PM's remarks at launch of development projects at Ara, Bihar
PM's remarks at launch of development projects at Ara, Bihar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today announced a Rs. 1.25 lakh crore development package for Bihar. He said an additional Rs. 40,000 crore was also being invested in the state through various projects under implementation.
He was speaking at the launch of several development projects at Ara in Bihar. The Prime Minister unveiled plaques for the dedication to the nation and foundation stones of 11 National Highway projects. He also inaugurated 22 Skill Training Centres, and unveiled the foundation stone for Regional Vocational Training Institute for women, Patna.
The Prime Minister said the projects being launched today would transform the face of Bihar in the days to come. He said his Government does not think in compartments.
The Prime Minister mentioned the Make in India programme and the fact that foreign investment was being promised. In this context he mentioned the commitment of the UAE Government. He added that skill development and assured power supply were essential for the success of Make in India and ensuring employment. He also mentioned his call for Start Up India, Stand Up India. He said Dalit and Adivasi entrepreneurs should be encouraged by banks. He said this was the holistic vision with which his Government was working.
The Prime Minister said farmer welfare is essential for agriculture to develop. He said the Agriculture Ministry was now being renamed and reoriented as the Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
The Prime Minister said that for India to progress, the eastern part of India had to move forward.
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Prime
Minister’s Package for Bihar -2015 August 18, 2015
I. National Highways
A. Projects under process for award/bidding stage
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Sl No.
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NH No.
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Project Name
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Length (km)
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TPC (in Rs. Cr.)
|
|
1
|
82
|
Biharsharif – Barbigha – Mokama
section of NH-82,NHDP Phase-IV
|
55
|
399.54
|
|
2
|
30
|
4- laning of Patna-Koilawar section
of NH 30
|
33
|
492
|
|
3
|
30&84
|
4- laning of Koilawar- Bhojpur
section of NH-30 and NH-84
|
44
|
750
|
|
4
|
84
|
4 laning of Bhojpur-Baxar section of
NH-84
|
48
|
595
|
|
5
|
31
|
4 laning of Bakhtiyarpur-Mokama
section of NH-31
|
45
|
970
|
|
6
|
31
|
New 4-laned bridge across river Ganga
at Mokama on NH-31
|
09
|
520
|
|
7
|
31
|
4lane of Simaria – Khagaria on
NH-31,NHDP Phase-III
|
60
|
1062.58
|
|
8
|
30A
|
km 0.0-km 69.6 of Fatua-Harnaut-Barh
section of NH-30A
|
71.8
|
591.2
|
|
9
|
104
|
Upgradation of
Sheohar-Sitamarhi-Jaynagar-Narahiya (km 40-217) of NH 104 in three packages
|
179.95
|
701.44
|
|
10
|
106
|
Upgradation of Birpur-Bihpur (km
0-106) section of NH-106
|
105.2
|
575.34
|
|
11
|
85
|
2-laning with paved shoulder of
Gopalganj - Chhapra section
|
94
|
748.06
|
|
12
|
28B
|
Widening and strengthening to 2-lane
with paved shoulder & geometric improvement Betiah -Khushinagar
Section from km 25.00 to km 40.00 on EPC mode
|
15.00
|
88.61
|
|
13
|
28B
|
Strengthening and Widening to 2 Lane
with Paved Shoulder from km 65 to 97 on EPC mode
|
33.00
|
206.80
|
|
14
|
102
|
2-laning with paved shoulder of
Chhapra - Rewaghat - Muzaffarpur
|
73
|
420.58
|
|
15
|
133
|
Strengthening and Widening to 2 Lane
with Paved Shoulder from km. 0.00 to 10.903
|
10.90
|
28.04
|
|
16
|
327A
|
Strengthening & Widening to 2
Lane with Paved Shoulder from km. 0.00 to 25.010 on EPC mode
|
25.01
|
77.55
|
|
17
|
327E
|
Strengthening & widening work of
existing 2-Lane to two lane with paved shoulder from Km. 93.612 to Km. 98.000
|
4.39
|
64.52
|
|
18
|
57A
|
4 laning of Forbesganj-Jogbani
section of NH-57A
|
9
|
200
|
|
19
|
83
|
4 laning of Patna - Gaya - Dobi section of NH 83 with JICA ODA loan
assistance
|
127
|
1231.98
|
|
20
|
80
|
Construction of Bhagalpur Bypass
|
13
|
268
|
|
|
Total
|
1055.25
|
9991.24
|
B. Projects in the Pipeline
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Sl.No.
