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SUCCESS
STORIES
Industrial Investments in Bihar
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR
Lavanya Udyog Pvt. Ltd. Jhunjhunwala Oil Mills Ltd. Lumbini Beverages
Parle biscuits Rice Mill Pepsi Cola drinks
Bela, Muzaffarpur Kudra, Kaimur Hajipur, Vaishali
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Index
Message by Hon‘ble Chief Minister
Shri Vishnu Vishal Paper Mills Pvt. Ltd. AFP Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd. Tirupati Balajee Nutrition Pvt. Ltd.
Government of Bihar
Kraft paper Namkeens & extruded snacks Wheat flour
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Gidha, Bhojpur Hajipur, Vaishali Bihta, Patna
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Message by Hon‘ble Minister Sona Sati Organics Pvt Ltd Amrapali Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Ishwar Raj Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Uno Digital Pvt. Ltd
Department of Industries, Ethyl alcohol, power Food processing Frooti, Appy Fizz for Parle Agro Multimedia services
Government of Bihar Baikunthpur, Gopalganj Rajgir, Nalanda Fatuha, Patna Patna
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Why Bihar? Suman Agritech Ltd. Punrasar Jute Park Ltd. Unique Foods Mahajan Rice Mill Pvt. Ltd.
Advantage Bihar Edible oil refinery & vanaspati Jute products Cold storage & fruit processing Parboiled rice
Koilwar, Bhojpur Maranga, Purnea Patahi, Muzaffarpur Nokha, Rohtas
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Policy Framework Molson Coors Cobra India Protech Feed Pvt. Ltd. Shrawasthi Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. Pashupati Roller Flour Mill Pvt. Ltd.
Salient features of Beer Cattle feed Poultry feed Wheat flour
New Industrial Incentive Policy 2011 Bihta, Patna Hajipur, Vaishali Gidha, Bhojpur Bela, Muzaffarpur
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Food Processing Policy Siddhi Refoil & Industries Pvt. Ltd. Balaji Mini Steels & Re-rolling Pvt. Ltd. National Plastic Industries Ltd. Shrenuj & Co. Ltd.
Food processing schemes Edible oil refinery & vanaspati TMT bars Plastic chairs & household products Diamond cutting & polishing
Sarai, Vaishali Bihta, Patna Fatuha, Patna Patna
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Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd. Eco Cement Ltd. Maruti Nandan Food Products Pvt. Ltd. Maa Mundeswari Cycle Industries Funtasia Water Park
Refined palm oil Cement Wheat flour Bicylce Amusement & water park
Durgawati, Kaimur Durgawati, Kaimur Gidha, Bhojpur Aurangabad Sampatchak, Patna
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Riga Sugar Co. Ltd. Bansal Biscuits Ltd.
Sugar and by-products Anmol brand biscuits
Riga, Sitamarhi Hajipur, Vaishali
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Tirupati Sugars Ltd. Britannia Industries Ltd.
Sugar and by-products Biscuits & cakes
Bagaha, West Champaran Hajipur, Vaishali
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Department of Industries 2 Government of Bihar 3
industrial ambience.
Message from Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar The Government of Bihar has special emphasis on
the establishment and growth of food processing
industry to achieve a faster and all-inclusive economic
An economy growing at about 12 per cent annually, agriculture growth. Bihar is the largest producer of vegetables
moving along at a healthy 5.9 per cent and a per capita income and the second largest producer of fruits in India. It is
which has jumped from 37 per cent of the national average in
one of the strongest agricultural States, with very high
2011-12 to over 41 per cent in the very next financial year - are
some of the indicators - that bears testimony to the turnaround productivity. The percentage of population employed
that has taken place in Bihar in recent years. in agricultural production in Bihar is estimated to be
74 per cent, which is much higher than the national
Today, Bihar is a state with significant investment potential. We
have built the blocks for the eco-system for investors — better law
Message average. Bihar’s new Food Processing Policy provides
and order, favourable policy regimes, and legislative protection for for integrated development of the sector by giving
investments. The power situation has improved constantly. The Bihar is the next frontier for businesses in a grant up to 35% to individual investors and 40%
Single Windows mechanism has been strengthened. India both as an investment destination and of the project cost in case of common cluster and
untapped market potential. At 11.95 per SPVs. Grant support up to 20% of the total project
The State Government has set up a Bihar State Investment Advisory
cent, Bihar’s growth was the highest among capital cost to the SPV setting up a food park is
Council comprising industrialists, economists and management
experts of national repute. The State Investment Promotion Board all Indian states during the 11th Five Year another feature of the food processing policy. The
is regularly clearing investment proposals. Proposals can now be Plan. Bihar has also topped in per capita objective of the scheme is to create modern enabling
submitted online. The fact that investors are requesting for land income growth, registering a growth of 11.75 infrastructure for food processing unit in the State
is the best evidence of government’s efforts to boost investor per cent in per capita net state domestic with farm to market linkages.
confidence in the stable and long-term sustainable development
product at constant (2004–05) prices for
of Bihar and its economy.
fiscal 2011–12. With ambitious targets set In the light of developments, it is certain that the
We have formulated a policy to incentivise setting up of private by the current government, experts agree Bihar of today is very different from the Bihar of 10
industrial park by landowners. that this trend will continue into the future years ago. Similarly, the Bihar of 2020 will also be
as the State vigorously pursues its goal of strikingly different from today.
The State is increasingly being looked at with great interest by
becoming one of the top economies over
corporates and business houses. The big business houses such as
Britannia Industries, Ruchi Soya Industries, Suman Agritech, Eco the next 10 years. I want to congratulate my colleagues at the Industry
Cement, Anmol Biscuits, Shrenuj & Co. and many more have already Department, and I would like to thank the thousands
invested in the State for creating industrial ambience, but more Today Bihar offers highly lucrative of individuals and organisations who contribute to
investments are required for faster growth of industrial sector. The
investment opportunities in a variety of the fulfillment of this vision every day. In that spirit, I
state has thrown open many opportunities for the entrepreneurs
in various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, sectors, such as food processing, textiles, am pleased to present this brochure “Success Stories”
IT, sugar and other sectors. The agro-based industries would tourism, energy, renewable energy, sugar, on the eve of completion of eight years in office of
be a great success in the state because of its agriculture-based information technology (IT), agriculture, our Government. This brochure demonstrates the
economy. chemicals, petrochemicals, iron and steel, stories of successful operations of investors in Bihar.
and so on. I look forward to achieving continued success in the
The State looks forward to new projects and welcome investors
with modern production and management technologies. coming years.
