29-618: Bihta is a town and Block under Danapur Tehsil in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar . Bihta is part of Maner assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha. It is located around 30 km (19 mi) west of Patna . Bihta is also an upcoming satellite town of Patna . The IIT Patna is around 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Bihta railway station . Bihta is 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Patna and
58-413: A CD Block, which is a subdivision of a district , exclusively for rural development. The concept of the community development block was first suggested by Grow More Food (GMF) Enquiry Committee in 1952 to address the challenge of multiple rural development agencies working without a sense of common objectives. Based on the committee's recommendations, the community development programme was launched on
87-574: A cost of Rs 5.2 crore. A new 92metre-long and 6metre-wide FOB is also proposed. This will connect platform #1A to the new platform (number 6), to facilitate passengers’ easy movement within the station premises. The railways is also constructing a new platform shed with 48 metre in length and 12 metre in width on platform numbers 4 and 5 to provide comforts to passengers. The EC-Railways would also build an air conditioned waiting hall at Danapur at an estimated cost of Rs 1.57 crore. The station has already provision for one pair of escalators and two lifts in
116-410: A new platform (number 6), at an estimated cost of Rs 2.33 crore, on the southern end of the station. The work is in progress with a provision to accommodate 24 coach load combination of mail and express trains at the new platform. Under the new development plan, the railways has also decided to connect platform number 6 to platform numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 by building a new spacious foot over bridge (FOB) at
145-416: A pilot basis in 1952 to provide for a substantial increase in the country's agricultural programme , and for improvements in systems of communication, in rural health and hygiene, and in rural education and also to initiate and direct a process of integrated culture change aimed at transforming the social and economic life of villagers. The community development programme was rapidly implemented. In 1956, by
174-536: Is Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar laid the foundation stone of an Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) medical college and hospital in Bihta in September 2009. The 500-bed ESIC hospital and college was built here on a 25-acre (10 ha) plot here at a cost of ₹ 523 crore. The ESIC medical college and hospital was inaugurated on 7 July 2018. Union minister Kapil Sibal on 3 June 2013 laid
203-583: Is an hourlong drive from the capital. It is the strategic location named as greater Patna and many real estate companies are investing in the region. Bihta has a famous old temple named Van Devi at Kanchanpur Bihta, and a Shiv temple: Baba Biteshwar Nath in Gultera Bazar. There is 220/132/33 KV Power Grid substation in Dumri in Bihta, where commercial operation started in April 2019. There is a dry port south of
232-534: Is as follows: (GP is Gram Panchayat ). Community development block In India , a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil , administratively earmarked for planning and development. In tribal areas, similar sub-divisions are called tribal development blocks (TD blocks). The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technical specialists and village-level workers. A community development block covers several gram panchayats ,
261-526: Is engaged in providing IT skill development courses. A $ 35 million production facility for Cobra Beer , a premium beer brand promoted by Lord Karan Bilimoria , was set up at Bihta in 2010. Not the closed sugar mill is going to be revived. Hero Cycles Ltd, part of the O.P. Munjal Group, started production at Amhara village near IIT Patna in Bihta from June 2014 to cater to different markets. The list of villages in Bihta Block (under Danapur Tehsil )
290-409: Is going to be constructed. Of the 126 acres of acquired land for Bihta airport, 108 acres (44 ha) will be utilised for development of a civil enclave and the remaining 18 acres for development of amenities, including a VIP lounge, a hotel and a hangar. An 18.5 km (11.5 mi) four-lane semi-elevated road between the proposed Bihta airbase and Danapur railway station is being constructed at
319-576: The Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route. It is in Khagaul city about 6 km from Danapur Cantonment , in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar . Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line , many Patna and Barauni -bound express trains coming from Howrah and Sealdah stop here. It lies between Neora to the west and Phulwari Sharif to
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#1732779690362348-570: The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) will also be developed at Bihta. The land for the IT park has already been selected and bidding processes for selection of a consultancy company for promotion of the IT park has almost been completed. NEECH Technology of Kolkata is engaged in collecting data for social and caste censuses in Bihar, and HP Education Services
377-537: The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM). This article about government in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Danapur railway station Danapur Railway Station or Danapur Junction , station code DNR , is a large railway station and headquarters of Danapur railway division of East Central Railway . Danapur is connected to metropolitan areas of India by
406-690: The Patna master plan 2031 which envisions development of a new airport at Bihta. Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres (51 ha) of land for construction of the new airport. Bihar cabinet approved a budget of ₹260 crore for the acquisition of 126 acres for Bihta airport which will be completed by October 2019. Of the 126 acres, 99 acres (40 ha) in Vishambhar and 27 acres (11 ha) in Kultupur localities have been acquired from approximately 400 land owners. An elevated expressway from Saguna Mor to Bihta
435-500: The acquisition of 33 acres of land for IT Park at Bihta as part of a Mega Industrial Park. IT giants, including Infosys , have shown interest for a plot near Bihta. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has already been assigned with the responsibility of developing a main data centre which will provide IT links to all government departments. The IT centre was formally launched in March 2013 on the premises of Beltron Bhawan. A regional centre of
