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Bihta

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Bihta is a town and Block in Patna district, Bihar state, India.[1][2] Bihta is part of Maner Assembly constituency and Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency. It is located around Template:Convert west of Patna.[3] Bihta is also an upcoming satellite town of Patna.[4] It lies Template:Convert from Bihta railway station.

Geography

Bihta is Template:Convert west of Patna and is an hourlong drive from the capital. It is the strategic location named as greater Patna and many real estate companies are investing in the region. Bihta has a famous old temple named Van Devi at Kanchanpur Bihta, and a Shiv temple: Baba Biteshwar Nath in Gultera Bazar. There is 220/132/33 KV Power Grid substation in Dumri in Bihta,[5] where commercial operation started in April 2019.[6] There is a dry port south of the railway station and an oil depot, both with rail connectivity. A Template:Convert long four-lane elevated road connecting Bihta with Danapur and Shivala is being constructed at a cost of around ₹2,000 crore.[7] This highway will be completed by 2022 and will connect Patna to Bihta Airport via the Danapur railway station and Shivala Chowk. Of its total 20 km length, Template:Convert would be elevated. The elevated portion will terminate at the junction of the Bihta-Sarmera Road near Kanhauli village. From that junction, the road will go up to the Bihta chowk besides connecting the Bihta Airport; it would again be elevated at the Bihta chowk. There are many hotels and shops.

Educational institutes

IIT Patna's campus is located within the parameters of Amhara and Dilawarpur villages in Bihta block, on a Template:Convert site.[8][9][10] Bihar government had already allotted Template:Convert of land at Amhara village in Bihta to NIT Patna.[11][12][13] There is Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar laid the foundation stone of an Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) medical college and hospital in Bihta in September 2009. The 500-bed ESIC hospital and college was built here on a Template:Convert plot here at a cost of Template:INR523 crore.[14] The ESIC medical college and hospital was inaugurated on 7 July 2018.[15][16]

Union minister Kapil Sibal on 3 June 2013 laid the foundation stone of the permanent campus of National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) at Bihta.[17][18]

International Airport

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Bihta Air Force Station

As air traffic grows and short runway issues arise at Patna airport, also known as the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, the central government has considered moving the facility outside Bihar's capital city to Bihta.[19] According to senior government officials, negotiations are underway between the ministry of civil aviation and the air force to shift the airport from Patna to Bihta, which is a defence airfield 20 km away from the existing facility.[20][21][22][23]

Bihta has one airforce base station.[24][25] The length of the existing runway at Bihta airbase was Template:Convert.[26] Airports Authority of India has planned to develop Bihta airport for international operations.[27][28] Airport Authority had proposed Template:Convert of land to the state government, apart from Template:Convert which state government is to transfer, so that length of the runway could be increased to Template:Convert,[29] in order to install an advanced category-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the new airport so that flights could land there at a visibility as low as Template:Convert.[30] Boeing 747 require 12,000 feet of long runways to land.

In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisions development of a new airport at Bihta.[31][32] Bihar government is acquiring Template:Convert of land for construction of the new airport.[33][34] Bihar cabinet approved a budget of ₹260 crore for the acquisition of 126 acres for Bihta airport which will be completed by October 2019.[35][36][37] Of the 126 acres, Template:Convert in Vishambhar and Template:Convert in Kultupur localities have been acquired from approximately 400 land owners.[38][39] An elevated expressway from Saguna Mor to Bihta is going to be constructed.[40] Of the 126 acres of acquired land for Bihta airport, Template:Convert will be utilised for development of a civil enclave and the remaining 18 acres for development of amenities, including a VIP lounge, a hotel and a hangar.[41]

An Template:Convert four-lane semi-elevated road between the proposed Bihta airbase and Danapur railway station is being constructed at the expenditure of Template:INR 1400 crore.[42] National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will construct 13.5 km elevated four-lane road from Bihta to Shivala, while the remaining 5 km stretch from Shivala to Danapur station will be constructed by Bihar RCD.[43] Apart from Danapur-Shivala-Bihta road, Bihta will be connected by two more four-lane roads: Patna-Buxar NH-30 and Bihta-Sarmera SH-78.

