Patna : More than 15 companies in Bihar have signed 'Commitment for Investment' forms to invest more than Rs 200 crore in the information technology (IT) sector. A meeting of Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation (BSEDC) was organized at Beltron, Patna on Monday by the Information Technology Department of Bihar to provide comprehensive information about the IT policy of the state, aimed at promoting growth and investment in the technology sector of the state. To promote.
According to a statement issued by the department, the meeting was attended by key stakeholders from the industry including vendors and investors, who were briefed about the policy objectives, opportunities and possibilities of innovation in the rapidly evolving digital landscape of Bihar.
The meeting was attended by Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Vice Presidents of more than 40 leading companies in the IT, ITES and Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sectors. During the meeting, more than 15 companies expressed their intention to invest more than Rs 200 crore. The meeting was presided over by Abhay Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Information Technology.
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Singh stressed the government's commitment in establishing Bihar as a major hub in the national IT landscape. The Bihar government had in January launched the Bihar IT Policy, 2024, which is designed to strengthen the state's IT ecosystem and attract investments in the information technology (IT), ESDM and data center sectors. Under this initiative, the Government is organizing a series of meetings with investors and key industry stakeholders at places like Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru etc. to discuss the incentives available under the IT policy and attract potential investments. .
Under Bihar IT Policy, investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore is expected to come to the state this year. This meeting is being considered as an important step towards strengthening cooperation between the government and the private sector to accelerate technological advancement and economic development in Bihar. The objective of this BSEDC vendor meet was to connect with those who are already doing business in Bihar and who can be guided about the benefits under the IT policy and purchase preference policy.
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