GENERAL INFORMATION

  Capital                    : Patna                                    
  Area                       : 173,877 Sq. Km.
  Population                 : 86,374,465
  Principal Languages        : Hindi, Maithili
  Urbanization rate          : 13.17%
  Literacy rate              : 38%
  State Doemstic Product     : Rs. 293420 mln. (1992-93, 
                               At current prices)
  Per Capita State Income    : Rs. 3280  (1992-93, 
                               At current prices)
  No. of  Districts          : 42
  Cities                     : Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Gaya, Patna
  
INFRASTRUCTURE
  
                 Power Generating Capacity of the plants
          (Located in the state excluding Multi State Projects)
          -----------------------------------------------------
                                               MW           %
          -----------------------------------------------------
            Hydro                      :      150          10
            Thermal                    :    1,300          90
          -----------------------------------------------------
            Total                      :    1,450         100
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             Energy Requirement/Availability (mln. units) 
          -----------------------------------------------------
                                         1989-90        1994-95 
                                                    (Estimated)
          -----------------------------------------------------
          Energy Requirement         :     6,307         10,917
          Energy Availability        :     6,590         12,009
          Surplus (+)/ Deficit (-)   :     + 283        + 1,092
          -----------------------------------------------------
  
  Number of Bank Branches                  : 4,599
  Railway Route Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area   : 30.6 Km.
  Road Length  Per '000 Sq. Km. of Area    : 483 Km.
  Airports                                 : Gaya, Patna, Ranchi
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS
  
  Industries  :  Steel,  Sponge Iron, Coal Mining, Oil  Refinery,  Heavy
                 Engineering, Forging, Fertilisers, Jelly Filled  Commu-
                 nication Cables, High Tension Insulators,Watch Factory,
                 Ceramic  Capacitors,  TV-Receivers,  Fruit  Processing,
                 Bulk Drugs.

  
  Crops       :  Paddy,   Wheat,  Maize,  Pulses,  Sugarcane,   Potatoes
                 Tobacco, Oilseeds, Onion, Chilies, Jute, Mesta.

  
  Minerals    :  Coal, Mica, Copper Ore, Uranium, Limestone, China Clay,
                 Fire Clay, Bauxite, Kyanite.

  
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES


  
  -    Investment grant at rates ranging from 15% to 20% with a  maximum
       of Rs. 1.5 mln.
  
  -    Assistance  between  20%  to  25% of the cost for installation of
       captive power generating sets.
  
  -    Grants  for preparation of feasibility reports and for  technical
       know-how fee.
  
  -    Special incentives for units in notified growth centres and  100%
       export oriented units and electronic industries.
  
  -    Special grant for preparation of energy audit reports and  energy
       saving equipment and machinery.
  
FISCAL CONCESSIONS
  
  -    Sales tax exemption on the purchase of raw materials.
  
  -    Concessional Power Tariff.
  






Contact Address
  
  The Director of Industries
  C/o. The Resident Commissioner
  Bihar Bhawan,
  Kautilya Marg
  New Delhi - 110 021
  Phone : 91 301 4945; 301 0147; 301 0148