Bihar attracts 1,091 investment proposals worth ₹1.21 lakh crore in past one-and-a-half years
Bihar Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh announced that the state has secured 1,091 investment proposals worth over ₹1.21 lakh crore since 2025. These projects, including the development of the Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City in Gaya, are expected to create significant employment opportunities for the region.
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The influx of large-scale investment indicates a potential shift in Bihar's economic landscape and highlights the state government's focus on industrialization and infrastructure.
Bihar attracts 1,091 investment proposals worth ₹1.21 lakh crore in past one-and-a-half years left Representational image. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/tyf0qt/article71619078.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-862758024.jpg JONGHO SHIN Construction Industry, Industry, Building - Activity, Construction Frame, Sunset Compared with other states in India, where integrated manufacturing cities of this kind are being developed at 14 locations, Bihar is among the leading states working rapidly to implement this scheme on the ground, says Bihar Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh PATNA Bihar Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh on Friday (October 23, 2026) said the State has attracted 1,091 investment proposals worth ₹1,21,863 crore since 2025. She added that these proposals have the potential to generate more than 68,807 employment opportunities in the State, calling Bihar as an “important investment destination”. Addressing to media, she asserted that Bihar’s industrial development has been moving at a rapid pace under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s visionary leadership.
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