|
Project
|
Length (Km)
|
Cost (Rs. Crore)
|
|
1
|
4 laning of Mokama-Khagariya section of NH-31
|
60
|
810
|
|
2
|
Bridge at Munger
|
18.69
|
2361.87
|
|
3
|
Development to 2-laned with paved shoulder of
Maheshughat-Saharsa-Purnia section of NH-107
|
171
|
1000
|
|
4
|
Development of Manjholi-Chirkot section
|
65
|
700
|
|
5
|
4/6 laning of Patna Ring Road
|
65
|
1500
|
|
6
|
4 laning of Kishanganj Bypass at NH-31
|
20
|
250
|
|
7
|
4-laning of Munger-Mirzachowki section of Nh-80
|
120
|
1200
|
|
8
|
Development to 2-lane with paved shoulder of sections on NH-2C, NH80,
NH81, NH99 and NH527 A.
|
116
|
680
|
|
9
|
Construction of MG Setu with JICA assistance
|
5.6
|
2800
|
|
10
|
Construction of bridge across Kosi river an Km 136 of NH-106
|
20
|
3000
|
|
|
Ensuring Connectivity Across Major Rivers
|
|
|
|
11
|
Bridge on river Ganga connecting Manihari in Bihar to Sahibganj in
Jharkhand
|
|
2000
|
|
12
|
Bridge over river Sone connecting Panduka(Nauhata) on NH-2C in
Bihar and Shrinagar(Garhwa District) in Jharkhand
|
|
2000
|
|
13
|
A new 4-laned bridge on river Ganga parallel to existing MG Setu
|
|
5000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
Improving Connectivity- Declaration of New National Highway and its
development
|
436.58
|
6600
|
|
15
|
New National Highway connecting Buxar on NH-84-Chausa-Ramgarh-Mohania
on NH-2
|
64
|
960
|
|
Sl.No.
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Project
|
Length (Km)
|
Cost (Rs. Crore)
|
|
|
Projects under “Bharatmala Programme”
|
|
|
|
16
|
Roads connecting Raxaul and Sonbarsa (Parallel to Indo-Nepal Border)
|
90
|
1800
|
|
17
|
Chakia- Bargainia connectivity
|
50
|
1000
|
|
|
Projects For Improving Connectivity Of Places Of
Religious Interest
|
|
|
|
18
|
Development of Rampur -Khajuriya -Kesariya end of NH-722 to 4 lane
standard
|
58
|
1160
|
|
19
|
Development of
Umgaon-Basopatti-Benipatti-Rahua-Madhubani-Rampatti-Awam-Laufa-Bheja-Supaul-Mehsi-Saharsa
which connects Uchchait Bhagwati Sthan to Mehsi Taraesthan to 2 lane with
paved shoulder or 4-lane standard with a bridge over river Kosi
|
160
|
5000
|
|
20
|
Development of Ram-Janki Marg as already declared recently part of
which falls in Bihar from UP Bihar Border to
Siwan-Madhubani-Sitamarhi-Indo-Nepal Border to 4 lane standard
|
200
|
4000
|
|
|
Rail Over Bridge (ROB)
|
|
|
|
21
|
12 ROBs
|
|
900
|
|
|
Total
|
1719.87
|
44721.87
|
|
|
Grand Total for NH
|
2775.12
|
54713.11
|
|
II. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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|
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To complete about 22,500 km of PMGSY roads in Bihar
|
|
13820
|
|
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III. Petroleum and Natural Gas
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||||
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1
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The Barauni Refinery would be expanded from 6 million tons to 9
million tons
|
|
12000
|
|
|
2
|
A Polyproplene Recovery Plant for petro-chemical products would also
be set up.