Industrial Incentive Policy - 2011 has come
in force since 1st July 2011 with an objective
Jeetan Ram Manjhi DR. BHIM Singh
to attract domestic and foreign investment
Chief Minister of Bihar Minister, Department of Industries
as well as revival and expansion of existing Government of Bihar
industrial unit by providing the right
Why Bihar?
1 Fastest growing 4 Strong agriculture
state in India sector
At 11.95 per cent, Bihar’s Bihar is one of the strongest
growth was the highest agricultural states, with
among all Indian states very high productivity. The
during the 11th Five Year percentage of population High economic
Plan. employed in agricultural growth with
production in Bihar is flourishing
estimated to be 74 per cent, industries
which is much higher than The economy of the state has
grown at around 11.95 per cent
Fastest per capita the national average. Policy incentives
2 during the 11th five year plan.
The state offers a wide range of policy
income growth incentives for businesses under the
Bihar has also topped in Food processing, dairy, sugar,
Industrial Incentive Policy, 2011.
manufacturing and health sectors
per capita income growth, ACCESS TO LARGE MARKET are some of the fast growing
The state also provides specific incentives
registering a growth of 5 Bihar has direct access of industries in the state. Bihar has
for the food processing, renewable
11.75 per cent in per capita also taken several initiatives for the
country’s vast population development of other sectors such
energy, sugar, information technology and
net state domestic product (about 40 per cent) having as education and tourism.
tourism.
at constant (2004–05) common boundaries with UP,
prices for fiscal 2011–12. Orissa, Jharkhand and West
Bengal and international
border with Nepal & north- Location advantage
Rich labour pool
Leader in the eastern states with chicken The state enjoys a unique location-
3 specific advantage because of its
production of fruits neck. The state has a large base of cost-
proximity to the vast markets of eastern
effective industrial manpower, making
and vegetables it an ideal destination for a wide range and northern India, as well as access
Bihar is the largest 6 Fifth largest mobile of industries. to ports such as Kolkata & Haldia, and
to raw material sources and mineral
producer of vegetables subscriber base The state has institutes of national reserves from the neighboring states.
and the second largest With 60.7 million mobile importance such as National Institute
producer of fruits in India. subscribers in February 2013, of Technology and Indian Institute of
Technology, which provide skilled
The state has virtual Bihar has the fifth largest manpower to the industries.
monopoly in production of subscriber base among
Litchi, Makhana and Honey. Indian states.
Department of Industries 6 Government of Bihar 7
Industrial Incentive Policy - 2011
highlights
Special Schemes for
Pre Production Incentives
100% exemption/ reimbursement from stamp duty / registration fee on lease / sale / transfer of industrial
land.
Food Processing
Post Production Incentives :
Project Report Incentive
50% of cost (ceiling: `2 Lacs; `15 Lacs if the project report has been prepared for Carbon Credit and the unit
gets Carbon Credit)
Incentive on Land / Shed
Scope & Coverage of the Scheme
The project cost for the purpose of this Scheme will
50% of cost (ceiling: `15 lacs; in case of Large/Medium units ceiling is 25% or upto `30 lacs) Objective include land, factory building, plant and machinery,
To address the infrastructure, R & D, quality control center, training center, trade
Assistance for Technical Know How
technology, skills and marketing and display center, warehousing facility, water
30% (ceiling: `15 lacs)
constraints being faced by Rice, Maize, supply, electricity supply including captive power
Pulses, Honey, Makhana, Fruits and plant, effluent treatment, telecommunication lines
Captive power/ DG Set Subsidy
Vegetables and other food processing etc. For expansion and capacity increase of existing
50% on Plant & Machinery (in case of Captive Power Generation / DG set); 60% in case of Non Conventional
units in the State by facilitating setting units, though, the benefits of the Scheme will only be
Sources of Energy Production. No ceiling.
up of new food processing units, and available if the expansion project leads to capacity
also aid in expansion and up gradation addition of at least 50%.
Exemption of MMC / MBEC/ Demand / Billing Demand
of existing units.
100% exemption for 5 years
Capital Subsidy
For new MSME units, 20% capital subsidy on the amount spent on plant and machinery subject to a
maximum of `75 lacs. For large units 20% capital subsidy subject to a maximum of `500 lacs).
Incentive on Quality Certification
75% expenditure incurred in obtaining certificate.
1. Scheme for Integrated 2. Schemes for Food Park
Reimbursement of VAT and Entry Tax Grant support up to 20% of the total Project
New units : 80% reimbursement against the admitted VAT amount deposited for 10 years. Ceiling for Development of Food Capital Cost (max `15 crore) to the SPV *
reimbursement will be 300% of the capital invested. Processing Sector setting up a food park.
Breweries & Distilleries : 25% with capping of 300% capital invested, for 10 years
Existing Units : 25%, for 5 years For Common Cluster Infrastructure : Grant
support upto 40% of the Project Capital Cost * Group of at least 5 entrepreneurs,
(max `10 crore) to the SPV agrregating as a Special Purpose Vehicle
Other incentives (SPV), preferably be a corporate body
100% exemption in Luxury Tax for 7 years registered under the Companies Act
100% reimbursement of electricity duty for 7 years For Individual Investor : Grant support up to
100% exemption in land conversion charges 35% of the Project Capital Cost (max `5 crore)
MSME registered industries will pay only 1% CST
Support to SC/ ST/ Women / Handicapped investors
5% extra grant/ exemption & 100% reimbursement of deposited VAT
Department of Industries 8 Government of Bihar 9
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.
Ruchi Soya Industries is among the top five FMCG companies in India with a turnover of
over `260 billion. It is among the 50 fastest growing FMCG companies in the world, and
is India’s number one soya-based cooking oil maker and palm plantations company.
Over the years the company has forayed into making soya foods, bakery fats,
vanaspati products and has established a strong presence in the market.
Ruchi Soya is known as India’s largest integrated oilseed solvent extraction
and edible oil refining companies in terms of oilseed crushing and oil
refining capacity. The company has emerged as the leaders of India’s
edible oil industry (based on volumes) with 5 port-based refiner-
ies, 3 standalone crushing plants, 8 integrated crushing and
refining plants, one refinery and vanaspati plant and two
palm fruit processing units.
