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• Skilled and cost-effective labour • Procedures for entry and exit of firms
• Labour market flexibility • Industrial regulation, labour regulation, other
• Labour relations government regulations
• Availability of raw materials and natural • Certainty about rules and regulations
resources • Security, law and order situation
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ADVANTAGE BIHAR
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Policy incentives
The state offers a wide range of policy incentives for
businesses under the Industrial Policy, 2006. The state
also provides incentives for the sugar, renewable energy,
food processing and tourism sectors.
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Location advantage
The state enjoys a unique location-specific advantage
because of its proximity to the vast markets of Eastern
and Northern India, access to the ports such as Kolkata
and Haldia, raw-material sources and mineral reserves
from the neighbouring states.
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Food
processing
Sugar
Textiles/ Tourism
Policy thrust
Medium handlooms
Leather
Minerals
*Factor advantages include benefits due to geographical location and availability of factors like talent pool, natural resources and capital
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STATE ECONOMY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
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Bihar‟s GSDP
• In 2009-2010, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices was US$ 32.7 billion.
• Between March 2000 and March 2010, the average annual GSDP growth rate was 11.8 per cent.
• The state had a robust average annual growth of 16.7 per cent between March 2006 and March 2010.
Bihar‟s GSDP
(US$ billion)
35.0 32.7
31.0
30.0 28.5
CAGR 11.8%
25.0 23.7
20.0 17.6
16.3
14.2 15.1
15.0 11.9 12.0
10.8
10.0
5.0
0.0
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Source: CMIE
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Bihar‟s NSDP
• In 2009-2010, the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) of Bihar was US$ 29.6 billion.
• The average NSDP growth rate between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 was about 11.6 per cent.
• This growth has been driven by the secondary sector which includes manufacturing, electricity, gas and
water supply and services sector including trade, real estate, hospitality and others.
Bihar‟s NSDP
(US$ billion)
35.0
28.1 29.6
30.0
25.6
CAGR 11.6%
25.0
21.4
20.0
14.6 15.7
15.0 13.0 13.7
9.9 10.9 10.9
10.0
5.0
0.0
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Source: CMIE
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80.0%
53.9
• It was followed by the primary sector, 60.0%
60.7 13.1%
contributing US$ 7.6 billion (23.2 per cent), and
the secondary sector contributing US$ 5.3 billion 40.0% 12.4
16.2 14.7%
(16.2 per cent). 20.0% 33.7
23.2 7.7%
• Between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010, secondary 0.0%
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• A robust secondary and tertiary sector has helped Bihar increase its average per capita GSDP by around
9.7 per cent between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010.
• At 14.9 per cent, the state had robust growth in per capita GSDP between March 2006 and March 2010.
100.0
50.0
0.0
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Source: CMIE
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E2 25.4
49.9 18.6
R4 9.3
43.5 E1 11.5
30.5 D 20.3
R3 23.4
40.7 C 16.9
19.9
14.6 B2 9.3
R2 8.3
11.8 8.5
B1 8.0
5.0 6.8
R1 A2
4.1 6.7
Rural 3.4
A1 3.5 Urban
0 20 40 60
0 10 20 30
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• There are 272 large and medium industries, a majority of which are located in Patna. Tirhut is the other
major industrial centre.
• Small scale industries, micro and artisan enterprises play a major role in terms of employment. As on
September 2009, there were 178,863 permanent registered units with total investment of US$ 232.9
million and providing employment to 0.58 million workers.
Industrial distribution in Bihar
Key industries in Bihar
• Food and beverages Food, beverage,
• Rubber and plastics tobacco
• Transport equipment 33.1% 32.7% Cotton, wool, jute,
• Chemicals paper, leather
• Tobacco
• Textiles Rubber, plastic,
• Leather chemicals
• Paper, printing and publishing 16.9% 17.3%
Material, metal,
• Mines and minerals
machine, transport,
• Dairy equipments
• Tea
• Sugar Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2009-2010
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^As of 2006-07
*A variety of jute
Source: CMIE
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Investments
• As of March 2010, total outstanding investments in Bihar Break up of investments by sectors
were US$ 23.7 billion.
1.4% 2.2%
• The electricity sector accounted for the largest share of
investments (56.8 per cent), followed by services (23.6 5.7% 10.2% Food & beverages
per cent) and chemicals (10.2 per cent).
