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Reviewed national framework / conditionsEntity, governance and funding An Indian subsidiary/JV company is one available manufacturing structure; LLP eligibility is conditional under FDI rules. MCA uses SPICe+ for company incorporation, and RBI FIRMS supports foreign-investment reporting forms.

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Aliases: C01

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Aliases: C02

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Reviewed national framework / conditionsEntity, governance and funding An Indian subsidiary/JV company is one available manufacturing structure; LLP eligibility is conditional under FDI rules. MCA uses SPICe+ for company incorporation, and RBI FIRMS supports foreign-investment reporting forms.

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Aliases: C03

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Reviewed national framework / conditionsEntity, governance and funding An Indian subsidiary/JV company is one available manufacturing structure; LLP eligibility is conditional under FDI rules. MCA uses SPICe+ for company incorporation, and RBI FIRMS supports foreign-investment reporting forms.

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Aliases: C04

Reviewed national framework / conditionsEntity, governance and funding An Indian subsidiary/JV company is one available manufacturing structure; LLP eligibility is conditional under FDI rules. MCA uses SPICe+ for company incorporation, and RBI FIRMS supports foreign-investment reporting forms.

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Aliases: C05

Reviewed national framework / conditionsTax model: use the correct law and year The Income-tax Act 2025 took effect on 1 April 2026; earlier-year matters remain subject to transitional savings. This draft does not validate a current project-specific corporate rate, treaty rate or tax holiday.

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Aliases: C06

Reviewed national framework / conditionsTax model: use the correct law and year The Income-tax Act 2025 took effect on 1 April 2026; earlier-year matters remain subject to transitional savings. This draft does not validate a current project-specific corporate rate, treaty rate or tax holiday.

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Aliases: C07

Reviewed national framework / conditionsLanded cost and export design DGFT EPCG can support qualifying capital-goods imports against export obligations. Customs systems distinguish EPCG, Advance Authorisation/DFIA, warehousing/MOOWR and origin verification categories. These are separate regimes with different compliance economics.

Reviewed national framework / conditionsEPCG Qualifying capital goods at zero customs duty; IGST/cess treatment subject to revenue notification Generally export obligation 6 times duties/taxes/cess saved within 6 years; average export obligation and actual-user conditions also apply; exceptions/amendments must be checked Authorisation route; hosted FTP chapter states import validity 24 months, no revalidation Core policy verified; project authorisation needed

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Aliases: C08

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Reviewed national framework / conditionsCentral incentives: selective, conditional and time-bound PLI covers specified sectors; it is not a general grant to all foreign investors. Textiles Round 4 is announced for 1 November–31 December 2026 for MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles, with revised Part 2 minimum turnover of ₹ 100 crore and Round-4 tenure through FY 2033-34.

Reviewed national framework / conditionsTextiles PLI Round 4 Production-linked incentive subject to approval and qualifying performance; rate/cap not independently verified Round-4 tenure through FY 2033-34; existing Round 1–3 participants may migrate only if no incentive claimed/received and existing applications withdrawn; verify detailed operative amendments Announced open 1 November–31 December 2026; portal functionality not independently tested Official window confirmed; project eligibility unverified

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Aliases: C09

Reviewed national framework / conditionsCentral incentives: selective, conditional and time-bound PLI covers specified sectors; it is not a general grant to all foreign investors. Textiles Round 4 is announced for 1 November–31 December 2026 for MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles, with revised Part 2 minimum turnover of ₹ 100 crore and Round-4 tenure through FY 2033-34.

Reviewed national framework / conditionsOther PLI sectors Sector-specific production/sales incentive; no universal rate Check ministry instrument, current round, application deadline, performance thresholds and non-duplication rules Not confirmed open as of 1 November 2026 Framework only; do not count as secured funding

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Aliases: C10

Reviewed national framework / conditionsApprovals and environmental gates NSWS Know Your Approvals helps identify central/state approvals. Scheduled EIA projects beyond applicable thresholds require prior environmental clearance; the project must be screened against current instruments.

Reviewed national framework / conditionsSite diligence: verify the plot, not a state average Infrastructure and approval portals are discovery tools. A state ranking or mapped industrial park is not evidence of a particular plot's deliverable title, services or completion date.

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Aliases: C11

Reviewed national framework / conditionsApprovals and environmental gates NSWS Know Your Approvals helps identify central/state approvals. Scheduled EIA projects beyond applicable thresholds require prior environmental clearance; the project must be screened against current instruments.

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Aliases: C12

SHA-256 8cfab877078be175fa8e4326f26d634a5922fa3dfa5293eff21066010962d2b1

Reviewed national framework / conditionsWorkforce and expatriate deployment The Ministry of Labour states the four Labour Codes became effective on 21 November 2025. India Visa Online separately identifies business and employment visa categories.

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Aliases: C13

Reviewed national framework / conditionsWorkforce and expatriate deployment The Ministry of Labour states the four Labour Codes became effective on 21 November 2025. India Visa Online separately identifies business and employment visa categories.

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Aliases: C14

Reviewed national framework / conditionsApprovals and environmental gates NSWS Know Your Approvals helps identify central/state approvals. Scheduled EIA projects beyond applicable thresholds require prior environmental clearance; the project must be screened against current instruments.

Reviewed national framework / conditionsSite diligence: verify the plot, not a state average Infrastructure and approval portals are discovery tools. A state ranking or mapped industrial park is not evidence of a particular plot's deliverable title, services or completion date.

Exact page/clause location is not recorded for every claim; do not infer a full-document review.

Aliases: C15

Reviewed national framework / conditionsApprovals and environmental gates NSWS Know Your Approvals helps identify central/state approvals. Scheduled EIA projects beyond applicable thresholds require prior environmental clearance; the project must be screened against current instruments.

