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Indian States-A Profile
BIHAR
General Information
| Capital |
Patna |
| Area |
1,74000 sq km |
| Population(Census 1991) |
86 million |
| Principal Languages |
Hindi |
| Urbanisation Ratio(1991) |
13.2% |
| Literacy Rate(1991) |
38.5% |
| Major Minerals |
Coal, Mica, Copper
ore, Uranium, Limestone China Clay, Fireclay,
Bauxite, Kyanite |
| Major Industries |
Steel, Sponge Ion, Coal, mining,
oil refiney, heavy engineering,filled
communication cables ceamic capacitors, TV
receivers, fruit processin bulk drugs. |
| Major Crops |
Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Pulses,
Sugarcane, Potatoes, Tobacco, Oilseeds, Onion,
Chillies, Jute, Mesta. |
Infrastructure
| Railway track length |
5,316km |
| Road length |
85,718 Km |
| National Highway length |
2,118 Km |
| Domestic airport |
Gaya, Jamshedpur, Patna |
| International airport |
None |
| Major cities linked |
Calcutta, Delhi, Lucknow, Ranchi, Varanasi |
| Ports |
None |
| Industrial Zones & Parks |
66 |
| Export Processing zone |
1 (Planned) |
Industrial Policy
The aims and objective of the policy are to create an
environmen for optimal utilisaion of state's ago
climatic, mineral and human resources: providem quality
infrasrucure for accelerated industrialisation of the
state, attract invesment to generate economic acivities
employment, income and growth etc.
Incentives
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Subsidy of upto 15% of capital
investment for new small and ancillary indusries.
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Additional subsidy of 10% , upto
Rs. 1 million, for purchasing energy conservation
equipment.
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Sales-Tax deferment and exemption for
finished goods.
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Power subsidy of 18 paise per unit for units
with capital investment of upto Rs. 7.5 million.
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Power subsidy of 15 paise per unit for units
with investment of between Rs. 7.5 million and
Rs. 150 million.
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Subsidy of upto Rs. 0.01 million for
modernisation and productivity improvement by SSI
units
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Special facilities or SC/S and
technically-qalified enrepreneurs on prioriy
basis.
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Feasibility study subsidy of upto 1% of fixed
capital, or upto Rs. 0.02 million of SSI unis.
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State identified priority
sectors
Agro-processin, Engineeing, Forestry Minerals,
Plastics, Power, Telecom, Texiles, Tourism.
For more
information, please contact:
| Name of the
organisation |
Telephone
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Fax |
Industrial
Development Commissioner
Department of Indusries,
Govt. of Bihar
New Secretariat
Patna |
0612-223246 |
0612-222698 |
Bihar State
Financial Corporation,
Frase Road
Patna |
0612-334210 |
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