Lok Sabha Question No. 2095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Industrially Backward Areas in Bihar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2095. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 04 TH  MARCH, 2020.

## INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD AREAS IN BIHAR

## 2095.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has identified industrial backward districts in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to formulate any scheme to ensure favourable investment in Bihar especially in the district of Gopalganj;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  policy  for  setting  up  of industries in the backward areas of Bihar and if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ( ) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): No industrial backward districts have been identified in the State of Bihar.
- (b): Not Applicable
- (c): Department  of  Industries,  Government  of  Bihar  formulates  suitable  policies  from time to time for promoting establishments of industries by investors/entrepreneurs. Presently,  Bihar  Industrial  Investment  Promotion  Policy  -  2016  is  applicable  by which Financial  Incentives  are  granted  to  the  unit  after  getting  approval  from  the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB). Government of India has de-licensed all industries  other  than  in  four  sectors  of  Defence,  Hazardous  Chemicals,  Industrial Explosives and Cigars and cigarettes. In case of licensed sectors also it does not indicate  location  of  the  projects.  Private  sector  is  free  to  choose  location  of  their projects.
- (d): 3  Units  in  Gopalganj  district  have  got  financial  incentive  clearance  under  Bihar Industrial  Investment Promotion Policy  - 2016. All the three units are operational and  getting  financial  incentive  under  the  scheme.  List  of  these  three  units  is  at Annexure .
- (e): Presently, Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy - 2016 is applicable across Bihar. No Backward Areas policy is being proposed as of now.

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## ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 2095 FOR ANSWER ON 04.03.2020.

## LIST OF UNITS OF GOPALGANJ DISTRICT APPROVED BY SIPB

|   S. No. | Unit name                        | Project Location   | High priority/ priority/ Non- priority   | Unit Sector     | Product name   |   Project Cost (Rs in Lakhs) | Current Status                                                          |
|----------|----------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | BALIRAM WAREHOUSE SERVICES       | Gopalganj          | Non-priority                             | Food Processing | Ware House     |                          920 | Financial Incentive clearances granted and incentive is being disbursed |
|        2 | HARIOM FEEDS PRIVATE LIMITED     | Gopalganj          | Priority                                 | Food Processing | Poultry Feed   |                          518 | Financial Incentive clearances granted and incentive is being disbursed |
|        3 | M/s Sona sati Organics Pvt. Ltd. | Gopalganj          | Priority                                 | Food Processing | Ethanol        |                         2275 | Financial Incentive clearances granted and incentive is being disbursed |

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