Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.
Swami Vivekananda
Among the many cities which we
passed by, the first major city was Mohania which is the hub of transport
routes in Kaimur district. The famous temple of Mundeshawari Devi is situated
in Kaimur district. Agriculture is the main component of the economy in the
district. Rice, wheat, telhan, dalhan and maize are the main crops. Industries
located in the district include Vanaspati Oil Ltd., ACC Limited and the Power
Grid Corporation of India's high voltage direct current (HVDC) grid station at
Pusauli.
The second major city that we passed
by was Sasaram, which is both birthplace and the resting place (The tomb is a
part of UNESCO World Heritage Centre’s list) of the Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, who ruled over
Delhi, much of northern India, what is now Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan
for five years, after defeating the Mughal Emperor Humayun. Sher Shah Suri was
also responsible for extending and building the Grand Trunk Road.
Sasaram's economy is mainly
driven by agriculture and related industries like rice polishing. Canal
irrigation system is also very prominent in this area. Because of the fertile
land around the town it is a local trading center for food grains, agricultural
products, and agricultural equipment. The region is also known as Dhan Ka
Katora, meaning "a bowl of food grains". The rice grown near Sasaram
is sold in the markets of Kolkata and New Delhi. The only significant industry
is rock quarrying.
Glimpses of Bihar between Sasaram
and Patna
Mentor On Road had a self made
tea break at the banks of Ganga on the way to Patna.
The last major city which we
passed by was Bihta, an upcoming satellite town of Patna. The land price in
this small town — 40 kms west of Patna — has skyrocketed in the past few years
because of the construction of a number of projects in the area like, including
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT),
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital and others. In a few
years, Bihta would be to Patna what Gurgaon is to New Delhi.
Bihar is completely devoid of an essential
logistics infrastructure and reliable service network. In order to fill this
gap Pristine Logistics & Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd. acquired a closed sugar
factory from the government of Bihar through open auction at Bihta to set up a
Logistics cum Industrial Park. The project contains a Rail Linked Multi modal
Logistics Park (Under Private Freight Terminal Policy of Ministry of Railway)
along with Industrial Park housing medium and small scale industrial
establishments.
This Logistic and Industrial Park
in Bihta is a highly ambitious project of Bihar’s government. Major companies
such Raymond and Hero Cycles have started their units in the Logistic and
Industrial Park (LIP). The cost of this entire project is around Rs 200 crores
and is spread on 50 acres of land.
The Logistic and Industrial Park
in Bihta plans to have a cluster of small-scale industries, marketing of
agriculture produce, transportation of produce, establishment of cold chain and
utilization of the freight corridor of the railways for the transportation and
supply of perishable items for marketing in keeping with their demand in other
states and metros.
The existing airport of Patna is
also scheduled to be shifted to Bihta for expansion and security reasons. Bihta
is also home to a $35-million production facility of Cobra Beer, a premium beer
brand promoted by Lord Karan Bilimoria set up in 2010.
Mentor On Road thus finally entered Bihar and reached Patna.
This is the eighth state on this mentoring road trip, with two more states to go
- Jharkhand and West Bengal. A total of 10 states will be covered in this leg
2.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
Swami Vivekananda
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