Focusing on continuous expansion across
business verticals to consolidate and
sustain its industry leadership, RSIL
started its new manufacturing unit at
Karanpura, Durgawati in Kaimur
district of Bihar. Spread over 77 acres, the
total installed capacity
The `2 billion project of the plant is 500 TPD,
started production of Ruchi making it one of the
Gold brand of refined palm oil largest units in operation
in September 2012. Two of the in the state established in
popular brands currently being rolled the span of last few years.
out of the unit are Ruchi Gold refined
palm oil and Ruchi No. 1 Vanaspati. Location: Durgawati, Kaimur The company has achieved
Promoter: Dinesh Shahra a turnover of `800 million
The vanaspati unit at Karanpura has been built with Land acreage: 77 acres in just six-months.
the latest technology available across the globe. It is Investment: `2 billion
fully automated and requires minimum human supervi- Turnover: `800 million (six months) One of the most important
sion, thereby reducing manpower costs significantly. With Employment: 105 propositions in the unit is of
state-of-the-art processes and computer driven quality control, Capacity: 500 TPD installation of 10 MW solar
the output is of international quality and efficiency at its best. The SIPB approval: Aug 17, 2009 power plant as a drive for
unit is an integrated facility with sub-units as refined oil plant, textured Production Commencement: Sep 30, 2012 creation of green energy.
soya plant, solvent extraction plant and a vanaspati plant.
Department of Industries 10
Riga Sugar Co. Ltd.
Riga Sugar Co. Ltd. is a publicly quoted company engaged
in the business of manufacturing and distribution of
sugar and ethanol in India. RSCL, a flagship com-
pany of the Dhanuka Group led by Kolkata based
renowned industrialist Om Prakash Dhanuka,
is listed with both Bombay and Calcutta A new 45 KLPD ethanol plant commenced commercial The company, with a turnover of `2 billion, generates
Stock Exchanges. operation from April 2007, which supplies ethanol to employment for over 600 people.
oil companies in Bihar and Jharkhand for admixing
with gasoline. In sync with the state policies of sustained industrial
Spread over 105 acres, the sugar mill growth, the company is planning to become an
The sugar mill uses spent wash with press mud integrated sugar company and increase its capacity
at Riga in Sitamarhi district is one
to produce bio compost as manure. This is an to 6000 TCD in next two years.
of the oldest sugar factories in approved method of disposal of distillery effluents.
India which was setup in Nutrients-rich pressmud, a waste product from the The management also envisages setting up of a 25
sugar mill, increases soil fertility if used in preparing MW co-generation power plant, which would go a
1933 by The Belsund fertilisers. Besides being soil friendly, the manure long way in easing the power shortage in the state.
Sugar & Industries also substitutes potash - a large quantity of which Co-generation is emerging as the growth drivers for
is imported in the country, thus, saving foreign sugar producers across the country. The project,
Limited under exchange. The company makes and sells fertiliser according to the company, is expected to be on
British manage- products under the brand name of “Harabhara”. stream in 2015, entailing an estimated investment of
`1 billion.
ment. Dhanukas took
over in 1950.
Initially, the installed capacity
was 800 tonnes cane crushing per
day (TCD) which was increased to 1200
TCD in the year 1956. Further modernisa-
`2
tion-cum-expansion schemes were undertaken
in successive years enhancing the total capacity to
5000 TCD in 2010-2011.
billion
annual turnover with 661 employees
Location: Dhanuka Gram, Riga, Sitamarhi
Establishment of a 50 kilo litres per day (KLPD) distillery plant Promoter: OP Dhanuka
to produce and market high quality molasses based alcohol in Sep- Land acreage: 105 acres
tember 1995 was an obvious step forward in implementing the Investment: `1.87 billion
group’s ambitious diversification strategy. Capacity: 5000 TCD (sugar), 50 KLPD (spirit), 45
KLPD (ethanol)
SIPB approval: Aug 14, 2006
Department of Industries 12 Government of Bihar 13
The 77 year old mill has about Location: Bagaha, west champaran
35 CDAs who are incharge for Directors: deepak yadav, bhavna yadav, jaswant yadav
covering the entire cane area Land acreage: 82.23 acres
Tirupati Sugars Ltd.
of villages (400-500 at present) Investment: `1.83 billion
under designated area. They Employment: 383
are responsible for overall Capacity: 5000+ tcd
cane development activities SIPB approval: sep 3, 2010
such as cane plantation, Production Commencement: dec 12, 2011
Originally named as Ganga Devi Sugar Mills, the sugar the existing sugar mill. The company has varietal improvement, yield
mill at Bagaha in West Champaran district was set up started earning profit during the very first improvement, cane survey,
in 1936 by Khaitan Group of Padrana. Since then, the crushing season after the makeover. plant protection measures and
mill has undergone ownership changes multiple times. demonstration for scientific
The mill was taken over by Tulsidas Kanoria in 1950, Tirupati Sugars is situated in the village techniques etc.
who converted the name as North Bihar Sugar Naraipur, Bagaha, West Champaran, Bihar,
Mills Limited. Subsequently, Bagaha Chini which is in the heart of the sugarcane belt in
Mills Limited was incorporated on 29th July North Bihar. District head quarter is Bettiah
1979. The ownership changed again which is approximately 40 kms away from
and was taken over by HMP group the sugar factory. The nearby broad gauge
in 1987 from the Kanorias and railway station is Bagaha, which is less than
the name was subsequently one kilometre away.
changed to HMP Sugars
Limited. The current The total investment of the company is
name, Tirupati about `1.83 billion (183 crores) which
Sugars Limited (TSL), includes land, buildings, plant and
was given in 2002. machineries and other fixed assets.
The management of the sick unit Buoyed by higher sales of sugar and by-
was taken over by Exquisite Services products such as molasses, bagasse, and
Limited in September 2008. The new pressmud, TSL has clocked a turnover of
owners led by Deepak Yadav and his wife `1.43 billion this fiscal.
Bhavna Yadav have followed a business model
of acquiring sick sugar units and turning them
around. The group acquired Indian Sucrose Limited
in the year 2000 and thereafter it took over Cosmos
Industries Limited in 2005. Both the units have been
turned around and are now generating profits.
As part of its ambitious expansion plans, TSL acquired
the SIPB approval in September 2010 for modernisation
and capacity expansion from 2500 TCD to 5000 TCD in
Department of Industries 14
In 2008, the sugar mill undertook a number Surplus energy generated by the 15MW co-
of expansion activities increasing the crushing generation plant is supplied to the state power grid
capacity to 5000 tonnes of sugarcane per day reducing the power deficit in the region. Further,
(TCD). The expansion drive cost the company `1.4 forward integration into power generation yield
billion which included additional land acquisition healthy returns for the Sidhwalia mill, driven
of 7.06 acres and commissioning of a bagasse mainly by a supportive regulatory framework and
based co-generation plant. healthy offtake and pricing for power.