|
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3500
|
|
|
3
|
The implementation of the 617 Kms pipeline relating to Bihar in
Jagdishpur-Haldia pipeline
|
|
2300
|
|
|
4
|
Raxaul Amlekhganj pipeline
|
|
200
|
|
|
5
|
Extension of Paradip-Haldia- Durgapur LPG pipeline
|
|
1800
|
|
|
6
|
New LPG Plant at Muzaffarpur
|
|
110
|
|
|
7
|
Creation of additional capacity for LPG plant at Patna
|
|
15
|
|
|
8
|
Implementation of BS IV fuel at Barauni Refinery
|
|
1500
|
|
|
9
|
Augumentation of Patna LPG Plant from 60 to 120 TMTPA
|
|
45
|
|
|
10
|
Upgradation of Purnea LPG Plant
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
21476
|
|
|
IV. CIVIL AVIATION
|
||||
|
1
|
Construction of a Greenfield Airport at Patna
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2
|
Development of Gaya Airport for Airbus 321-200 type of aircraft
operations with new terminal building and apron, runway extension, CAT-I
approach lighting
|
|
300
|
|
|
3
|
Development of Raxual Airport for ATR-72 / Q-400 type of aircrafts for
VFR operations
|
|
250
|
|
|
4
|
Development of Civil Enclave at Purnea Airport for Airbus 321-200 type
of aircraft
|
|
150
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
2700
|
|
|
V. HIGHER EDUCATION
|
||||
|
1
|
Establishment of a Central University near Bhagalpur at the historic
site of Vikramshila University
|
|
500
|
|
|
2
|
Establishment of IIM, Bodh Gaya
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
1000
|
|
|
VI. SKILL DEVELOPMENT
|
||||
|
1
|
To train one lakh youth under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
|
|
300
|
|
|
2
|
25,000 youth to be trained in Power sector
|
|||
|
3
|
Mega Skill University in Bihar
|
|
1250
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
1550
|
|
|
VII. AGRICULTURE
|
|||
|
1
|
Upgradation of PUSA (Bihar) to the level of a Central Agricultural
University
|
|
400
|
|
2
|
Development of fisheries
|
|
200
|
|
3
|
Farm Water Management (Micro irrigation, creation of water resources)
|
|
750
|
|
4
|
Development of Storage Capacity
|
|
600
|
|
5
|
Farm Mechanization
|
|
600
|
|
6
|
Seed production systems
|
|
300
|
|
7
|
National Research Centre on Integrated Farming System, Motihari, Bihar
|
|
30
|
|
8
|
Construction of new godowns at Supaul, Madhepura, Hazipur and Chakia
Bazar
|
|
214
|
|
|
Total
|
|
3094
|
|
VIII. RAILWAYS
|
|||
|
A. Doubling/Tripling of Railway Line
|
|||
|
1
|
Rampur Dumra - Tal - Rajendrapul Addl Bridge and doubling - 14 Km
length
|
|
938
|
|
2
|
Hajipur - Bachwara - 72 kms
|
|
756
|
|
3
|
Samastipur - Darbhanga 38 kms
|
|
399
|
|
4
|
Kiul - Gaya 123 kms
|
|
1292
|
|
5
|
3rd line between Dhanbad - Sonnagar (partly in Bihar ) - 429 kms
|
|
4725
|
|
B. Railway Electrification
|
|||
|
1
|
Kiul - Tilaiya 87 kms
|
|
85
|
|
2
|
Valmikinagar - Narkatiaganj-Sugauli-Muzaffarpur including
Sugauli-Raxaul 240 kms
|
|
397
|
|
3
|
Ammapali Halt - Kiul including Tinpahar-Rajmahal (Part of Bonidanga
link cabin/Bonidanga-Barharwa- Sahibgang-Kiul section incl
Tinpahar-Rajmahal) Length 247 kms
|
|
279
|
|
|
Total
|
|
8870
|
|
IX. POWER
|
|||
|
1
|
Construction of 1300 MW Power plant at Buxar {PIB has recently
appraised the project and recommended Rs. 437 cr as pre-investment activity
to kick start the project.}
|
|
10000
|
|
2
|
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Vidyut Yojana
|
|
5880
|
|
3
|
Under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS).
|
|
250
|
|
|
Total
|
|
16130
|
|
X. TELECOMMUNICATION – DIGITAL BIHAR
|
|||
|
1
|
1000 new BTS (towers) to be installed in Bihar
|
|
250
|
|
2
|
Setting up of 2 new STPI centres (Software Technology Park of India)
in Darbhanga and Bhagalpur and Rural BPO scheme for small towns and rural
areas. This will help in promoting the IT entrepreneurs and start ups in
Bihar.
|
|
20
|
|
3
|
Setting up 2 new NIELIT Centres in Muzaffarpur and Buxar apart from
upgrading the existing centre in Patna, Medical Incubator at IIT Patna,
Electronics and ICT Academy at NIT Patna.
|
|
14
|
|
4
|
Electronic Manufacturing clusters in Bihar for which 50% subsidy for
greenfield and 75 % subsidy for Brownfield EMCs are available.
