Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited launched with 12 MoUs of ₹4,200 crore at IMC Gaya

Key facts

• The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) launched Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited (BIMCGL) and signed 12 MoUs covering about 300 acres with proposed investments of ₹4,200 crore at Integrated Manufacturing City (IMC) Gaya; the launch was done by Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary at Bodh Gaya.
• BIMCGL is the Special Purpose Vehicle for implementing the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Gaya under the Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), part of the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP).
• The IMC Gaya project spans 1,670 acres in the Dobhi block of Gaya district and was approved by the Centre on August 28, 2024, at a total cost of ₹1,339 crore including land acquisition costs.
• The project is expected to attract investments of about ₹16,500 crore and generate employment for around 1.10 lakh people.
• Incorporated on January 6, 2025, BIMCGL is a joint venture of the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) and the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), each holding equal equity stakes.
• The Centre released the first equity tranche of ₹132 crore in September 2025 against the transfer of 415 acres, and physical construction at the site has commenced.
• IMC Gaya will focus on agro-based industries, textiles and readymade garments, furniture, handicrafts and handloom, and engineering and fabrication sectors.
• The event also featured the curtain raiser for Bihar Business Connect 2027.