Chemicals
23.6%
• As of March 2010, investments worth US$ 11.8 billion Electricity
were under implementation. Services^
Irrigation
• Between December 2005 and November 2009, 245
Others*
investment proposals were approved by the State 56.8%
Investment Promotion Board (SIPB).
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INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS
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Road network
• There is 3,642 km of National Highways and
3,989 km of State Highways in Bihar. Besides,
there are major district roads and village roads.
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Railway network
• Bihar has an extensive railway network of more
than 5,400 km.
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Airports
• Bihar has one domestic airport, located in
Patna and one international airport at Bodh
Gaya.
Domestic airport
International airport
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Waterways
• The 1,620 km stretch of the river Ganges – that
flows between Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and
Haldia in West Bengal – has been declared
„National Waterway 1‟ and is being developed for
navigation by the Inland Waterways Authority of
India.
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Telecom infrastructure
• As of December 2009, there were 31.7 million Telecom infrastructure in Bihar
subscribers as compared to 21.1 million in
December March
March 2009. As of December 2009, tele-density Parameter
2009 2009
in the state was 33 per cent.
No of telephone exchanges 1,236 1,235
• Out of the total number of subscribers, 30.7 No of telephone connections
31.7 21.1
million were wireless subscribers and 1 million (million)
were wire-line subscribers. No of wire line connections
1.0 1.0
(million)
• As of March 2009, the state had 67,160 public No of mobile phone (million) 30.7 20.1
call offices and 9,056 post offices.
Tele-density (per 100
33.0 22.2
population)
Major telecom operators in Bihar
Source: Department of Telecommunication, Annual Report 2009-2010
Bharat Sanchar Reliance Communications
Nigam Limited (BSNL) Idea Cellular
Bharti Airtel Vodafone Essar
Dishnet Wireless
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Power
• As of March 2010, Bihar had a total installed
power generation capacity of 1,845.7 MW, of Installed power capacity (MW)
which 584.6 MW was owned by state 1,970.0 1,970.0
2,000.0 1,845.7
utilities and 1,261.1 MW was owned by 1,767.6
1,644.1
central utilities. 1,750.0
1,500.0
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Urban infrastructure
• Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), eight projects costing
US$155 million have been sanctioned for the urban centres such as Patna and Gaya.
• In 2009-2010, US$ 15.7 million was released for projects related to development of water supply and
sewage system.
• The key areas of development are solid-waste management system, water supply and sewage.
lpcd: litre per capita per day, mld: million litre per day, tpd: tonnes per day.
Source: City Development Plans, JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
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BOT: Build-operate-transfer
Source: pppindiadatabase.com
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Education sector
• As per Census 2001, the literacy rate in Bihar was
47.53 per cent. Education infrastructure in Bihar
• Deemed/open universities: 13
• In 2007-08, total number of students enrolled in • Research institutions: 15
primary and upper primary (up to class VII)
schools was 17.7 million, an increase of over 58 • Government-aided colleges: 451
per cent since 2003-04. • Engineering colleges: 7
• Medical colleges: 8
• Budgeted plan expenditure on education in the • Other colleges: 364
state has increased from US$ 97.3 million in 2005-
• Teacher training colleges: 15
06 to US$ 245.8 million in 2008-09, of which 99.9
per cent have been utilised. • Other educational institutions: 164
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Health infrastructure
• As of October 2009, Bihar had 10,634 health centres of Health indicators as of 2008
various categories. There are 487 rural primary health
Persons served per doctor 25,000
centres (PHC), 46 urban PHCs, 1,234 additional PHCs
and 70 referral hospitals. Birth rate* 28.9
Death rate* 7.3
• On an average, there are 110 health centres for a
population of 1 million. At the district level, there is a Infant mortality rate** 56
wide variation in health coverage. Life expectancy at birth (years) as of 2001
Male 61.6
• Development of health infrastructure in Bihar has
resulted into higher patient turnarounds in outpatients Female 59.7
department, from 10.5 million in 2006-07 to 16 million
in 2008-09. *Per thousand persons
** Per thousand live births
Sources: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2009-2010, Ministry of
• An institute on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Census 2001
Sciences (AIIMS) has been proposed to be set up in
Patna.There will also be a medical college offering
undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral course.
Government initiatives in the health sector
• Increase in sanctioned manpower in departments such as medical, public health and family welfare.
• Higher level of personnel appointments and training.
• Involving private sector in support services related to cleaning, pathology and radiology.
• Free drug distribution and indoor treatment.