Real estate boom

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IIT Patna Bihta Campus

The price of land in Bihta — 40 km west of Patna — has skyrocketed in the past few years[44] in large part due to the construction of a number of projects in the area, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital, and others.[45][46] At present, a cottah (Template:Convert) of land is priced between Template:INR 30 and Template:INR 35 lakh in urban areas. Even in nearby villages like Amhara, Kanchanpur, and Dilawarpur the price of 1 cottah of land is ₹ 15-20 Lakh. A few years ago, such land was available for Template:INR2-2.5 lakh in urban and ₹ 25k-50k in rural areas.[47] 25 acres of land have been acquired at Bihta in Patna district for setting up the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) headquarters and training centre.[48]

Real estate also acquired land near the village of Paharpur to build a colony for families of retired paramilitary forces. Majorly Suraksha enclave members are acquiring land for the development of a residential, logistic and industrial park (LIP), which is fully functional at Bihta at the site of a former sugar mill.[49][50] Work is in progress by a team led by officials of the IT department. Construction work will begin by mid-2013. It is also popular for Swami Sahajanand Saraswati ashram. Highway Residency By Satyamev Group A RERA Approved Township project is one of them.

IT Park

Template:Update section The Bihar government has acquired 25 acres of land for an IT park.[51][52][53] In October 2018, Bihar's government approved Rs 38 crore for the acquisition of 33 acres of land for IT Park at Bihta as part of a Mega Industrial Park.[54] IT giants, including Infosys, have shown interest for a plot near Bihta.[55][56][57][58] Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has already been assigned with the responsibility of developing a main data centre which will provide IT links to all government departments. The IT centre was formally launched in March 2013 on the premises of Beltron Bhawan. A regional centre of the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) will also be developed at Bihta. The land for the IT park has already been selected and bidding processes for selection of a consultancy company for promotion of the IT park has almost been completed.[59] NEECH Technology of Kolkata is engaged in collecting data for social and caste censuses in Bihar, and HP Education Services is engaged in providing IT skill development courses.

Economy

A $35 million production facility for Cobra Beer, a premium beer brand promoted by Lord Karan Bilimoria, was set up at Bihta in 2010.[60][61][62][63][64][65] Not the closed sugar mill is going to be revived.[66] Hero Cycles Ltd, part of the O.P. Munjal Group, started production at Amhara village near IIT Patna in Bihta from June 2014 to cater to different markets.[67]

List of villages

The list of villages in Bihta Block (under Danapur Tehsil) is as follows:Template:Citation needed

  • Amhara
  • Anandpur
  • Bela
  • Bihta
  • Bindaul
  • Bishunpura
  • Dayalpur Daulatpur
  • Daulatpur Simri
  • Kanchanpur Kharagpur
  • Kateshar
  • Kouriya
  • Kunwa
  • Machhalpur Lai
  • Makhdumpur
  • Mushepur
  • Neora
  • Painal
  • Parev
  • Purusottampur Painathi
  • Raghopur
  • Sadisopur
  • Sikandarpur
  • Sri Chandpur
  • Sri Rampur
  • Tara Nagar
  • Yamunapur

