Lok Sabha Question No. 565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Industries in Bihar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 565.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026.

## INDUSTRIES IN BIHAR

## 565.   DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  present  status  of  development  of  small,  medium  and  large  industries  in Bihar;
- (b) the  Central  Government  programmes  and  initiatives  being  implemented  to attract new industries and investments in the State;
- (c) the steps being taken to ensure availability of infrastructure facilities such as industrial land, logistics, power supply and connectivity for industries;
- (d) the status of financial assistance, credit support and skill training programmes available for entrepreneurs and startups in Bihar; and
- (e) the  additional  measures  proposed  by  the  Government  to  promote  industrial development,  investment  and  employment  generation  in  the  State  in  the coming year?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) to (c): State

The primary responsibility  for  developing  the  industrial  sector  rests  with  the Governments,  which  adopt  different  policy  measures  to  promote industrial development. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT  Governments  through  various  schemes,  programmes,  and  policy initiatives  for  the  overall  development  and  promotion  of  industry  across  the country, including in Bihar. These initiatives include the Scheme for Investment Promotion, Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and initiatives aimed at reducing compliance  burden,  the  Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation  Scheme,  the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Integrated Manufacturing Clusters (IMCs) under the National Industrial Corridors, Startup India, Make in India, PM Gati  Shakti,  National  Infrastructure  Pipeline  (NIP),  National  Single  Window System (NSWS), India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), reforms in Foreign Direct Investment  (FDI),  Project  Monitoring  Group  (PMG).  Some  of  the  initiatives specific to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector are Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme, Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance, Self Reliant  India  Fund,  etc.  Benefits  under  these  schemes  are  available  to  all eligible MSMEs throughout the country, subject to meeting the guidelines and the eligibility criteria.

Govt. of Bihar has informed that Bihar has witnessed a significant expansion in its MSME ecosystem, driving industrial transformation across the state. Bihar hosts 35.84+ lakh MSMEs, positioning it as the 6th best-performing state in the country in MSME growth and performance under NSSO Round 73rd. Status of Industries in Bihar is annexed at ' Annexure A'.

- (d) & (e): The  Government  has  been  implementing  various  initiatives  to  promote entrepreneurship development in the country including Bihar which inter alia includes Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP) and Entrepreneurship  and  Skill  Development  Programmes  (ESDP).  Further,  the Government  is  implementing  three  flagship  Schemes,  Fund  of  Funds  for Startups  (FFS),  Startup  India  Seed  Fund  Scheme  (SISFS),  and  Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to provide funding opportunities and support startups across sectors at various stages of their business cycle. FFS has been established to catalyze venture capital investments and is operationalized by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which provides capital to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) which in turn invest in startups.

Supported AIFs have invested around Rs. 25,547.98 crore in 1,371 startups from across the country as on 31st December 2025. Of this, Rs. 196.06 crore have been invested in startups from the State of Bihar as on 31st December 2025.  SISFS  provides  financial  assistance  to  seed  stage  startups  through incubators. SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021. Supported incubators under the Scheme have approved funds of around Rs. 590.93 crore to 3,271 Startups  as  on  31st  December  2025.  Of  this,  Rs.  8.78  crore  have  been approved to startups from the State of Bihar as on 31st December 2025. CGSS is implemented for enabling debt funding to startups through eligible financial institutions. CGSS is operationalized by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) Limited and has been operationalized from 1st April 2023. As on 31st December 2025, 334 loans amounting to around Rs 808.18 crore have been guaranteed to startup borrowers under CGSS. Of this, Rs. 28 lakhs have been guaranteed to startup borrower from the State of Bihar as on 31st December, 2025.

Govt.  of  India  has  approved  development  of  an  Integrated  Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) in Gaya admeasuring 1,670 acres in state of Bihar as part of the Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP). The total project cost approved by Govt. of India for development of internal trunk infrastructure is Rs. 1,339 crore (incl.

land  cost)  with  a  projected  investment  potential  of  INR  16,524  crore  and  is expected to create approximately 1 lakh jobs.

Further, Govt. of Bihar has notified the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package  (BIIPP),  2025,  valid  up  to  31.03.2026,  to  attract  fresh  industrial investment  and  promote  employment  generation.  The  package  provides incentives such as capital subsidy, interest subvention, SGST reimbursement, employment generation incentive, export incentive and allotment of industrial land at a token rate of ₹1 per acre for eligible High Priority and employmentintensive  projects,  along  with  customized  incentive  packages  for  large  and mega projects.

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## ANNEXURE - A ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 565 FOR ANSWER ON 03.02.2026.

-  Formal Micro Enterprises: 16,02,692 units, with investments increasing from ₹68 Cr to ₹250 Cr, reflecting nearly 3x growth between FY22 and FY23.
-  Small Enterprises: 11,646 units, with investment growth from ₹237 Cr to ₹684 Cr, marking a 130% increase .
-  Medium Enterprises: 560 units, with investments rising from ₹163 Cr to ₹470 Cr, registering nearly 3x growth .
-  Informal Micro Enterprises: 19,95,226 units, as per NSSO 73rd Round.

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