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 production systems
· 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
I. National Highways
A. Projects under process for award/bidding stage
Sl No.
NH No.
Project Name
Length (km)
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
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.
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
To complete about 22,500 km of PMGSY roads in Bihar
13820
III. Petroleum and Natural Gas
1
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.
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