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Cultural infrastructure
• According to the „Sports Policy, 2007‟, the State
Major museums in Bihar
Government is undertaking various initiatives to
promote sports in the state by augmenting • Patna Museum, Patna
sports infrastructure, providing facilities for • Chandra Dhari Museum, Darbhanga
coaching and supporting the promising players.
• Gaya Museum, Gaya
• Bihar Government has released a „Cultural • Chandra Sekhar Singh Museum, Jamui
Policy‟ in 2004, the purpose of which is to • Ramchandra Shahi Museum, Muzaffarpur
preserve and promote local culture.
Source: Youth, Art & Culture Department, Government of
Bihar
• There are 19 museums in the state and the State
Government has taken steps for their
development.
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• Operations of BIADA are divided in four regions – Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur to facilitate
quick services to entrepreneurs.
• Regional offices, under the guidelines of head office, develop industrial area, industrial growth centres and
implement projects.
Industrial area Total land Vacant land Largest vacant land Average price of land
Region
(No) (acre) (acre) (acre) (US$/acre)
As of May, 2010
Source: BIADA
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• BIADA is developing industrial growth centres across Industrial growth centres in Bihar
the state, which will have the infrastructure to
• Kahalgaon • Gidha
promote industries in sectors such as agro-processing,
light engineering, electronics, repairs and servicing and • Begusarai • Maranga (Purnia)
garments.
• Aurangabad • Khagaria
The other projects planned by BIADA are as follows: Source: Economic Survey of Bihar, 2008-09
• BIADA has proposed acquisition of 1,900 acres of land for Bihta Mega Industrial Park which will have
prestigious educational institutes such as Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of
Technology (NIT).
• BIADA has allotted 150 acres of land for textile park and 25 acres of land for handloom park at mega
growth centre at Kahalgaon.
• BIADA will also allot land to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for its proposed petrochemical
complex at Begusarai.
• BIADA is building separate feeder lines for uninterrupted electric supply in the selected industrial areas of
Patna, Fatuah, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Gidha, Barari and Maranga.
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Infrastructure investments
• As of March 2010, the total investments in Investments
Bihar‟s infrastructure sector were around US$ Infrastructure type
(US$ million)
9 billion.
Power* 5,646.5
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Aim: To establish new industries and revive sick units, provide conducive environment to attract domestic and foreign investment
and provide environment for a balanced development of the state.
Key initiatives and objectives:
• Creation of corpus fund along with commercial bank and industry association for the revival of sick and closed units . A state-
level committee will decide on concessions and/or exceptions to be provided for rehabilitation of concerned units.
• Infrastructure Development Enabling Act, 2006, for development of infrastructure through private participation.
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• Exemption from stamp duty and registration fee; provision of reimbursement of value-added tax (VAT).
For small or tiny units at 50 per cent of the cost, up to a maximum of US$ 163,043.
For medium to large units at 25 per cent of the cost, up to a maximum of US$ 326,087.
• Incentive grant of up to 50 per cent for expenditure on plant and machinery for captive power generation units.
• Electricity duty exemption for five years for captive generation of power for new units.
• Exemption from luxury tax, electricity duty, conversion charge and market fee for seven years.
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Objectives: To address the infrastructure, technology, skills and marketing constraints being faced by rice, maize, pulses, honey,
makhana, fruits and vegetables, and other food processing units in the state by facilitating the setting up of new food processing
units. To aid the expansion and up-gradation of existing units.
Key incentives:
• Grant of US$ 3.25 million or up to 20 per cent of the total project cost, whichever is less, for setting up food parks.
• Grant up to 40 per cent of the project cost, subject to a maximum of US$ 2.17 million, for a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for a
common cluster infrastructure and up to 35 per cent of the project cost, subject to a maximum US$ 1.08 million, for an
individual investor.
• For expansion and capacity increase of existing units, the benefits of the scheme will only be available if the expansion project
leads to capacity addition of at least 50 per cent.
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Aim: To serve the sugar industry by building on the factor advantages of the state.
Key incentives:
• Re-imbursement of central excise duty on sugar for five years.
• Exemption from stamp duty and registration fees for land transfer.
• Subsidy of 10 per cent on capital investment or a maximum of US$ 2.2 million, whichever is less, on machinery after completion
of first year of commercial production.
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Aim: To promote and develop tourism in Bihar and to transform tourism industry as a vital part of vibrant economic activities of
the state.