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Aliases: C16

SHA-256 c6d97f01f7143f9854274d928ee4a8580cb1783247faab04b3fda3dede19fb1d

Reviewed national framework / conditionsMOOWR / customs bonded manufacturing Evaluate customs-duty deferral and export treatment; not a blanket permanent duty exemption Warehouse permission, bonds, records, domestic clearances and wastage duties; compare compliance cost with financing benefit CBIC 2025 continuation of online facility located; latest 2026 regulations not fully reconciled Candidate structure; current detailed tax treatment unresolved

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Aliases: C17

SHA-256 dadde6428d0991d74013e1fdcaff34acabd376eae437e737fced911390265549

Reviewed national framework / conditionsMOOWR / customs bonded manufacturing Evaluate customs-duty deferral and export treatment; not a blanket permanent duty exemption Warehouse permission, bonds, records, domestic clearances and wastage duties; compare compliance cost with financing benefit CBIC 2025 continuation of online facility located; latest 2026 regulations not fully reconciled Candidate structure; current detailed tax treatment unresolved

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Aliases: C18

Reviewed national framework / conditionsLanded cost and export design DGFT EPCG can support qualifying capital-goods imports against export obligations. Customs systems distinguish EPCG, Advance Authorisation/DFIA, warehousing/MOOWR and origin verification categories. These are separate regimes with different compliance economics.

Reviewed national framework / conditionsMOOWR / customs bonded manufacturing Evaluate customs-duty deferral and export treatment; not a blanket permanent duty exemption Warehouse permission, bonds, records, domestic clearances and wastage duties; compare compliance cost with financing benefit CBIC 2025 continuation of online facility located; latest 2026 regulations not fully reconciled Candidate structure; current detailed tax treatment unresolved

Reviewed national framework / conditionsAdvance Authorisation / DFIA Potential duty relief; no rate or entitlement quantified in this draft Verify current FTP chapter 4, input-output norms, export obligation, actual user/transferability and latest customs exemption before use Not independently validated Due-diligence lead, not verified eligibility

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Aliases: C19

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Aliases: C20

Reviewed national framework / conditionsFDI: permission before location Press Note 2 (2026), dated 15 March, replaces paragraph 3.1.1 of the FDI policy: the beneficial-owner assessment is at the investor-entity level using PML rules, with cumulative rights and control tests, including ultimate effective control of the Indian investee. Government approval remains required for restricted land-border investors/control. The Ministry confirms the consequential FEMA amendment was notified on 1 May 2026 and that qualifying non-controlling land-border ownership up to 10% can use the automatic route subject to sector conditions and reporting. The 4 May SOP requires that reporting BEFORE inward remittance, or before the relevant transaction where there is no inward remittance. Treat PN 3(2020) as historical, not the current complete rule.

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Aliases: C21

SHA-256 1f4633b3cc0587a9c07cd5cf24eee72980737bb2d4f25ecfcedcacf0fb1d3e9d

Reviewed national framework / conditionsFDI: permission before location Press Note 2 (2026), dated 15 March, replaces paragraph 3.1.1 of the FDI policy: the beneficial-owner assessment is at the investor-entity level using PML rules, with cumulative rights and control tests, including ultimate effective control of the Indian investee. Government approval remains required for restricted land-border investors/control. The Ministry confirms the consequential FEMA amendment was notified on 1 May 2026 and that qualifying non-controlling land-border ownership up to 10% can use the automatic route subject to sector conditions and reporting. The 4 May SOP requires that reporting BEFORE inward remittance, or before the relevant transaction where there is no inward remittance. Treat PN 3(2020) as historical, not the current complete rule.

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Aliases: C22

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Reviewed national framework / conditionsFDI: permission before location Press Note 2 (2026), dated 15 March, replaces paragraph 3.1.1 of the FDI policy: the beneficial-owner assessment is at the investor-entity level using PML rules, with cumulative rights and control tests, including ultimate effective control of the Indian investee. Government approval remains required for restricted land-border investors/control. The Ministry confirms the consequential FEMA amendment was notified on 1 May 2026 and that qualifying non-controlling land-border ownership up to 10% can use the automatic route subject to sector conditions and reporting. The 4 May SOP requires that reporting BEFORE inward remittance, or before the relevant transaction where there is no inward remittance. Treat PN 3(2020) as historical, not the current complete rule.

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Aliases: C23

Reviewed national framework / conditions2026 export-only e-commerce change Press Note 3 (2026) concerns export-only inventory e-commerce, not the land-border change. The Ministry confirms an FTP framework through Notification 27/2026-27 and Public Notice 25/2026-27 dated 5 August 2026: registered Exporters-on-Record can handle goods manufactured/produced in India against confirmed overseas orders, with segregated traceable inventory and no domestic diversion.

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Aliases: C24

SHA-256 b769b73de2335a808d3f68d93c9d3c9cc1b4e5ae608eeb7d2a7eeec3bfc9c3fd

Reviewed national framework / conditions2026 export-only e-commerce change Press Note 3 (2026) concerns export-only inventory e-commerce, not the land-border change. The Ministry confirms an FTP framework through Notification 27/2026-27 and Public Notice 25/2026-27 dated 5 August 2026: registered Exporters-on-Record can handle goods manufactured/produced in India against confirmed overseas orders, with segregated traceable inventory and no domestic diversion.

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Aliases: C25

Verified source noteUse ₹ figure: page has inconsistent USD 125.27 bn vs 128.89 bn. Literacy unlabeled date and 80% agriculture employment omitted.

Reviewed claim / conditionsCapital / area Patna | 94,163 sq km

Reviewed claim / conditionsNeighbours Nepal (north); West Bengal (east); Jharkhand (south); Uttar Pradesh (west). Landlocked.

