With a view to expand the industrial area network to boost investment and create employment opportunities, the Bihar Cabinet -- chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- on Wednesday gave its nod to acquire 2,627 acres of land at a cost of ₹812 crore.
A parcel of 991 acres will be acquired at a cost of ₹351 crore in Begusarai district while 500 acres will be acquired at a cost of ₹219 crore in Patna district, S. Siddharth, the Cabinet Secretariat’s Additional Chief Secretary, said in a briefing.