Key initiatives:
• The State Government will prepare an area-based master plan for developing infrastructure that is necessary for the tourist
destinations. The Department of Tourism will formulate a 20-year master plan with future projection for development of
tourism in the state.
• All facilities and incentives available for industry will apply to investment in tourism sector.
• The state will promote private investment for setting up hotels and heritage hotels. The State Government will explore and
develop possibilities of launching a paying-guest scheme.
• Rules and regulations for land allotment will be simplified to create tourism infrastructure.
• The Department of Tourism will identify potential tourist destinations where religious fairs and festivals are an integral part of
culture and will promote such destinations.
• Tourist information centres will be equipped with the modern information and communication technology devices.
• The State Government will promote weekend tourism, wildlife tourism, aqua tourism and rural tourism.
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Aim: To encourage private sector participation in decentralised generation of grid-grade power, through the use of the available
inputs for renewable and non-conventional energy sources such as solar, wind, water, biomass and other wastes.
Key initiatives:
• Any industry, institution, private agency, partnership firm, consortium, panchayat, cooperative society or registered society
interested in installing and generating electricity from non-conventional energy sources such as mini- and micro-hydro plants,
solar-thermal plants, solar-photovoltaic systems, biomass plants, bagasse-based plants, wind plants, cogeneration plants,
municipal and industrial-waste plants will be eligible for availing incentives under the scheme.
• The Bihar State Hydro-electric Power Corporation (BHPC) and/or Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) will
provide necessary information and assistance regarding identification and selection of feasible sites.
• The project will be treated like that of any other industry and incentives / concessions applicable to new industrial units under
industrial policy will be available to the project.
• There will be no restriction on power generation capacity or supply of electricity to the grid.
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• COMPFED covers five districts directly and 26 districts through six district level
cooperative unions.
• In 2009-2010, COMPFED procured around 1 million litres of milk per day from a member
base of around 0.46 million.
Usher Agro Limited • Usher Agro Limited is one of the large basic food grain (rice and wheat) processing
companies in India. The company established its rice processing mill in Buxar, Bihar in 2003
• In 2009, the revenue of the company was US$ 44.1 million compared to US$ 7.4 million in
2005.
• The products of the company are sold under the brand name „Rasoi Raja‟.
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• Petroleum remains a large contributor to the state‟s Krishi Rasayan Exports Private Limited
GSDP as it has one of the largest public sector
refineries in the country - Indian Oil Corporation
Limited (IOCL).
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• Secondary processing facilities, such as a resid-fluidised catalytic cracker, diesel hydro-treating and
a sulfur-recovery unit, have been added to the main refinery.
• The 498-km long Haldia-Barauni crude oil pipeline (HBCPL) receives crude oil at the Haldia oil
jetty and transports it to the Barauni refinery.
Graphite India Limited • GIL was incorporated in 1963. The company has nine plants located across India and producing
(GIL) graphite products, coke and power.
• The coke division of the company at Barauni, in Bihar is engaged in manufacture of calcined
petroleum coke (CPC) and has an installed capacity of 30,000 tonnes per annum.
• In 2009-2010, the company produced 30,781 tonnes of calcined petroleum coke in its Barauni
plant, surpassing installed capacity.
Krishi Rasayan Exports • KREPL is one of the major agri-chemical manufacturer, with five composite technical
Private Limited (KREPL) manufacturing units. Total revenue of the company in 2008-09 was US$ 61.5 million.
• In 1973, the company set up its plant at Muzaffarpur in Bihar for producing dusting powder
formulation.
• The company operates a poultry feed unit in Muzaffarpur with a capacity of 150 tonnes per day in
pellet-form.
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Sugar
• Sugar, the largest agro-based industry in the state
Key players
plays a prominent role in Bihar‟s economy.
K. K. Birla Group
• The North of the state is climatically well-suited for Riga Sugar Company Limited
producing good quality sugarcane with minimum
Vishnu Sugar Mills Limited
inputs as compared to the other states.
Eastern Sugar & Industries Limited
• In 2007-08, about 108,560 hectares were under
sugarcane production and the state produced about
3.85 million tonnes of sugarcane.
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Manufacturing industry
• After bifurcation of Bihar, a number of large units
(mostly mining and engineering) of erstwhile Bihar are Key players
now located in Jharkhand. Bata Industries
Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company
• The state has leather, textile and handloom industries Gangotri Iron & Steel Company
as its prominent sectors, apart from some engineering
units.