Reviewed claim / conditionsGeographic investment lens Eastern Indo-Gangetic plains; proximity to eastern/northern markets. Ocean freight requires an inland leg to ports such as Kolkata/Haldia.

Reviewed claim / conditionsEconomy: estimate, not outturn FY 2025–26 current-price GSDP projected at ₹ 11.07 trillion in the April 2026 profile; latest outturn not verified.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceFood processing and cold-chain aggregation Agricultural and food/dairy base identified by IBEF. Locate procurement and first-stage processing close to supply; test value-added foods and cold storage against contracted demand. Seasonality, fragmented procurement, food safety, cold-chain loss and inland freight. Proceed only after monthly feedstock mapping, buyer specifications, tested unit yields and reefer quotations.

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Aliases: BR1

Verified source notePage lastupdated 5 Aug 2025; planned status, targets not achieved employment.

Verified source noteNavigation classifiesGreater Noidadeveloped, Dadrihubsnearing completion, Agra/Prayagrajnew projects.

Verified source notePlanned 1670-acre cluster near Dobhi. Published proximity: NH 19 10 km, NH 22 2 km, Gaya Junction 40 km, Gaya airport 30 km, Haldia 550 km, Gaighat 145 km, Fatuha MMLP 130 km, Patna ICD 120 km. These are agency proximity figures, not surveyed routes or service readiness. Location: Connectivity table / project status

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidencePhased engineering and building-material supply NICDC Gaya IMC near Dobhi: 1,670 acres, NH 19/NH 22 and proximity to Jharkhand; officially described as planned. Evaluate mineral-linked inputs and regional construction demand; phase capex against delivered infrastructure. Land/service delivery milestones and evacuation freight; proposed cluster is not proof of ready serviced plots. Hold construction commitment until plot allotment, utility commissioning and access-road completion are documented.

Reviewed claim / conditionsRoad / river crossings Aunta-Simaria dedicated August 2025; Gaya IMC remains planned Mokama-Aunta-Simaria-Begusarai; Dobhi NH 19/NH 22 Compare north/south Bihar procurement and distribution; Gaya/Dobhi engineering and building-material supplier screening. Raw materials, packaging, machinery and local agricultural inputs by road. Finished goods to regional buyers; drayage to rail, water and seaport gateways. Plot-to-highway access, truck loading restrictions, all-season approach, bridge/axle limits, tolls, backhaul and delivered quotation.

Reviewed claim / conditionsRail / inland terminals EDFC operational to Sonnagar; terminal-specific service and customs status not verified Sonnagar EDFC; Gaya conventional railway; Fatuha MMLP / Patna ICD identified by NICDC Aggregate nonurgent containerised or bulk consignments where volume justifies handling and inventory. Machinery/components or bulk raw materials subject to loading/rake service availability. Domestic northern markets or port-bound conventional-rail connections; no assertion of continuous dedicated line to Kolkata. Written terminal acceptance, train frequency, rake/container availability, first/last mile, free-time/demurrage and customs authority where export/import proposed.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceLandlocked production creates an inland gateway leg. Consolidate anchor volumes; competitively quote all-road, rail-plus-road and NW 1-plus-road on one delivered-cost basis. Manufacturer procurement/logistics team plus contracted operator. Multi-client consolidation, packaging, warehousing and return-load services around actual customer flows. Signed minimum volumes and service-level agreement; workable inventory/handling cost. Low utilisation or missed vessel/ship connection can eliminate modal savings.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceA new corridor or industrial cluster may precede ready access and utilities. Stage supplier capacity and capex against plot handover, commissioned power/water and completed approaches. Industrial developer/BIADA for infrastructure; investor for staged procurement and contracts. Engineering/fabrication, maintenance, construction inputs and warehousing that scale with verified cluster demand. Executed customer orders and infrastructure milestones, not employment/investment targets. Developer delays and weak anchor demand.

Verified locations: Connectivity table / project status

Aliases: BR2, UP3, BC2

Reviewed claim / conditionsWorkforce evidence 26,929 weavers: 4th Handloom Census 2018-19 quoted in 2022 textile policy. Historical sector baseline, not current labour availability.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceApparel, silk finishing and light footwear Textile 2022 policy identifies Bhagalpur silk and existing weavers; distinguishes garmenting from wet processing. Buyer-led stitching/finishing can exploit craft skills without assuming a complete integrated textile supply chain. Training/quality ramp-up, imported inputs, welfare compliance; wet-processing needs effluent capacity. Shortlist Bhagalpur for silk ecosystem and industrial premises with utilities; obtain buyer trial orders and labour productivity samples.

Reviewed claim / conditionsSector routes and supplier ecosystem Textiles: original 2022 capital, power, employment and freight clauses remain version-sensitive. IT 2024: original 25% annual energy-bill support and employer EPF/ESI support capped at ₹ 5,000 per employee/month, for five years, apply only to qualifying units. IT sanction and current instructions remain necessary. Tourism uses capital OR interest support. Startup seed support is a repayable ten-year interest-free loan. Udyami is a beneficiary-restricted local entrepreneur route, not a blanket FDI benefit. GCC 2026 has a separate eligibility test. Detailed terms, caps, source pages and gaps are in the linked Bihar policy companion.

Reviewed claim / conditionsTextile & Leather 2022 — original text, version-sensitive Original §12.3: 15% plant/machinery capital subsidy, cap₹ 10 crore, five equal annual instalments; export freight 30%, cap₹ 10 lakh/year for 5 years. PDFpp 23–24; newer 20%/₹ 20 crore claims NOT adopted without amending order. Category and stacking rules apply. Original 2022 terms verified, current amendments/continuation must be checked before presenting as operative.

