'Plug and Play': Govt's Initiative to Boost Industries in Bihar

• 14 Jun 2022

Why in News?

• Recently, the Bihar government has taken an initiative of 'Plug and Play' to promote industries in the state, under which 'plug and play' pre-fabricated sheds will be constructed in five districts, where entrepreneurs will be able to start factories only by installing equipment.

Key Points

• A shed will be constructed at a cost of Rs.15 crores. From land to electricity and water, the government will arrange. This will increase the pace of industrial development in the state.
• Under this scheme, sheds at Co-operative Spinning Mill Campus (Bhagalpur), Bela Industrial Area (Muzaffarpur), Hajipur Industrial Area (Hazipur), Kumarbagh Industrial Area (West Champaran-Phase-2) and Sikanderpur Industrial Area (Bihta, Patna) will be constructed.
• The shed will be constructed within six months. For this, the Infrastructure Development Authorities (IDA) have floated a tender worth Rs 75 crore. Its technical bid will open on July 5, while the pre-bid meeting of working agencies has been called on June 28 in Patna.
• The co-operative spinning mill in Bhagalpur will have a shed in 10 acres of land on the campus, where a minimum of 100 entrepreneurs will be able to get the platform after six months.
• Sanjay Kumar Verma, General Manager, District Industries Center said that the purpose of construction of 'Plug and Shed' is to help those entrepreneurs who are unable to set up factories due to lack of land. Now they will get electricity along with land. Here small enterprises like manufacturing of textiles, packaging materials, sanitary pads etc. will be promoted.