Industry department honours top-performing districts

Patna: The state industry department on Friday held a one-day review and recognition programme with district officials to assess the progress of various schemes and address implementation challenges.

During presentations, officials highlighted issues related to investment proposals, bank coordination, land availability, loan approvals and the establishment of industrial units. Challenges faced by startups and entrepreneurs, including access to finance, market linkages, mentorship and business expansion support, were also discussed.

The department directed districts to expedite disposal of pending cases, promptly address entrepreneurs’ grievances, strengthen investor facilitation and enhance awareness of govt schemes.

The programme was attended by senior officials, including industries department secretary-cum-managing director of BIADA and IDA Kundan Kumar, special secretary Arvind Kumar Verma, director (handloom and sericulture) Bidya Nand Singh, director (MSME) Aman Sameer, director (industries) Mukul Kumar Gupta and additional secretary Anil Kumar. Representatives of Razorpay also participated.

Following the review, districts, banks, startups, exporters, industrial units and departmental personnel were felicitated for their performance.

In the manufacturing export category, Unique Foods of Muzaffarpur, Ripuraj Agro Private Limited of Purvi Champaran and Competence Exports of Vaishali were honoured. Startup awards went to Hiprotech India Technology Private Limited, Sarva Suvidhaen Private Limited and Bhojpatta Agripreneur Pvt Ltd.

Among SIPB-supported units, GOGREEN Apparel Limited, Prince Pipes and Fittings Ltd of Begusarai and Rachna Udyog of Purnia received recognition. Officers and staff from BIADA, engineering wings and departmental directorates were also honoured.

In the banking category, Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Overseas Bank and UCO Bank were recognised for supporting industry and entrepreneurship.

District rankings for implementation of departmental schemes were topped by Siwan, followed by Rohtas and Samastipur.

An MoU was signed between the industries department and Razorpay Rize under Startup Bihar to provide mentorship, digital solutions, financial management support, networking opportunities and access to national startup ecosystems.