Reviewed claim / conditionsTextile 2022 employment and electricity — original text CategoryA: 300% ESI+EPF paid, monthly employee caps₹ 3,000/4,000/5,000 by skill; ₹ 2/unit power subsidy 5 years with annual category caps₹ 2.5/12/35/60/80 lakh. Employment subsidy:≥75% direct employees domiciled Bihar, at least 100 such employees, core staff employed≥1 year. Original classifications may differ from current MSME definition. Original-version evidence only; current application route requires confirmation.

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Aliases: BR3

SHA-256 d3557f4d591f5a326f0f817b82b5525d929e9a950aee7d8bfcf35db6cb6ce412

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidencePatna-based IT/ITeS and selective GCC functions Bihar government lists IT 2024 and GCC 2026 policy originals. Pilot back-office/technology delivery where recruitment and service-level performance can be tested before scaling. No demonstrated headcount pipeline or operating GCC economics established in this review; AI policy full text unlocated. Begin with a hiring/retention pilot, dual connectivity and customer contracts; model zero subsidy until eligibility approved.

Reviewed claim / conditionsSector routes and supplier ecosystem Textiles: original 2022 capital, power, employment and freight clauses remain version-sensitive. IT 2024: original 25% annual energy-bill support and employer EPF/ESI support capped at ₹ 5,000 per employee/month, for five years, apply only to qualifying units. IT sanction and current instructions remain necessary. Tourism uses capital OR interest support. Startup seed support is a repayable ten-year interest-free loan. Udyami is a beneficiary-restricted local entrepreneur route, not a blanket FDI benefit. GCC 2026 has a separate eligibility test. Detailed terms, caps, source pages and gaps are in the linked Bihar policy companion.

Reviewed claim / conditionsIT Policy 2024 25% annual energy bill reimbursement for five years. 100% employer EPF/ESI reimbursement where applicable, cap ₹ 5000/employee/month for five years. Above ₹ 100 crore investment OR at least 1000 direct on-payroll jobs in state: case-by-case tailored package may be considered. Energy bill includes fixed charges, energy charges and electricity duty; excludes discount/late payment. Not automatic customized grant; SIPB application and sanction required. New/expanding qualifying IT/ITeS/ESDM units subject to policy definitions; existing expansion criteria apply. Five years from notification; exact notification date and all later implementation instructions not reconciled. Original terms verified; current guidelines and sanction remain conditions Location: PDF 18 printed 7 §§7.3–7.5,8.2 PDF 12,14,20

Verified locations: 12 14 18 20

Aliases: BR4, BRV3, BRAI14

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AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidencePatna-based IT/ITeS and selective GCC functions Bihar government lists IT 2024 and GCC 2026 policy originals. Pilot back-office/technology delivery where recruitment and service-level performance can be tested before scaling. No demonstrated headcount pipeline or operating GCC economics established in this review; AI policy full text unlocated. Begin with a hiring/retention pilot, dual connectivity and customer contracts; model zero subsidy until eligibility approved.

Reviewed claim / conditionsSector routes and supplier ecosystem Textiles: original 2022 capital, power, employment and freight clauses remain version-sensitive. IT 2024: original 25% annual energy-bill support and employer EPF/ESI support capped at ₹ 5,000 per employee/month, for five years, apply only to qualifying units. IT sanction and current instructions remain necessary. Tourism uses capital OR interest support. Startup seed support is a repayable ten-year interest-free loan. Udyami is a beneficiary-restricted local entrepreneur route, not a blanket FDI benefit. GCC 2026 has a separate eligibility test. Detailed terms, caps, source pages and gaps are in the linked Bihar policy companion.

Reviewed claim / conditionsGCC Policy 2026 Separate original policy available,6 pages in existing official-document collection. Test eligible GCC definition, location/headcount thresholds, application timing and stacking; no assumption that all IT units qualify. Document available; detailed benefit eligibility not verified in this research.

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Aliases: BR5

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP 2025 — select one route The original capital route gives 30% only to large high-priority units; other categories, regions and ceilings differ. The 300% net-SGST ceiling over 14 years applies to super-mega Region A projects. Capital, special net-SGST and interest-linked routes are alternatives, not three cumulative awards. Original category table: large above ₹ 50 crore to ₹ 200 crore; mega above ₹ 200 crore to ₹ 500 crore; super-mega above ₹ 500 crore. The narrative differs at exactly ₹ 200 crore; seek clarification. Admitted net state GST after input credits, production tests, instalments and caps control cash receipts. Signed extension: until 31 December 2026 or commencement of the successor 2026 policy, whichever is earlier. May 2026 amendment missing; successor commencement not independently ruled out. Original clauses verified; current-version conditions remain unresolved. Location: Original PDF pp.4–9; extension p.1 §3.

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP 2025 alternative routes Capital: large high-priority 30%, priority 25%, non-priority 20%; Region A caps ₹ 40/30/25 crore, Region B ₹ 30/25/20 crore, 10 annual instalments. Mega 22%, cap A 110/B 100 crore, 12 instalments. Super-mega A 25%/B 22%, no monetary cap, 14 instalments. Special net SGST: large A 150%/B 125% of approved project cost over 10 years; mega A 250%/B 200% over 12 years; super-mega A 300%/B 250% over 14 years. Annual caps A 25%/B 20% of approved project cost. Interest route: 10% or actual interest whichever lower; micro/small 12% stated. High-priority cap 50% approved project cost and ₹ 40 crore; priority 30% and ₹ 20 crore; non-priority 15% and ₹ 20 crore; five years. Alongside SGST: high-priority 100% reimbursement up to 100% APC; priority 80% up to 100% APC; non-priority 80% up to 70% APC, five years. One alternative only; one-time choice when incentive application submitted after commencement; no later change. SGST is admitted net state tax after input credits; trading excluded. Table: large >₹ 50 crore to 200; mega >200 to 500; super-mega >500. Narrative capital clause differs at exactly ₹ 200 crore: seek clarification, do not resolve by assumption. Capital from second year requires production >=75% prior-year OR 80% installed capacity, whichever greater; otherwise proportional reduction. Original p 1 deadline 31 March 2026 and implementation milestone 31 March 2027; extension does not expressly revise every milestone. Original route mechanics verified; May 2026 operative amendment not recovered; successor policy commencement not independently ruled out Location: PDF 4 §§4.1–4.2 PDF 5 §4.3 PDF 6–7 §4.4 PDF 7–8 §4.5

