(a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for the industrial development in Bihar and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and main characteristics thereof;
(b) whether the said guidelines have been reviewed and if so, the progress report thereof;
(c) whether Bihar State is responsible for its own industrial development or it gets assistance from the Union Government also; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI SOM PARKASH)
(a) to (d): Setting up of industry is primarily the domain of State Governments. Government of India provides an enabling ecosystem of overall industrial development in the country through appropriate policy interventions.
Government of India has taken special measures for providing tax incentives related to income tax to industrially backward areas of Bihar. The details regarding the tax incentives are attached at Annexure.
Government of India is developing various Industrial Corridor Projects as part of National Industrial Corridor programme which is aimed at development of greenfield industrial smart cities in India. As part of Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), Govt. of Bihar in March, 2021 confirmed the availability of 1670 acres land for the development of Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) at Gaya, Bihar. Consultant has been appointed for carrying out Detailed Master Planning and Preliminary Engineering activities.
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