|
|
150
|
|
5
|
30 WiFi hotspots will be rolled out in Bihar, by BSNL at prominent
tourist places such as Rajgir, Vaishali, Gaya, Nalanda and Patna
|
|
15
|
|
|
Total
|
|
449
|
|
XI. TOURISM
|
|||
|
1
|
Vaishali and Bodhgaya development alongwith other places in buddhist
circuit including Vikramshla
|
|
200
|
|
2
|
Sultanganj to Deoghar project
|
|
50
|
|
3
|
Patna Sahib under Prasad
|
|
50
|
|
4
|
Mahatma Gandhi Circuit
|
|
50
|
|
5
|
Ramayan Circuit
|
|
100
|
|
6
|
Jain Circuit including Champa puri
|
|
50
|
|
7
|
circuit for Mandar Hills and Ang Pradesh
|
|
50
|
|
8
|
IITTM chapter in Bihar
|
|
50
|
|
|
Total
|
|
600
|
|
XII. HEALTH
|
|||
|
1
|
Upgradation of 3 Medical colleges at Patna, Bhagalpur & Gaya
under PMMSY in Bihar
|
|
600
|
|
|
Grand Total of the Package
|
|
1,25,003
|
· Income Tax Relief on
new capital investment in the form of Additional Investment Allowance and
Higher Additional Depreciation for investment in backward areas of Bihar
Other Investments : Rs.40,657 crore
1. Unspent amount of
2013 Special Plan (of Rs.12,000 crore) : Rs.8,282 crore
2. Ongoing works of
National Highways : Rs.12,375 crore
3. Ultra Mega Power
Project (UMPP) in Banka under PPP : Rs.20,000 crore
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Prime Minister’s Bihar Package 2015 – Rs 1,25,003 crore
“Bihar has unlimited potential!
It can invigorate the entire nation. Bihar’s development is a top
priority. India will fully develop only when the Eastern part of India
develops.” – PM Narendra Modi
|
Sectors
|
Amount
|
Highlights
|
|
Farmer’s Welfare
|
Rs 3,094 cr
|
· Up-gradation of Rajendra Prasad Agriculture
University to Central University, creation of new Research
Centre
· Development of Fisheries, Farm
water management,Storage capacity, Farm mechanisation, Seed
productionsystems
· Construction of new Godowns for
foodgrains
|
|
Education
|
Rs 1,000 cr
|
· Central University near Bhagalpur
· IIM at Bodhgaya
|
|
Skill Development
|
Rs 1,550 cr
|
· Establishment of Mega Skill
University
· Training of 1 lakh youth
|
|
Health
|
Rs 600 cr
|
· Up-gradation of 3 medical
colleges at Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya
|
|
Electricity
|
Rs 16,130 cr
|
· 1,300 MW new power plant at
Buxor
· Electrification of villages under Deen Dayal Upadhyay
Gram Vidyut Yojana (sufficient for farms, uninterrupted for homes)
· Electrification of towns-cities under
Integrated Power Development Scheme
|
|
Rural Roads
|
Rs 13,820 cr
|
· 22,500 kms of Rural
Roads
|
|
Highways
|
Rs 54,713 cr
|
· 2,775 kms of National
Highways (four-laning & widening)
· Construction of Bridges (across
Ganga, Sone, Kosi)
· Construction of 12 Rail
overbridges
|
|
Railways
|
Rs 8,870 cr
|
· Doubling and Tripling of 676
kms of Railway line
· Electrification of 574 kms
|
|
Airports
|
Rs 2,700 cr
|
· Construction of new airport at
Patna
· Development of airports at
Gaya, Raxaul, Purnea
|
|
Digital Bihar
|
Rs 449 cr
|
· Software Technology Parks, Rural BPOs,
Training Centres
· 1,000 new Mobile towers to
increase coverage and quality
· 30 WiFi hotspots across
prominent tourist places
· Common Service Centres to be scaled up from 8,800 to
26,000
|
|
Petroleum & Gas
|
Rs 21,476 cr
|
· Expansion of Barauni
Refinery + new Petrochemical Plant
· Construction of Gas
pipelines, new LPG plants and massive expansion in domestic
LPG connections
· Petrol-Diesel pipeline from
Raxaul to Nepal
|
|
Tourism
|
Rs 600 cr
|
· Development of 7 Tourist
circuits
|
|
Total
|
Rs 1,25,003 cr
|
|
Other Investments
|
Category
|
Amount
|
|
Unspent
amount of 2013 Package (of Rs 12,000 cr)
|
Rs 8,282 cr
|
|
Ongoing
works of National Highways
|
Rs 12,375 cr
|
|
UMPP
(Ultra Mega Power Project) in Banka under
PPP
|
Rs 20,000 cr
|
|
Total
|
Rs 40,657 cr
|
|
|
|
Tax
Relief on new
Capital Investment for galvanizing Industrial Development
|
|
Prime Minister’s Bihar Package over and above on-going
national social sector schemes:Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri
Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension
Yojana, Sukanya Samruddhi Yojana, MUDRA, Free LPG connections to BPL, Swachh
Vidyalaya Abhiyan and so on
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