Bharat Sugar Mills
Bharat Sugar Mills (BSM) at Sidhwalia in Gopalganj district in Bihar came
up in 1931 making it one of the oldest sugar mills in Bihar. The mill is a
unit of Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd (UGSIL) promoted by the
renowned K.K. Birla Group. UGSIL has two sugar manufacturing units
in Bihar situated in the cane rich region of Gopalganj and Samastipur
districts. All these regions have a favourable sugarcane cultivation
culture.
The factory is suitably located with respect to economy of the area and provides the local Location: Sidhwalia, Gopalganj
availability of raw materials (sugar), water, skilled population with employment opportunities, Directors: Nandini Nopany (CMD)
and unskilled professional manpower etc. The growth and prosperity. Land acreage: 47.36 acres
plant is located in one of the good cane growing Investment: `1.6 billion
area of Gopalganj, Saran, East Champaran, Siwan The 47.36 acre mill produces white crystal sugar Employment: 155 (permanent), 325 (seasonal)
districts of Bihar. Well connected by rail on meter and various by-products. It’s beginning to make Capacity: 5000 TCD
gauge section of Northern Eastern Railway the economic sense for the mill to produce by- SIPB approval (for expansion): Sep 21, 2006
factory also has good road connectivity as it is products such as molasses, bio fertilisers, bio- Production Commencement after expansion: Dec 7, 2008
situated on National Highway 28 which is at a compost and bagasse as prices of these products
distance of about 6km from the factory. continue to remain remunerative, driven by
healthy demand from consuming sectors such as
The sugar mill is a significant contributor to the power, paper and potable alcohol.
Department of Industries 16 Government of Bihar 17
Sona Sati Organics
Sona Sati Organics Pvt. Ltd (SSOPL) commenced their In addition to molasses based distillery, SSOPL is The plant is equipped with a captive power Location: Baikunthpur, gopalganj
distillery operation in June 2013 after the 60 KLPD also in the process of installing a new state of the plant capable of generating 2MW of energy Directors: Manish jaiswal, devendra prasad
project obtained the SIPB nod in October 2012. art 60 KLPD grain based distillery unit with facilty to to ensure uninterrupted supply of electric- singh, rakesh kumar
produce high nutrient cattle feed called Dried Distill- ity. There is a plan for adding another 2MW Land acreage: 35 acres
With an installed capacity of producing 1,80,00,000 ers Grains with Solubles (DDGS). DDGS, a coproduct captive power plant to meet the need of ad- Investment: `1.5 billion
litres of spirit per annum, the distillery is spread of the ethanol production process, is a high nutrient ditional load. Once done the unit is likely to Employment: 150
over 25 acres of land and produces ethyl alcohol and feed valued by the livestock industry. When ethanol export excess power to the state grid. Capacity: distillery - 60 klpd, power - 2mw
bottles Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). The unit plants make ethanol, they use only starch from SIPB approval: Oct 5, 2012
is situated at Rajapatti Kothi, Baikunthpur block in corn and grain sorghum. The remaining nutrients - The promoters have invested `1.5 billion (150 Production Commencement: Jun 6, 2013
Gopalganj district of Bihar. protein, fiber and oil - are the by-products used to crores) into the new plant.
create DDGS.
Department of Industries 18Suman Agritech Ltd. The plant is situated by the side of State
Highway 81 at a distance of 2km from the
National Highway 30 running from Patna
to Ara. Kulahadiya Railway station which is
situated on the Howrah – Banaras main line
is 200m away from the site. Connectivity to
the market place in Patna and Haldia port for
Mumbai-based Suman Agritech Limited has setup a crude oil import (through rail) is seen as the
major location advantage of the site.
state-of-the-art edible oil refinery and vanaspati unit
The company has employed approximately
to process imported and local edible oils at Sakaddi 115 staff and workers on roll and hundreds
of workers are engaged indirectly through
village in Bhojpur district. contractors and outsourcing agencies.
The promoters have pumped in nearly `1 billion for
setting up the oil unit in Bihar.
Suman Agritech produces a range of products - refined palm Location: Sakaddi, Koliwar, Bhojpur
oil, refined soya oil and vansapati - with the brand names Directors: Ashok Kumar Trivedi, Mahendra Pal Ko-
of Sunidhi, Shrinidhi, Naturela, Freshla and Mahanidhi. The thari, Deepak Kumar Chopra
company will make foray into branded blended oils with the Land acreage: 13 acres
launch of Shrinidhi Gold and Shrinidhi Lite. Investment: `1.03 billion
Employment: 115 (direct), 100 (indirect)
The total installed capacity at Bhojpur plant is 180000 MTPA Capacity: 180000 MTPA for refined oil; 30000 MTPA
for refined oil; 30000 MTPA for blended oil and 30,000 MTPA for blended oil and 30,000 MTPA for vanaspati oil
for vanaspati oil. SIPB approval: Jul 20, 2009
Production Commencement: Mar 23, 2012
The company started its operation with 13 acres of land in
the first phase. Commercial production started in March
2012 after the project was green signalled by the State
Investment Promotion Board (July 2009) and the state
cabinet (December 2009).
Department of Industries 20The venture is expected to yield
significant benefits to the local
community in terms of increased
economic activity and job creation.
Molson Coors Cobra
The Bihta unit currently employs
more than 100 people.
India Pvt. Ltd.
Spin-off effects of Bilimoria’s Bihar
project are prospects of a multi-
fold increase in the cultivation
of high quality barley as 75%
ingredient in beer is malted barley.
The state exchequer stands to
Cobra Beer was launched on 15th March 2002, and Cobra has been exported back to India since then, earn `500 million per annum by
initially from the UK. London-based entrepreneur and member of the House of Lords, Karan Bilimoria, way of excise and sales taxes from
entered into a joint venture with Molson Coors in June 2011 to jointly brew and market the beer in India
and overseas. Molson Coors Cobra India is the joint venture between Molson Coors of the US & Cobra
Cobra Beer.
Indian Beer Pvt. Ltd.
Bihar, whose economy has been
Inspired by Bihar’s growth story, the multinational company took over the Bihta-based brewery, Iceberg
Industries Limited, in 2011.
rapidly growing over the past
few years is emerging as one of
The Bihta-based brewery, after being taken over by Molson Coors Cobra, started functioning from the most business friendly states
February 2012 at an annual capacity of 1,68,000 hectolitres with an initial investment of over `400
million. Since then, the capacity of the brewery has almost doubled to 3,26,000 hectolitres with fresh
in the country with immense
investment to the tune of `530 million. The packaging capacity has also been tripled with a world-class investment potential. While this
full-fledged quality laboratory in place. is one of the first major Foreign
Direct Investments (FDI), the state
The company aims to invest `2.5 billion in Bihar. is increasingly being looked at
with great interest by corporates
At present, the 11.6 acre Bihta brewery makes Iceberg 9000 from the Molson Coors stable. Now, that
the brewery has been modernised and expanded, King Cobra bottles will be rolled out alongside
and business houses. This is
Iceberg 9000. The product will be brewed in Bihta. The modernisation and expansion of the brewery largely attributed to the positive
has sufficient capacity to meet the present and future demands for Iceberg 9000 and King Cobra from initiatives by the Bihar government
the company’s stable.
through a combination of
supportive policies and creating
an environment for business
investment.