See also

References

  1. ↑ Welcome to boomtown Bihta, Bihar's answer to Gurgaon.
  2. ↑ Cast(e)aways(October 2015).
  3. ↑ Four-lane boom for township.
  4. ↑ Bihta, the upcoming satellite town of Patna. It is also known as Greater Patna. The Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, is located in Bihta. In the last few years Bihta has become a large project hub for investors.. Bihartimes.in. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  5. ↑ GRIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
  6. ↑ बिहटा के डुमरी ग्रिड उपकेंद्र से हाेने लगी आपूर्ति, 24 घंटे मिलेगी बिजली.
  7. ↑ Nitish approves alignment of Rs 2,000 crore Danapur-Bihta elevated road. The Times of India.
  8. ↑ No ragging in IIT-Patna, says director. The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  9. ↑ Bihar acquires land for permanent IIT-P campus | iGovernment.in. Retrieved 2013-02-04. Bihar acquires land for permanent IIT-P campus
  10. ↑ IIT-Patna: Enough faculty for all. Business Standard India(2013-02-01). Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  11. ↑ एनआइटी पैकेज 2 : एनआइटी को कल बिहटा कैंपस के लिए मिलेगी जमीन.
  12. ↑ NIT frowns & accepts 100 acres. telegraphindia.com(3 January 2012). Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  13. ↑ Nitish Kumar suggests research on disaster management. The Times of India(2013-02-04).
  14. ↑ Meira lays stone for hospital at Bihta. The Times of India(2009-09-26).
  15. ↑ Bihta ESIC hospital opens.
  16. ↑ Minister opens ESIC hospital at Bihta. The Times of India.
  17. ↑ Sibal lays stone of IT college building, assures support for Bihar's special status demand. The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  18. ↑ National Institute of Electronic and Information Technology to be linked with other institutions. The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  19. ↑ Centre, Bihar government agree to resolve Patna Airport upgrade issues. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  20. ↑ Ministry of civil aviation plans to shift Patna airport to Bihta, Bihar government batting for Nalanda - The Times of India. The Times Of India.
  21. ↑ Patna Airport may be shifted to Bihta. daily.bhaskar.com(2013-01-23). Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  22. ↑ Bihta cleared for new airport in Patna. Hindustan Times(28 August 2009). Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  23. ↑ 'Nalanda on airport radar, Bihta off '. The Telegraph(2011-02-04).
  24. ↑ Security tightened in Bihta air force base after ISI threat. The Times of India.
  25. ↑ Hoax call to Bihta air base, one arrested. The Times of India.
  26. ↑ Pave way for runway expansion: Patna DM. The Times of India.
  27. ↑ AAI plans to develop Bihar's Bihta airport for international operations. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  28. ↑ Bihta blips on new airport radar. www.telegraphindia.com.
  29. ↑ March date for airport revamp firm.
  30. ↑ Bihar government unable to give more land for Bihta airbase runway. The Times of India.
  31. ↑ Cabinet OKs Patna master plan, paves way for big bulidings, new airport | Patna News. The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  32. ↑ पटना मास्टर प्लान 2031 मेट्रोपोलिटन कमेटी नक्शा पास करेगी.
  33. ↑ Patna airport to be spruced up for Prakashotsava | Patna News. The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  34. ↑ Land identified to make Bihta airport operational for flyers. The Times of India.
  35. ↑ Patna to get second civil airport on city's outskirts in Bihta. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  36. ↑ Airports Authority of India: Flying from Bihta to be less expensive than Patna: AAI | Patna News. The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  37. ↑ Airport gets bigger wingspan. www.telegraphindia.com.
  38. ↑ AAI to get airport land in 3 mths. The Times of India.
  39. ↑ Satellite airport project rolls DM interacts with land owners over compensation issues.
  40. ↑ Elevated expressway boost for Bihta airbase. The Times of India.
  41. ↑ Civil enclave land wall work to begin next week. The Times of India.
  42. ↑ 4-lane Bihta-Shivala elevated road OK'd. The Times of India.
  43. ↑ Bihar awaits land for four-lane road. The Times of India.
  44. ↑ Price graph: 100 times in 10 years- Bihta fertile belt transforms into industrial zone.
  45. ↑ Bihta emerges as a real estate hotspot. The Times of India.
  46. ↑ Realty to broaden horizon.
  47. ↑ Real estate boom in suburbs - Land prices touch sky in Bihta. The Telegraph(2012-05-21).
  48. ↑ Work on SDRF hqs in progress at Bihta. The Times of India(2011-09-06).
  49. ↑ Industrial Park at Bihta soon. The Times of India(2011-04-07).
  50. ↑ Bihar to set up its first IT park - Tech News | Latest Technology News. Techgig.com. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  51. ↑ Bihar govt mulls incentives for IT companies. The Times of India.
  52. ↑ बिहटा में 25 एकड़ में बनेगा आईटी पार्क.
  53. ↑ बिहटा में 25 एकड़ में आइटी पार्क का होगा निर्माण.
  54. ↑ 2% DA hike OK'd for employees, pensioners. The Times of India.
  55. ↑ Infosys likely to set up centre in Bihar. The Times Of India(2011-03-07).
  56. ↑ Infosys likely to set up centre in Bihar. Zeenews.india.com(6 March 2011). Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  57. ↑ Infosys on its way to Bihar, likely to set up a development centre - Tech News | Latest Technology News. Techgig.com. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  58. ↑ Promise of power funds to drive big-ticket business. The Telegraph(2012-09-16).
  59. ↑ TCS to develop data centre to connect government departments. The Times of India(2012-11-23).
  60. ↑ Cobra to flow from Feb. 15. The Telegraph(2012-02-10).
  61. ↑ Bilimoria's Cobra beer snakes a growth trail. The Telegraph(2012-04-09).
  62. ↑ Textile major ready to style new Bihar. The Telegraph(2012-05-16).
  63. ↑ Billimoria wants Bihar farmers to produce barley as he brews beer. Hindustan Times(2012-02-20). Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  64. ↑ Growth push with reality check Rs 60-cr Godrej plant in Hajipur. The Telegraph(2012-05-20).
  65. ↑ Bihar's global summit sees emotion, action and fights. Business Standard India(2012-02-22). Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  66. ↑ Five closed sugar mills in state likely to be opened soon. The Times of India(2012-01-05).
  67. ↑ Hero to start bicycle production at Bihta plant in June. Business Standard India(6 February 2014). Retrieved 2014-02-10.

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