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📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.8: Urban Development in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 10: Urban Transport, Patna Metro Rail & Strategic Urban Projects

📖 Chapter 9 of 10 🧩 Module 11 of 18 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 1 MCQs
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Patna Metro Rail Project:

  • Sanctioned in February 2019 with an estimated project outlay of Rs. 13,365.77 crore (SPV model cost Rs. 13,412 crore).
  • Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (PMRCL) was registered in February 2019 as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by RITES Ltd.
  • Construction awarded to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC); agreement signed in September 2019.
  • Network Corridors (Total Length 31.39 km):
    1. Phase 1 (East-West Corridor): Danapur to Mithapur via Bailey Road and Patna Railway Station (16.94 km).
    2. Phase 2 (North-South Corridor): Patna Railway Station to New ISBT (Bairiya) via Gandhi Maidan, PMCH, and Rajendra Nagar Station (14.45 km).

Strategic State Initiatives for Urban Upgradation:

  • Solid Waste Management: Acquired 81 acres of land at Ramchak Bairiya and transferred it to Patna Municipal Corporation for waste collection and waste-to-energy generation.
  • Enactment of Acts: Bihar Urban Planning and Development Act, 2012 enacted for planned development.
  • BUIDCO (Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation): Established in 2009 to execute high-value projects in drinking water, sewerage, roads, and parks.
  • Urban Parks & Heritage: Developed world-class Buddha Smriti Park in Patna, Satyagraha Park in Motihari, and administrative approval for HRIDAY in Gaya and Bodhgaya.
  • Mukhya Mantri Aadarsh Nagar Nikay Protsahan Yojana: Annual cash awards for high-performing ULBs: 1 Municipal Corporation (Rs. 5 crore), 2 Municipal Councils (Rs. 3 crore), and 2 Nagar Panchayats (Rs. 1 crore).
⭐ Key Points
  • Solid Waste Management: Acquired 81 acres of land at Ramchak Bairiya and transferred it to Patna Municipal Corporation for waste collection and waste-to-energy generation.
  • Enactment of Acts: Bihar Urban Planning and Development Act, 2012 enacted for planned development.
  • BUIDCO (Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation): Established in 2009 to execute high-value projects in drinking water, sewerage, roads, and parks.
  • Urban Parks & Heritage: Developed world-class Buddha Smriti Park in Patna, Satyagraha Park in Motihari, and administrative approval for HRIDAY in Gaya and Bodhgaya.
  • Mukhya Mantri Aadarsh Nagar Nikay Protsahan Yojana: Annual cash awards for high-performing ULBs: 1 Municipal Corporation (Rs. 5 crore), 2 Municipal Councils (Rs. 3 crore), and 2 Nagar Panchayats (Rs. 1 crore).
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Solid Waste Management: Acquired 81 acres of land at Ramchak Bairiya and transferred it to Patna Municipal Corporation for waste collection and waste-to-energy generation.
  • Enactment of Acts: Bihar Urban Planning and Development Act, 2012 enacted for planned development.
  • BUIDCO (Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation): Established in 2009 to execute high-value projects in drinking water, sewerage, roads, and parks.
  • Urban Parks & Heritage: Developed world-class Buddha Smriti Park in Patna, Satyagraha Park in Motihari, and administrative approval for HRIDAY in Gaya and Bodhgaya.
  • Mukhya Mantri Aadarsh Nagar Nikay Protsahan Yojana: Annual cash awards for high-performing ULBs: 1 Municipal Corporation (Rs. 5 crore), 2 Municipal Councils (Rs. 3 crore), and 2 Nagar Panchayats (Rs. 1 crore).
Questions 1 MCQs

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Which agency was awarded the construction contract for executing the Patna Metro Rail Project?

The work for the Patna Metro Rail Project was awarded to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
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Solid Waste Management: Acquired ______ and transferred it to Patna Municipal Corporation for waste collection and waste-to-energy generation.

81 acres of land at Ramchak Bairiya

Enactment of Acts: ______

Bihar Urban Planning and Development Act, 2012 enacted for planned development.

BUIDCO (Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation): Established in ______ to execute high-value projects in drinking water, sewerage, roads, and parks.

2009

Urban Parks & Heritage: Developed world-class ______, Satyagraha Park in Motihari, and administrative approval for HRIDAY in Gaya and Bodhgaya.

Buddha Smriti Park in Patna

Mukhya Mantri Aadarsh Nagar Nikay Protsahan Yojana: Annual cash awards for high-performing ULBs: 1 Municipal Corporation (______), 2 Municipal Councils (Rs. 3 crore), and 2 Nagar Panchayats (Rs. 1 crore).

Rs. 5 crore