Department of Industries 22Spread over 35 acres, the edible oil unit
includes a 250 TPD refining unit with
vanaspati manufacturing (125 MT ), stearic
acid (25 MT), multi refinery (125 MT),
Siddhi Refoils & Industries
storage tank (9000 MT), water treatment
(15 cupic meter per hour), captive power
plant (1 MW) and turbine boiler (6 lac
KCAL) installed.
With major edible oil importers preferring to set The project has already created 60 skilled
and unskilled jobs, with hundreds of
up refineries in Bihar, the state has turned out to construction and other indirect jobs,
besides contributing significantly to the
be another favourite spot for setting up greenfield local economy.
refineries.
Kolkata based Siddhi Refoils & Industries Pvt. Ltd. The unit is expected to commence
(SRI) has erected an edible oil refinery plant at Sarai operation in September 2013. Immediate
(Hajipur) in Vaishali district with an investment of future expansion plans include capacity
`925.4 million. This is in addition to scores of major enhancememt of existing 1MW captive
refineries e.g. Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd, Amit Solvex power plant to 2MW. Besides mulling to
Ltd, Suman Agritech Ltd and others, which have set up undertake capacity expansion as well as
their factories in the State recently. further invest in similar green field projects,
the company is also looking for opportunity
SRI is part of family-owned 24-year old Siddhi Group to setup a cold storage and logistics hub in
led by Nawal Kishore Banka with an estimated Bihar.
annual turnover of `1.5 billion. The promoters have
vast experience in the edible oil industry. Other Location: Sarai, Hajipur, Vaishali
constituent companies in the group are primarily Directors: Nawal Kishore Banka, Raghav Banka
engaged in the same line of activity. The group Land acreage: 35 acres
mainly imports vanaspati from Sri Lanka and Refined Investment: `925.4 million
Bleached Deodorized (RBD) oils from Singapore, Employment: 60+
Malaysia and Indonesia. The company sells the oil to Capacity: 150000 MTPA
brokers, packers, and food processing companies in SIPB approval: Jun 29, 2010
Uttaranchal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West
Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, and the North-
East.
Department of Industries 24Eco Cement Ltd. Situated by the side of the NH-2, the cement
grinding unit is all poised to expand and
quadruple its production capacity to 4 MTPA. The
company has invested `700 million till date and
plans to scale up investment by commissioning
the second phase of expansion.
The unit has got its own 5MVA captive power
A stable state government, large-scale rural infrastructure plant to meet the power requirements. The
activity and increased demand from home builders in state policy encourages establishment of
urban areas have transformed Bihar from a laggard the captive power generation units.
to becoming the fastest growing cement market The industrial policy of the state
in the country. Cement consumption surged as announces a 50 per cent post
much as 35 per cent in 2009-10. Till recently, production subsidy to all
Bihar was known for importing cement the captive power units
from other states to meet its demands. without any cap on
the amount of
To meet the growing needs of the subsidy. The subsidy
north-eastern market, Eco Cement in case of using bio-mass
Limited, one of the leading based technology for captive
cement companies in the power generation is 60 per cent.
country, set up its
grinding unit of Of late, with cement companies
portland cement, making a beeline to put up plants
portland pozzolana in the state, Bihar is gearing up to
cement and portland slag become a cement manufacturing hub
cement at Kulharia, Durgawati in the eastern region.
in Kaimur district. The unit was in-
augurated on August 5, 2012 by the
chief minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar.
The 23-acre cement grinding unit with a capacity Location: Durgawati, Kaimur
of 1 million ton per annum (MTPA) consumes 6,50,000 Directors: Bipin Agrawal
TPA of clinker; 3,00,000 TPA of fly ash and 50,000 TPA Land acreage: 23 acres
of gypsum. Equipped with the latest available technology Investment: `700 million
for the production of cement, the new ultra modern plant is Employment: 70+
designed to meet fast-growing demand in Bihar and other north- Capacity: 1 MTPA
eastern markets. The company manufactures two brands viz., “Eco SIPB approval: Oct 19, 2009
Cement” & “Ultra Champion”. Production Commencement: Aug 6, 2012
Department of Industries 26 Government of Bihar 27Bansal Biscuits Ltd. With an investment of `512.87
million, Bansal Biscuits Private
Limited, a wholly-owned subsid- advanced production, quality
iary of Anmol Biscuits Limited, and testing capabilities.
The factor advantages of the state make it a suitable commenced production in company
September 2011, in less than As part of its business expansion recorded
place for setting up units in the food processing sector. two years after the project got strategy, the company will a gross sales
SIPB nod for its Hajipur plant in soon infuse additional capital turnover of `1347
The emerging consumption market and easy availability December 2009. of `333.424 million to set up million during the
another greenfield project for financial year ended on
of wheat has seen the arrival of major biscuit makers The maker of the Anmol brand a bakery plant manufacturing March 31, 2013.
of biscuits has setup a fully inte- cakes, pastries, cookies and
in Bihar since 2010. grated state-of-the-art manufac- rusk. The proposed unit will The raw materials for biscuits, viz.
turing plant at EPIP, near Hajipur have two lines of cake manu- wheat flour, sugar and vegetable
Industrial Area in Vaishali facturing facility, with installed oil are primarily agricultural or ag-
district. Equipped with latest capacity of 7650 MTPA. ri-industrial products, creating live-
modern machineries available lihood opportunities for farmers
in the country, the plant having Operating with more than 125 and rural poor and thus reduce
capacity of 47700 MT per annum direct employees and generat- the burden on agricultural sector
boasts of some of the most ing indirect employment for for creation of their livelihood.
342 workers, the Bihar unit of
the Kolkata-headquartered
Department of Industries 28 Government of Bihar 29Britannia Industries Ltd.