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP additional incentives Export: 1% FOB, annual ₹ 40 lakh for 14 years for approved package units, other Export 2024 conditions apply. Environmental: 25% cap ₹ 1 crore for high-priority/priority ETP/ZLD/STP. Employment: 100% ESI/EPF up to ₹ 2000/employee/month for Bihar-domiciled employees, five years, high-priority/priority; textiles governed by their policy. Renewable-energy support is excluded from numerical current advice because the operative original and promotional summary conflict; the May 2026 amendment was not recovered. The inherited skill-support ceiling has not been revalidated. Renewable cap conflict unresolved; exclude numerical current offer Location: PDF 9 §§4.6.1–4.6.4,4.7 PDF 40 Annexure 5

Verified locations: 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 40

Aliases: BR6, BRV1

SHA-256 653156282856d0b2b6c25cd6b7a2a9720d0c46f680eec45d7afdc2c0d4ef786e

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP 2025 — select one route The original capital route gives 30% only to large high-priority units; other categories, regions and ceilings differ. The 300% net-SGST ceiling over 14 years applies to super-mega Region A projects. Capital, special net-SGST and interest-linked routes are alternatives, not three cumulative awards. Original category table: large above ₹ 50 crore to ₹ 200 crore; mega above ₹ 200 crore to ₹ 500 crore; super-mega above ₹ 500 crore. The narrative differs at exactly ₹ 200 crore; seek clarification. Admitted net state GST after input credits, production tests, instalments and caps control cash receipts. Signed extension: until 31 December 2026 or commencement of the successor 2026 policy, whichever is earlier. May 2026 amendment missing; successor commencement not independently ruled out. Original clauses verified; current-version conditions remain unresolved. Location: Original PDF pp.4–9; extension p.1 §3.

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP 2025 alternative routes Capital: large high-priority 30%, priority 25%, non-priority 20%; Region A caps ₹ 40/30/25 crore, Region B ₹ 30/25/20 crore, 10 annual instalments. Mega 22%, cap A 110/B 100 crore, 12 instalments. Super-mega A 25%/B 22%, no monetary cap, 14 instalments. Special net SGST: large A 150%/B 125% of approved project cost over 10 years; mega A 250%/B 200% over 12 years; super-mega A 300%/B 250% over 14 years. Annual caps A 25%/B 20% of approved project cost. Interest route: 10% or actual interest whichever lower; micro/small 12% stated. High-priority cap 50% approved project cost and ₹ 40 crore; priority 30% and ₹ 20 crore; non-priority 15% and ₹ 20 crore; five years. Alongside SGST: high-priority 100% reimbursement up to 100% APC; priority 80% up to 100% APC; non-priority 80% up to 70% APC, five years. One alternative only; one-time choice when incentive application submitted after commencement; no later change. SGST is admitted net state tax after input credits; trading excluded. Table: large >₹ 50 crore to 200; mega >200 to 500; super-mega >500. Narrative capital clause differs at exactly ₹ 200 crore: seek clarification, do not resolve by assumption. Capital from second year requires production >=75% prior-year OR 80% installed capacity, whichever greater; otherwise proportional reduction. Original p 1 deadline 31 March 2026 and implementation milestone 31 March 2027; extension does not expressly revise every milestone. Original route mechanics verified; May 2026 operative amendment not recovered; successor policy commencement not independently ruled out Location: PDF 4 §§4.1–4.2 PDF 5 §4.3 PDF 6–7 §4.4 PDF 7–8 §4.5

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP validity extension Until 31 December 2026 OR commencement of new Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2026, whichever earlier. The signed departmental extension is the controlling evidence reviewed. Current index still links extension but does not prove no later successor. Extension text verified; current successor trigger unresolved Location: PDF 1 §3

Verified locations: 1

Aliases: BR7, BRV1E

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Reviewed claim / conditionsAdditional sector routes Logistics 2024; Export 2024; Tourism policy and guidelines; Biofuels 2023; Sugarcane 2026. Use relevant original for project type. Sector schemes do not automatically stack; legacy 2016 policy must be read with amendments and 2025 package. Current government index lists originals; full entitlement audit still project-specific.

Exact page/clause location is not recorded for every claim; do not infer a full-document review.

Aliases: BRINDEX, BRV8

Verified source noteOfficial full original retained; render private draft only, retain copyright/scale. Public republication rights require review.

Reviewed claim / conditionsNeighbours Nepal (north); West Bengal (east); Jharkhand (south); Uttar Pradesh (west). Landlocked.

Reviewed claim / conditionsGeographic investment lens Eastern Indo-Gangetic plains; proximity to eastern/northern markets. Ocean freight requires an inland leg to ports such as Kolkata/Haldia.

Exact page/clause location is not recorded for every claim; do not infer a full-document review.

