitra<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a4 It was created in the year 2004, under the Society Act, 1860 after merging of Industrial Data Bank and Single Window System.<\/p>\n \u27a4 It was created under the aegis of the Department of Industries to help prospective entrepreneurs in establishing industries.<\/p>\n \u27a4 It is also associated with the preparation of monitoring reports of schemes being implemented by the District Industries Centre, (DICs).<\/p>\n \u27a4 Under the Cluster Development Scheme of Government of India, the work on the development of 13 clusters is being taken up by Udyog Mitra. It is also the implementing agency for National Mission for Food Processing, (NMFP)<\/p>\n