Location: EPIP, Hajipur Industrial Area, Vaishali
Directors: Nusli Neville Wadia (Chairman), Vinita Bali (MD)
Giving a major fillip to industrialisation in Bihar, Nusli Wadia-owned Land acreage: 12 acres
Britannia Industries Limited has set up a fully automated biscuit- Investment: `510 million
manufacturing factory at Hajipur in Vaishali district of Bihar. Turnover: `2.09 billion
Employment: 750
Meeting the global quality standards, Britannia has invested `510 million Capacity: 41940 TPA
to set up its state-of-the-art production line at its Hajipur plant, making it SIPB approval: Apr 19, 2010
one of the largest biscuit-production facilities in the country. The unit can Production Commencement: Aug 25, 2011
produce as much as 41940 tons of biscuits and bakery products per annum.
T h e unit came up on a sprawling 12 acre plot at the Export
Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP), Hajipur – 20 km north of
the state capital Patna. The plant became fully opera-
tional by August 2011, after the company obtained
the approval of the State Investment Promotion Biscuits, once
Board (SIPB) on April 19, 2010. considered as sick
man’s diet, have now
With aggregate annual sales totalling become an essential
`2.09 billion, Britannia’s Bihar food item of the vast
unit has been continuously majority of population.
expanding its product Bihar, fast emerging
portfolio to provide The manufacturing unit has as the new biscuits
good instant created 750 jobs in the first manufacturing hub of
remedy for two years of its establishment India, is critically an
hunger in the form and generated hundreds important market for
of readymade food. of associated employment biscuits and snacks.
The company’s offerings opportunities in the state. Following the entry of
are spread across the In addition to this, the unit leading biscuit makers
spectrum with products ranging sources a larger part of its such as Britannia,
from the popular and economical raw materials e.g. wheat Parle, Bansal Biscuits
Tiger biscuits to the more lifestyle-orient- flour and sugar, from local (the maker of the
ed Milkman Cheese. Britannia has focused suppliers thus supporting Anmol brand) and
on manufacturing several core brands in the local entrepreneurship and Sobisco, big business
biscuits category from its Bihar unit. The brands contributing to economic houses are queuing
include Good Day, Tiger, 50-50, Snax, Milk Bikies, and growth and development of up to establish their
the Marie Gold brands, among others. the region. manufacturing units
here.
Department of Industries 30Siddhashram Rice Mill Cluster Lavanya Udyog
Siddhashram Rice Mill Cluster Pvt Ltd (SRMC) is amongst the leading Binod Kumar was managing his company entered into partner- Bihar has been witnessing a
manufacturers, suppliers and exporters of raw, boiled as well as business of distributing milk and ship with Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd, renewed interest from major
steamed rice. The company, a certified member of Federation of dairy products of the Bihar State to manufacture and distribute biscuit brands to set up their
Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), has rice milling capacity of 10 MT Milk Co-Operative Federation two popular variants - Parle 20:20 manufacturing units in the state.
per hour (48000 MTPA). SRMC houses a spacious and hygienic ware- Limited (COMFED), before cookies and Parle-G, the world’s Inspired by the growing interest,
housing facility with the capacity of 20000 MT. taking the plunge and largest selling biscuit. the state government updated its
establishing a state- industrial policy in 2011. The new
The rice mill covering 10.19 acres of land with massive of-the-art biscuit Land measuring 4 acres at the Bela blue book on investments has
storage capacity and well equipped with latest tech- manufactur- Industrial Estate, Muzaffarpur provisions for 35 per cent reim-
nology meets the international standards to ing unit. was provided by the Bihar Indus- bursement of project cost, besides
produce optimum refined quality of rice. Thus, trial Area Development Authority 80 per cent reimbursement of VAT
The cluster was formed to help expand, (BIADA). The approach road to the with a ceiling of 300 per cent of
improve and standardise rice pro- site is an all weather pucca road the capital invested for 10 years.
duction in the region and have connecting the factory to NH-57.
facilities such as cleaning The Bihar government is focusing
and drying yards, stores, Starting with two ovens, on food processing industry to
packing units, a labo- the 63000 MTPA unit achieve a faster and all-inclusive
ratory, training centre commenced production in economic growth. This sector is
and service centre. Such April 2012 and is reported to have among the few that serves as a
a facility ensures uniform clocked an incredible turnover of vital link between the agriculture
quality and improves competi- came `3.6 billion (360 crores). and industrial segments of the
tiveness nationally. i n t o economy. A thrust to the food pro-
b e i n g The company has hired around cessing sector implies significant
In an important requirement to compete na- Lavanya Finvest 250 staff and workers to fill jobs in development of the agriculture
tionally as well as internationally, the company Private Limited, various capacities such as produc- sector and ensures value addition
markets its products under the brand name of which later rechris- tion line workers, engineers and to it.
“BUDHA BHOG”. tened itself as Lavanya new product development staff.
Location: IJARI SRI RAM, buxar Udyog Private Limited. The
The rice mill cluster in Buxar has a 3MW power generation Directors: Arun Mishra (MD), Brij
Location: Phase-1, Industrial Area, Bela, Muzaffarpur
unit. Utilization of the cogeneration system to meet the requirement Kumar Mishra (Director), Ajit Kumar
Directors: Binod Kumar, Abhishek Kumar, Manjusha
of thermal and electrical needs especially for generating steam and Mishra
Land acreage: 4 acres
or hot air for parboiling and drying of paddy helps in enhancing the Land acreage: 10.19 acres Investment: `450 million
energy efficiency and production capacity of the rice mill. This not only Investment: `505.22 million Turnover: `3.6 billion
results in considerable saving but also leads to an increase in produc- Employment: 68 Employment: 250
tion capacity, a sustainable supply of electricity and additional revenue Capacity: 48000 MTPA Capacity: 63000 MTPA
from the surplus electricity generated from saved rice husk. SIPB approval: Nov 18, 2008 SIPB approval: Jun 29, 2010
Production Commencement: Apr 1, 2012
Department of Industries 32 Government of Bihar 33Shree Vishnu Vishal Paper Mills Amrapali Biotech
Shree Vishnu Paper Mills Pvt Ltd is a kraft paper Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the BSEB for selling Looking beyond brick and mortar, NCR-based real
manufacturing unit with installed capacity of 35000 the excess power (1.5MW) was also signed. The estate firm Amrapali Group, spread its wings and
MT per year (MTPY). Managed by experienced tech- power plant was granted 60% subsidy from the state entered the FMCG sector with its first food
nocrats, this plant houses complete testing and government as per the state’s Industrial Incentive processing unit in Nalanda district of Bihar.
auxiliary facilities. Recycled fibre is used to manu- Policy, 2011. The policy provides for 60% subsidy The Group led by Bihar-based Anil Kumar Sharma
facture several varieties of industrial and specialty on purchase of plant and machinery for setting up expanded into the packaged food business, under
papers such as - newsprint, electrical insulation kraft captive power plants of 1-3MW capacity and using Amrapali Biotech India Private Limited, marketing its
paper, interleaving kraft paper, colour kraft paper, biomass as the raw material. products under the brand name of ‘Mums’.
absorbent kraft paper and cardboard.