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• The company has a tannery at Mokamehghat, in Bihar and a leather footwear factory at
Bataganj, in Patna.
Bharat Wagon and Engineering • The Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company is a part of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam, a
Company Government of India undertaking . It has a over 50 years of experience in heavy-steel
fabrication.
• It has two units at Mokama and Muzaffarpur, which are ISO 9001 certified for
manufacturing wagons; a third unit at Muzaffarpur manufactures gas cylinders. All three
plants have captive-power generation capacity.
Gangotri Iron & Steel Company • The company produces mild steel (MS) bars and billets.
• In 2009, the company produced 19,665 tonnes of MS bar and 8,888 tonnes of MS billet.
• In January 2009, the company set up a new unit in Bihta, in Bihar. The company has
production capacity of 145,000 tonnes of MS bar, 108,900 tonnes of MS billet and 540,000
cubic metre of oxygen.
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Tourism … (1/2)
• The state has a rich cultural heritage as it is
associated with pilgrimages and historical
monuments related to religious gurus such as
the Buddha, Mahavir, Guru Gobind Singh.
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Tourism … (2/2)
• In an effort to promote tourism in the state, the Department of Tourism, Government of Bihar, along with
the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, organised an international Buddhist Conclave in Nalanda
and Rajgir in February, 2010.
• The state is also developing the Buddhist tourist circuit (Bodh-Gaya-Rajgir-Nalanda) with an assistance of
US$ 4.6 million from the Central Government.
• In 2009, the total number of tourist arrival was around 16.1 million. Arrivals have grown at around 23.4
per cent between 2007 and 2009.
thousand
million
10 250
8 200 177.4
6 150
4 100
2 50
0 0
2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
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• The Industries Department of the state and the District Investment Centre (DIC) act as nodal agencies
for investments.
• Proposals for investment greater than US$ 21.7 million are routed through Chief Minister and the
Cabinet for approval.
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• The Department, headed by the Principal Secretary, supervises district industry centres
(DIC), industrial area development authorities and industrial premises in the state.
District Industry Centre (DIC) • District-level nodal agency for investments below US$ 2.17 million.
• DIC supports entrepreneurs in identifying local resources, supply of raw materials and
equipment, arrangement of credit facilities, marketing, quality control, etc.
Bihar Industrial Area • BIADA develops infrastructure for industries in segments such as roads, drainage, water,
Development Authority (BIADA) power, etc.
• Supports entrepreneurs in setting up industries and availing incentives offered by the State
Government.
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• The corporation has been revived to supplement the role of banks in lending to industries.
Bihar State Electricity Board • The board is responsible for the synchronised development of generation, transmission
(BSEB) and distribution of power in the state.
Bihar State Pollution Control • The purpose of the organisation is prevention and control of pollution through inspection
Board of treatment plants, standards application, research and development activities, etc.
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Socio-economic classification (SEC) of urban and rural households – urban grid
Certificate course,
School up to four
Graduate/post
Graduate/post
years/ literate,
but no formal
to nine years
professional
SSC/HSC
schooling
graduate
graduate
Illiterate
general
Education/occupation
Unskilled workers E2 E2 E1 D D D D
Skilled workers E2 E1 D C C B2 B2
Petty traders E2 D D C C B2 B2
Shop owners D D C B2 B1 A2 A2
Entrepreneurs: employee none D C B2 B1 A2 A2 A1
Entrepreneurs: employee < 10 C B2 B2 B1 A2 A1 A1
Entrepreneurs: employee > 10 B1 B1 A2 A2 A1 A1 A1
Self-employed professionals D D D B2 B1 A2 A1
Clerical/salesman D D D C B2 B1 B1
Supervisory level D D C C B2 B1 A2
Officers/executives: junior C C C B2 B1 A2 A2
Officer/executive: middle/senior B1 B1 B1 B1 A2 A1 A1
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Socio-economic classification (SEC) of urban and rural households – rural grid
Type of house
Semi-
Education Pucca pucca Kuccha
Illiterate R4 R4 R4
Literate but no formal
R3 R4 R4
school
Up to fourth standard R3 R3 R4
Fifth to ninth standard R3 R3 R4
SSC/HSC R2 R3 R3
Some college but not
R1 R2 R3
graduate
Graduate/post-graduate
R1 R2 R3
(general)
Graduate/post-graduate
R1 R2 R3
(professional)
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