464-530: The development of a residential, logistic and industrial park (LIP), which is fully functional at Bihta at the site of a former sugar mill. Work is in progress by a team led by officials of the IT department. Construction work will begin by mid-2013. It is also popular for Swami Sahajanand Saraswati ashram. Highway Residency By Satyamev Group A RERA Approved Township project is one of them. The Bihar government has acquired 25 acres of land for an IT park. In October 2018, Bihar's government approved Rs 38 crore for
493-447: The east. Another line branches north-eastwards from Danapur and joins Patna–Sonepur line at Patliputra Junction . There are refreshment rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stall, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office, telephone booth, Government Railway Police (GRP) office and Railway Protection Force (RPF) barracks. Recently Danapur station has been redesigned with street art motifs on its façade, dedicated to
522-488: The end of the first five-year plan period , there were 248 blocks, covering around a fifth of the population in the country. By the end the second five-year plan period , there were 3,000 blocks covering 70 per cent of the rural population. By 1964, the entire country was covered. In India, a Civil service officer of the rank of Block Development Officer (BDO) is the in-charge of a CD Block in India. BDO are usually officers of representative state-governments. BDO reports to
551-471: The expenditure of ₹ 1400 crore. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will construct 13.5 km elevated four-lane road from Bihta to Shivala, while the remaining 5 km stretch from Shivala to Danapur station will be constructed by Bihar RCD. Apart from Danapur-Shivala-Bihta road, Bihta will be connected by two more four-lane roads: Patna-Buxar NH-30 and Bihta-Sarmera SH-78. The price of land in Bihta — 40 km west of Patna — has skyrocketed in
580-505: The famous mathematician born in Bihar, Aryabhata . Danapur station was electrified in March 2000 and passed the CRS inspection on 14 September 2000. Sector-wise electrification was as follows: Fatuha – Danapur between 1999–2000 and Danapur – Dildarnagar between 2001 and 2002. The major facilities available are waiting room, free wifi from railwire, computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter
609-509: The foundation stone of the permanent campus of National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) at Bihta. As air traffic grows and short runway issues arise at Patna airport, also known as the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport , the central government has considered moving the facility outside Bihar's capital city to Bihta. According to senior government officials, negotiations are underway between
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#1732779690362638-629: The junction of the Bihta-Sarmera Road near Kanhauli village. From that junction, the road will go up to the Bihta chowk besides connecting the Bihta Airport ; it would again be elevated at the Bihta chowk. There are many hotels and shops. IIT Patna 's campus is located within the parameters of Amhara and Dilawarpur villages in Bihta block, on a 501-acre (203 ha) site. Bihar government had already allotted 100 acres (40 ha) of land at Amhara village in Bihta to NIT Patna . There
667-534: The local administrative units at the village level. A block is a rural subdivision and typically smaller than a tehsil. A tehsil is purely for revenue administration, whereas a block is for rural development purposes. In most states, a block is coterminous with the panchayat samiti area. The nomenclature varies from state to state, such as common terms like "block" and others including community development block , panchayat union block , panchayat block, panchayat samiti block , development block , etc. All denote
696-447: The ministry of civil aviation and the air force to shift the airport from Patna to Bihta, which is a defence airfield 20 km away from the existing facility. Bihta has one airforce base station . The length of the existing runway at Bihta airbase was 9,000 feet (2,700 m). Airports Authority of India has planned to develop Bihta airport for international operations. Airport Authority had proposed 156 acres (63 ha) of land to
725-509: The past few years in large part due to the construction of a number of projects in the area, including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital, and others. At present, a cottah (1,361 square feet (126.4 m)) of land is priced between ₹ 30 and ₹ 35 lakh in urban areas. Even in nearby villages like Amhara, Kanchanpur, and Dilawarpur
754-562: The price of 1 cottah of land is ₹ 15-20 Lakh. A few years ago, such land was available for ₹ 2-2.5 lakh in urban and ₹ 25k-50k in rural areas. 25 acres of land have been acquired at Bihta in Patna district for setting up the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) headquarters and training centre. Real estate also acquired land near the village of Paharpur to build a colony for families of retired paramilitary forces. Majorly Suraksha enclave members are acquiring land for
783-526: The railway station and an oil depot, both with rail connectivity. A 20 km (12 mi) long four-lane elevated road connecting Bihta with Danapur and Shivala is being constructed at a cost of around ₹ 2,000 crore. This highway will be completed by 2022 and will connect Patna to Bihta Airport via the Danapur railway station and Shivala Chowk . Of its total 20 km length, 17 km (11 mi) would be elevated. The elevated portion will terminate at
812-457: The state government, apart from 128 acres (52 ha) which state government is to transfer, so that length of the runway could be increased to 12,000 feet (3,700 m), in order to install an advanced category-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the new airport so that flights could land there at a visibility as low as 350 m (1,150 ft). Boeing 747 require 12,000 feet of long runways to land. In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved
841-407: The station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The Danapur station was given a new look in 2012. There are 6 platforms at Danapur. The platforms are interconnected with three foot overbridge (FOB). Newly developed platform is not in sequence. It is situated in line of platform No 1 towards Patna Jn. East Central Railway is constructing
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