The paper production unit has created plenty of The unit was inaugurated by the chief minister of Bihar Shri NItish
This paper mill is situated at Gidha Industrial Growth direct and indirect employment opportunities to the Kumar on August 5, 2012 commencing production with an installed
Centre in Bhojpur district, the location suitable for local people. capacity of three major components: (i) tomato ketchup line (120 MTPD); (ii)
raw material imports and market proximity. Built mixed pickle unit (1750 MTPA); and (iii) snacks unit (1250 MTPA).
on 4 acres of land allotted by the state government, As per the latest data provided by the company, its
commercial production started in September 2012. turnover stood at `250 million in previous financial The 7-acre modern agro-processing unit at Chhabilapur (Rajgir) produces
year. SVPM has also shown strong growth in this variety of products such as corn flakes, jams, pickles, sauces, peanuts, puffs,
The company has also set up a biomass-based multi- fiscal and projected to treble its revenue to `750 candies and many other confectionery and processed snack food products.
fuel captive 3MW captive power plant in the indus- million due to growing demand. Paper Industry in
trial complex. The uninterrupted power generated India is doing extremely well in the last decade and Strategic tie-ups with hypermarket chains such as Big Baazar, Vishal Mega
is not only consumed in-house but also sold to the today it is one of the industries where returns on in- Mart, Wal-Mart etc have helped the food company to stock products on the
entire industrial area leading to increase in industrial vestment are consistent. supermarket shelves.
output of other units located in the vicinity. A Power
A sizeable portion of raw material processed in the unit is sourced directly
from local farmers generating new demand on the farm sector for more and
different agricultural outputs, which are more suitable for processing. The
positive intervention by Amrapali Biotech in food processing sector of Bihar
has led to various affirmative effects along with employment generation of Location: Rajgir, Nalanda
Directors: Sunita Kumari,
about 80 people and creation of processing infrastructure in the state. The unit Sanjeev Singh, Sima Kumari
has been an answer to the bumper agricultural production in the region with Land acreage: 7 acres
processing facilities for tomato, maize and other fresh fruits and vegetables. Investment: `250 million
Location: Gidha Industrial Growth Centre, Bhojpur Turnover: `300 million
Directors: Ashok Bagaria The `250 million project has received capital subsidy under the state Employment: 80+
Land acreage: 4 acres government’s food processing scheme apart from many other benefits such as Capacity: Tomato Ketchup Line (120
MTPD); Mixed Pickle Unit (1750 MTPA); and
Investment: `400 million
VAT subsidy and captive power subsidy. The food firm, with reported annual Snacks Unit (1250 MTPA).
Turnover: `250 million
turnover of `300 million, has also shown interest in setting up a new mega food SIPB approval: Mar 8, 2012
Employment: 20 (direct), 2000 (indirect) Production Commencement: Aug 6, 2012
park in Buxar district with a proposed investment of `800 million.
Capacity: 35000 M TPA
SIPB approval: Mar 8, 2010
Production Commencement: Sep 4, 2012
Department of Industries 34 Government of Bihar 35as skilled entrepreneur.
Location: Maranga Industrial Growth
Punrasar Jute Park
The total turnover for the year 2012-13 Centre, Purnea
The park has existing machine capacity stood at approximately `69.48 million. Promoter: PC Choraria (Chairman)
to produce 7200 MT quantity of The SPV is eligible for `75 million and Investment: `282.5 million
Ltd.
yarn, jute furnishing materials, jute `20 million grants in aid from the central Turnover: `69.48 million
shopping bags, handicrafts, jute bags, and state government respectively. Employment: 300
jute matting and a common facility The promoters have acknowledged to Capacity: 7200 MTPA
SIPB approval: Mar 17, 2008
unit for dyeing, bleaching, sewing and have received an aggregate amount
Production Commencement: Mar 2012
pressing. According to the company, of approximately `57 million from the
Punrasar Jute Park, probably first been successfully running the the machinery for the production-cum- respective authorities as grant.
in India, has come up at Maranga Rameshwar jute mill in Samastipur training centre has been imported
in Purnia district to mop up jute district and also runs a couple of from China.
from jute farms in its hinterland in jute mills in neighbouring West
Kosi region in North East Bihar Bengal.
for production of jute yarn
and and finished goods The jute park is in the process
for marketing across of establishing units within the
the country. park with assured backward
Launched as and forward linkages for raw
a special materials and finished products
purpose respectively. The products and
vehicle (SPV), finished goods will be marketed
the coveted across the country. The closure
project is a joint of the Katihar jute mill over two
venture of the Punrasar decades back, which was the only
Jute Park Ltd and the Bihar one in the the Kosi region at that
government established under time, led to export of jute to other
the Jute Technology Mission. states. This initiative will check
Promoted by Kolkata-based export of jute from the farms in
industrialist Prakash Chand the Kosi belt to jute mills in other
Choraria, the jute park, when fully states.
operational with its constituent
units is expected to provide direct A training centre is an integral
and indirect employment to part of the project which imparts
around 10,000 people. Currently, training to groom young men and
about 300 men and women women for employment in jute
are employed. Choraria has sector and also to help establish
Department of Industries 36 Government of Bihar 37Protech Feed Balajee Mini Steels &
Animal husbandry sector plays a vital role in
providing household nutritional security, increased
cattle feed manufacturing business by establishing
its unit at the EPIP, Hajipur in Vaishali district.