Aliases: BRMAP

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Current amendment overrides earlier guideline wordingApplications closed 30 September 2026; 31 March 2027 is the registration-grant deadline, not a fresh application deadline. ClausesF andJ replace health/eco tourism with cruise ship/houseboat services; IT/ITeS is restricted to data centres; add ropeways/amusement parks/rides; omit vocational/digital education, fintech/financial services, BPO and listed primary-healthcare/agriculture technology-oriented startup categories. These omitted categories are not current UNNATI-eligible sectors. ClauseG amends 8.10 to reference State Government schemes and expressly allows additional state top-up subject to disclosure of UNNATI benefits. Read with original 8.10; not blanket unlimited stacking. ClauseE addresses same-GSTIN manufacturing expansion at another location within the same NE state and zone basis. ClauseH addresses multiple GST registrations,₹ 250 crore entity-in-state ceiling and 15% positive appraisal-value deviation subject to overall/budget limits. Amendment says effective from notification; reviewed text does not expressly resolve protection/transitional treatment of every earlier application/registration. Earlier vested benefits are not automatically denied retrospectively. Review registration date, sanction and transition position individually. Location: English PDF pp 3–5, clausesB–J

Reviewed claim / conditionsUNNATI 2024 — April 2026 amendment Capital, interest and manufacturing-linked mechanisms remain subject to approval. No fresh application window is established at 1 November 2026. ClausesF andJ replace health/eco tourism with cruise ship/houseboat services; IT/ITeS is restricted to data centres; add ropeways/amusement parks/rides; omit vocational/digital education, fintech/financial services, BPO and listed primary-healthcare/agriculture technology-oriented startup categories. These omitted categories are not current UNNATI-eligible sectors. ClauseG amends 8.10 to reference State Government schemes and expressly allows additional state top-up subject to disclosure of UNNATI benefits. Read with original 8.10; not blanket unlimited stacking. ClauseE addresses same-GSTIN manufacturing expansion at another location within the same NE state and zone basis. ClauseH addresses multiple GST registrations,₹ 250 crore entity-in-state ceiling and 15% positive appraisal-value deviation subject to overall/budget limits. Amendment says effective from notification; reviewed text does not expressly resolve protection/transitional treatment of every earlier application/registration. Earlier vested benefits are not automatically denied retrospectively. Review registration date, sanction and transition position individually. ClauseC substitutes application deadline 30 September 2026. ClauseD substitutes grant-of-registration deadline 31 March 2027. Grant deadline is not permission for fresh applications after application deadline. No fresh opening established as of 1 November 2026. Applications closed 30 September 2026; 31 March 2027 is the registration-grant deadline, not a fresh application deadline. Location: English PDF pp 3–5, clausesB–J

Reviewed national framework / conditionsUNNATI 2024 — April 2026 amendment Capital, interest and manufacturing-linked mechanisms remain subject to approval. No fresh application window is established at 1 November 2026. Capital, interest and manufacturing-linked mechanisms remain subject to approval. No fresh application window is established at 1 November 2026. ClausesF andJ replace health/eco tourism with cruise ship/houseboat services; IT/ITeS is restricted to data centres; add ropeways/amusement parks/rides; omit vocational/digital education, fintech/financial services, BPO and listed primary-healthcare/agriculture technology-oriented startup categories. These omitted categories are not current UNNATI-eligible sectors. ClauseG amends 8.10 to reference State Government schemes and expressly allows additional state top-up subject to disclosure of UNNATI benefits. Read with original 8.10; not blanket unlimited stacking. ClauseE addresses same-GSTIN manufacturing expansion at another location within the same NE state and zone basis. ClauseH addresses multiple GST registrations,₹ 250 crore entity-in-state ceiling and 15% positive appraisal-value deviation subject to overall/budget limits. Amendment says effective from notification; reviewed text does not expressly resolve protection/transitional treatment of every earlier application/registration. Earlier vested benefits are not automatically denied retrospectively. Review registration date, sanction and transition position individually. ClauseC substitutes application deadline 30 September 2026. ClauseD substitutes grant-of-registration deadline 31 March 2027. Grant deadline is not permission for fresh applications after application deadline. No fresh opening established as of 1 November 2026. Applications closed 30 September 2026; 31 March 2027 is the registration-grant deadline, not a fresh application deadline. Location: English PDF pp 3–5, clausesB–J

Verified locations: See policy/profile notes. Download validity does not verify claims.

Aliases: NE03

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Verified source noteAunta-Simaria NH 31 four/six-lane section and six-lane Ganga bridge dedicated 22 August 2025. Operational crossing evidence; a corridor announcement is not a site-to-gateway delivery guarantee. Location: PDF p 5

Reviewed claim / conditionsRoad / river crossings Aunta-Simaria dedicated August 2025; Gaya IMC remains planned Mokama-Aunta-Simaria-Begusarai; Dobhi NH 19/NH 22 Compare north/south Bihar procurement and distribution; Gaya/Dobhi engineering and building-material supplier screening. Raw materials, packaging, machinery and local agricultural inputs by road. Finished goods to regional buyers; drayage to rail, water and seaport gateways. Plot-to-highway access, truck loading restrictions, all-season approach, bridge/axle limits, tolls, backhaul and delivered quotation.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceA new corridor or industrial cluster may precede ready access and utilities. Stage supplier capacity and capex against plot handover, commissioned power/water and completed approaches. Industrial developer/BIADA for infrastructure; investor for staged procurement and contracts. Engineering/fabrication, maintenance, construction inputs and warehousing that scale with verified cluster demand. Executed customer orders and infrastructure milestones, not employment/investment targets. Developer delays and weak anchor demand.

