Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) has allotted 12.5 acres of land to 25 industrial units across the state. This move aims to speed up industrial growth, create jobs, and boost the economy. The decision came in a Project Clearance Committee meeting chaired by Industries Secretary and BIADA MD Kundan Kumar on Wednesday. These projects will attract investments worth ₹168.52 crore and generate 1,194 direct jobs, with more indirect employment expected. Key sectors getting land include Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES), Food Processing, Textile and Leather, Plastic, and General Manufacturing. Some selected applicants are M/s Chemplast Products and Industries, M/s AD Biomass Energy Pvt Ltd, M/s Redcyber Solutions Pvt Ltd, and M/s Rishav Multigrains Pvt Ltd. Plots and plug-and-play sheds were allotted in industrial areas of Patna, Purnea, Siwan, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Bhojpur, Buxar, Madhubani, Nawada, Saharsa, and West Champaran. Meanwhile, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced plans to acquire 280 acres of the closed Ashok Paper Mill land in Darbhanga to establish new industries. This announcement was made during the Samriddhi Yatra at Nagendra Jha Stadium, attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Ashok Paper Mill, spread over 400 acres, started in 1958 but has been closed since November 2003. Additionally, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated 90 projects worth ₹138 crore in Darbhanga district, signaling a strong push for development in the region.