Rerolling Pvt. Ltd.
income, and employment especially of women and
in rural transformation. Animals provide a diverse Major raw materials required for manufacturing
range of output for cultivation, irrigation, animal feed are jowar, ragi, broken wheat, maize, rice The growth in construction activity and infrastructure
transport; fibre and leather goods, bran (deoiled), rice bran whole, gram husk, wheat projects in the country has buoyed the demand for steel
manure for fertilizer and fuel bran, wheat husk, fish meal, dried fish, niger cake, industry. There is a demand for steel products such has
besides direct production of silk worm pupae and molasses. The raw materials Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Bars, structural
milk, meat and eggs for are available readily in Bihar. The availability of steel viz., angles, plates, channels, rounds etc.
human consumption. water, power, road connectivity at the industrial
As straws, stovers area helped the promoters to select Hajipur as the Balajee Mini Steels & Rerolling (BMSR) set up a re-roll-
and other suitable location for the plant. ing mill at Mahadeopur Phulari, Bihta in Patna district
of Bihar to cater the growing demand for high strength
The modern feed manufacturing plant employs deformed reinforcement steel bars in the domestic
more than 100 persons and has come up with an market. The project involved setting up of a 16 stand
investment of `187.4 million. Bihar Chief Minister re-rolling mill with a capacity of 60,000 MTPA TMT/MS
Shri Nitish Kumar, who inaugurated the plant, said bar unit.
that the new facility was a testament to changes
taking place in the state. The company directly acquired 5.5 acres of land from
private owners setting the stage for commissioning of
Spread over 3.95 acres, the animal feed unit has the plant involving a capital outlay of `182.85 million. Location: Bihta, Patna
a wide choice of utilising various cereals, millets, Directors: Nawal Kumar Kanodia, Abhishek
Kanodia
agricultural wastes, oilseed meals, fish/silkworm The SIPB approved the company’s application to set
Land acreage: 5.5 acres
agricultural meal and other available local material to evolve up the TMT bar manufacturing unit in November 2009. Investment: `182.85 million
by-products formulations to meet the nutritional standards. The project was issued environmental clearance on Turnover: `2 billion
continue to be major February 24, 2010 as the process involved in the steel Employment: 108
inputs as livestock The factory began its commercial production in re-rolling mills is such that if appropriate measures are Capacity: 60000 MTPA TMT/MS bar unit
feed for ruminants, there January 2013 with the production capacity of 60,000 not taken, it may lead to pollute water and air. SIPB approval: Nov 30, 2009
is a large shortage of green MTs of animal feeds per year. Production Commencement: Oct 10, 2011
fodder (about 50 per cent) and The steel unit, manned by over 100 talented and techni-
Location: EPIP, Industrial Area, Hajipur, VAISHALI
concentrates for livestock feeding. cally trained work-force, has clocked an annual turnover
Directors: Sunil Singh, Sanjeev Singh, Rana rajesh, Manoj Singh
of `2 billion (200 crores) within two years of setting up
Land acreage: 3.95 acres
Lured by huge market potential and a very lucrative Investment: `187.4 million
the business in the state.
industrial policy that offered attractive incentives to Turnover: `400 million
those willing to invest in the food processing sector Employment: 100
in the state, Protech Feed Pvt Ltd (PFPL) entered into Capacity: 60000 MTPA
SIPB approval: aug 27, 2010
Production Commencement: jan 18, 2013
Department of Industries 38 Government of Bihar 39Maruti Nandan Food Products Jhunjhunwala Oil Mills Ltd.
The eight rollers installed at the wheat flour unit by market share in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. It was during inauguration of an edible oil plant in hi-tech plant processes par boiled rice (48000 MTPA)
Maruti Nandan Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (MNFPPL) at Muzaffarpur that a senior Bihar minister advised the and raw rice (45000 MTPA) varieties under the brand
Gidha Industrial Growth Centre in Bhojpur district The promoters have infused capital to the tune promoters of Jhunjhunwala Oil Mills Ltd to setup a name “Jham Jham”.
have all been imported from Turkey. Promoted of `170 million in the flour mill operation. For modern rice mill in Bihar as almost half of the state’s
by local entrepreneurs Abhimanyu Singh and the financial year 2012-2013, MNFPPL recorded a paddy production goes out of the state without As the raw material for the mill i.e. rice came from
Abhijeet Singh, the modern roller unit with turnover of `780 million. milling. The company smelled opportunity. Rice local farmers, the company joined hands
capacity of 75000 MT per annum (MTPY) occupies a predominant position in Bihar, account- with them to provide quality seeds
is one among many examples of how To be able to compete with giants, the company has ing for 50.5 percent of the total cereals production. and offered optimum sowing and
the recent policy framework of put in place a strong infrastructure that constitutes Roughly 50 lakh tonnes of paddy is produced in an transplanting techniques. The
the government has created a a technologically advanced plant, modern quality area of about 40 lakh hectares. Bihar is one of the company also offers them a
conducive environment for control and improvement setup and qualified human largest markets for milled rice. There are approxi- premium price and guar-
investment in the state. resource. The plant has been awarded ISO22000- mately 5 thousand rice mills in the state, but only 5 anteed returns on
2005 certification ensuring good manufacturing percent of them are modern. Thus, there is a large their produce.
The agro-based practice which in turn assures the highest quality. scope for setting up new and modern rice mills in the
processing state which can make variety of rice products.
facility, The State Investment Promotion Board approved the
spread project which commenced its operation in Feb 2011. Further, Bihar’s new Food Processing Policy, which
o n The unit which currently employs 150 people has came into force since December 5, 2008, providing
2-acre land been given subsidy grant of `37.2 million. for integrated development of the sector by giving
provided by the a grant up to 35% of the project cost to individual
state government, is Bihar has got around a dozen such wheat flour units investors, made good business sense. The Varanasi
engaged in manufacturing established during a small span of one and half years, headquartered 40-year old company embarked on
products based on wheat, all promoted by local investors. its plan to set up an integrated and fully automated
namely maida, sooji, atta and state-of-the-art rice mill in Bihar.
bran. Location: Kudra, Kaimur
Location: Gidha Industrial Area, Ara, Bhojpur
Applications seeking SIPB approval to establish a Directors: Ashutosh Jhunjhunwala
Directors: Abhimanyu Singh, Abhijeet Singh
Apart from direct consumption by general modern rice mill unit at Bagra village, Kudra in Kaimur Land acreage: 6.28 acres
Land acreage: 2 acres
consumers, maida and sooji produced by Maruti district was accepted in September 2010 and produc- Investment: `170 million
Investment: `170 million
Nandan Foods serve as the most important raw tion commenced soon in May 2011. Technology for Turnover: `300 million
Turnover: `780 million
material to units manufacturing bread, biscuit and the unit has been chosen carefully keeping in mind Employment: 100
Employment: 150
bakery products all over the country. The company the best practices observed in the country. Capacity: 93000 MTPA
Capacity: 75000 MTPA
markets its produce in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, SIPB approval: Jun 8, 2010
SIPB approval: Sep 3, 2010
Uttar Pradesh, Odhisa, and Hyderabad. In its third The current milling capacity of the plant is 8MT per Production Commencement: May 18, 2011
Production Commencement: Feb 11, 2011
year of operation, MNFPPL is poised to scale newer hour which, as the company officials informed, would
heights as it is making concentrated efforts to gain be soon upgraded to process 12 MT per hour. The
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