Verified locations: PDF p 5

Aliases: BC1

Verified source noteCompleted EDFC is Ludhiana-Sonnagar, 1337 km; WDFC JNPT-Dadri 1506 km also stated commissioned. Dankuni-Surat is announced/DPR preparation, not commissioned. Do not extend the operational EDFC line to Kolkata on a map. Location: Dedicated freight corridor subsection

Reviewed claim / conditionsRail / inland terminals EDFC operational to Sonnagar; terminal-specific service and customs status not verified Sonnagar EDFC; Gaya conventional railway; Fatuha MMLP / Patna ICD identified by NICDC Aggregate nonurgent containerised or bulk consignments where volume justifies handling and inventory. Machinery/components or bulk raw materials subject to loading/rake service availability. Domestic northern markets or port-bound conventional-rail connections; no assertion of continuous dedicated line to Kolkata. Written terminal acceptance, train frequency, rake/container availability, first/last mile, free-time/demurrage and customs authority where export/import proposed.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceLandlocked production creates an inland gateway leg. Consolidate anchor volumes; competitively quote all-road, rail-plus-road and NW 1-plus-road on one delivered-cost basis. Manufacturer procurement/logistics team plus contracted operator. Multi-client consolidation, packaging, warehousing and return-load services around actual customer flows. Signed minimum volumes and service-level agreement; workable inventory/handling cost. Low utilisation or missed vessel/ship connection can eliminate modal savings.

Verified locations: Dedicated freight corridor subsection

Aliases: BC3

Verified source noteNorth-bank Saran terminal inaugurated; NH 19 access and Nepal-bound routing via Raxaul identified. 77000 TEU/year is designed capacity, not actual traffic. Location: Kalughat paragraphs

Reviewed claim / conditionsInland water / outbound sea gateway Kalughat inaugurated and handed to operator; Haldia cargo commencement established; regular service quote unverified Kalughat-Saran on NW 1; Gaighat-Patna; downstream Kolkata/Haldia Container aggregation and low urgency replenishment; assess suitable cargo with actual operator, not generic cheapest-mode promise. Port-origin containers/components to northern Bihar or Nepal hinterland, then road distribution. Aggregated export/domestic container cargo to downstream gateway if booked service and maritime connection align. Container/cargo acceptance, LAD and draft, sailing window, vessel/yard capacity, transshipment charges, port cut-offs, damage insurance and return loads.

Verified locations: Kalughat paragraphs

Aliases: BC4

Verified source noteKalughat construction complete for north Bihar/Nepal traffic. Annexure separates forecast from physical capacity and says container-only handling was selected because of space; berth/yard govern throughput. NW 1 terminals integrated with Kolkata port. Do not use its forecast as actual Kalughat demand. Location: Annexure 1 and integration paragraph

Reviewed claim / conditionsInland water / outbound sea gateway Kalughat inaugurated and handed to operator; Haldia cargo commencement established; regular service quote unverified Kalughat-Saran on NW 1; Gaighat-Patna; downstream Kolkata/Haldia Container aggregation and low urgency replenishment; assess suitable cargo with actual operator, not generic cheapest-mode promise. Port-origin containers/components to northern Bihar or Nepal hinterland, then road distribution. Aggregated export/domestic container cargo to downstream gateway if booked service and maritime connection align. Container/cargo acceptance, LAD and draft, sailing window, vessel/yard capacity, transshipment charges, port cut-offs, damage insurance and return loads.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceLandlocked production creates an inland gateway leg. Consolidate anchor volumes; competitively quote all-road, rail-plus-road and NW 1-plus-road on one delivered-cost basis. Manufacturer procurement/logistics team plus contracted operator. Multi-client consolidation, packaging, warehousing and return-load services around actual customer flows. Signed minimum volumes and service-level agreement; workable inventory/handling cost. Low utilisation or missed vessel/ship connection can eliminate modal savings.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceInland-water payload and dispatch reliability depend on channel depth and service availability. Book season-specific draft/dispatch plan, aggregate cargo, carry buffer inventory and keep priced road/rail fallback. Terminal/vessel operator and anchor shippers; IWAI manages navigation information. Scheduled aggregation and inventory-management service for nonurgent goods. Demonstrated departures and handling/cargo acceptance; no project finance based only on theoretical terminal capacity. Waterway seasonality and insufficient backhaul remain.

Verified locations: Annexure 1 and integration paragraph

Aliases: BC5

Verified source noteKalughat handed to SAPL for operation/maintenance. Haldia MMT commenced cargo operations with a shipment to Pandu. This does not establish a scheduled Kalughat-Haldia service or a current quote; the release broadens cargo wording beyond the earlier container-only specification, requiring operator cargo-acceptance confirmation. Location: Kalughat and Haldia subsections

Reviewed claim / conditionsInland water / outbound sea gateway Kalughat inaugurated and handed to operator; Haldia cargo commencement established; regular service quote unverified Kalughat-Saran on NW 1; Gaighat-Patna; downstream Kolkata/Haldia Container aggregation and low urgency replenishment; assess suitable cargo with actual operator, not generic cheapest-mode promise. Port-origin containers/components to northern Bihar or Nepal hinterland, then road distribution. Aggregated export/domestic container cargo to downstream gateway if booked service and maritime connection align. Container/cargo acceptance, LAD and draft, sailing window, vessel/yard capacity, transshipment charges, port cut-offs, damage insurance and return loads.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceInland-water payload and dispatch reliability depend on channel depth and service availability. Book season-specific draft/dispatch plan, aggregate cargo, carry buffer inventory and keep priced road/rail fallback. Terminal/vessel operator and anchor shippers; IWAI manages navigation information. Scheduled aggregation and inventory-management service for nonurgent goods. Demonstrated departures and handling/cargo acceptance; no project finance based only on theoretical terminal capacity. Waterway seasonality and insufficient backhaul remain.

Verified locations: Kalughat and Haldia subsections

Aliases: BC6

Verified source noteLAD controls vessel draft, payload, routing and seasonal feasibility; obtain voyage-specific LAD/river notices rather than assume year-round full-load movement. Location: Introduction / linked river notices

Reviewed claim / conditionsInland water / outbound sea gateway Kalughat inaugurated and handed to operator; Haldia cargo commencement established; regular service quote unverified Kalughat-Saran on NW 1; Gaighat-Patna; downstream Kolkata/Haldia Container aggregation and low urgency replenishment; assess suitable cargo with actual operator, not generic cheapest-mode promise. Port-origin containers/components to northern Bihar or Nepal hinterland, then road distribution. Aggregated export/domestic container cargo to downstream gateway if booked service and maritime connection align. Container/cargo acceptance, LAD and draft, sailing window, vessel/yard capacity, transshipment charges, port cut-offs, damage insurance and return loads.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceLandlocked production creates an inland gateway leg. Consolidate anchor volumes; competitively quote all-road, rail-plus-road and NW 1-plus-road on one delivered-cost basis. Manufacturer procurement/logistics team plus contracted operator. Multi-client consolidation, packaging, warehousing and return-load services around actual customer flows. Signed minimum volumes and service-level agreement; workable inventory/handling cost. Low utilisation or missed vessel/ship connection can eliminate modal savings.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceInland-water payload and dispatch reliability depend on channel depth and service availability. Book season-specific draft/dispatch plan, aggregate cargo, carry buffer inventory and keep priced road/rail fallback. Terminal/vessel operator and anchor shippers; IWAI manages navigation information. Scheduled aggregation and inventory-management service for nonurgent goods. Demonstrated departures and handling/cargo acceptance; no project finance based only on theoretical terminal capacity. Waterway seasonality and insufficient backhaul remain.

Verified locations: Introduction / linked river notices

Aliases: BC7

Verified source noteDomestic regulated-agent operations at Darbhanga began 19 May 2023; airline self-handling for outbound cargo at Patna 23 May 2023 and Gaya 12 July 2023. Historical commissioning evidence, not current flight capacity or international customs-service proof. Location: Air Cargo subsection

Reviewed claim / conditionsAir / people and time-critical cargo Airport/cargo functions differ; Bihta foundation-stage evidence only Patna, Gaya, Darbhanga; Purnea passenger terminal; Bihta development Management/customer travel; high-value samples, urgent spares and qualifying perishables where airline acceptance and economics work. Urgent parts or samples via accepted domestic hub connection. Domestic air cargo / onward gateway only after booking; do not portray international flight label as routine international cargo capability. Current airline timetable, destination and belly capacity, cut-off, dimensions/dangerous-goods acceptance, cold room, screening and customs/plant quarantine for proposed shipment.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidencePassenger airport access does not by itself provide export cold-chain or cargo capacity. Pre-book airline capacity, pre-cool/pack at origin, test temperature log and claim process, compare road-to-gateway fallback. Producer/exporter, approved packhouse, airline/handler and relevant inspecting agencies. Buyer-led packhouse, testing, reefer transfer and high-value cargo coordination. Product-specific acceptance, shelf life and contracted buyer price support full logistics cost. Offload, seasonal air capacity and product rejection.

Verified locations: Air Cargo subsection

Aliases: BC8

Verified source notePatna new terminal inaugurated 29 May 2025; Bihta foundation laid same date; Purnea interim terminal inaugurated 15 September 2025. Darbhanga existing terminal expansion completed August 2025. Distinguish passenger infrastructure from cargo capability; Bihta foundation is not operational status. Location: PDF p 137 / printed p 135; p 138 / printed p 136

Reviewed claim / conditionsAir / people and time-critical cargo Airport/cargo functions differ; Bihta foundation-stage evidence only Patna, Gaya, Darbhanga; Purnea passenger terminal; Bihta development Management/customer travel; high-value samples, urgent spares and qualifying perishables where airline acceptance and economics work. Urgent parts or samples via accepted domestic hub connection. Domestic air cargo / onward gateway only after booking; do not portray international flight label as routine international cargo capability. Current airline timetable, destination and belly capacity, cut-off, dimensions/dangerous-goods acceptance, cold room, screening and customs/plant quarantine for proposed shipment.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidencePassenger airport access does not by itself provide export cold-chain or cargo capacity. Pre-book airline capacity, pre-cool/pack at origin, test temperature log and claim process, compare road-to-gateway fallback. Producer/exporter, approved packhouse, airline/handler and relevant inspecting agencies. Buyer-led packhouse, testing, reefer transfer and high-value cargo coordination. Product-specific acceptance, shelf life and contracted buyer price support full logistics cost. Offload, seasonal air capacity and product rejection.

Verified locations: PDF p 137 / printed p 135; p 138 / printed p 136

Aliases: BC9

Verified source noteRaxaul-Birgunj bilateral/third-country trade gateway; listed export/import warehouses, customs, weighbridges, quarantine and cold-storage area. Facility listing is not certified usable capacity or product clearance. Location: Port overview and facilities

Reviewed claim / conditionsLand-border exports Operating LPAI ports; cargo-specific clearance and capacity remain project tests Raxaul; Jogbani Nepal-focused food, industrial inputs, packaging and machinery distribution only with actual buyers and trade compliance. Approved raw materials/inputs across border if product origin and tariff treatment support case. Industrial goods to Nepal via contracted buyers and authorised customs route. Importer credentials, HS classification, origin rules, SPS/quarantine, truck interchange/parking, border dwell, warehouse/cold-chain acceptance and settlement risk.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceBorder trade adds documentation, inspection and dwell-time uncertainty. Use approved broker/forwarder, pre-validate product/origin paperwork and contract border handling with measured pilot loads. Exporter/importer, authorised logistics operator and customs/quarantine authorities. Compliant Nepal-market distribution, consolidation and inventory positioning. Verified Nepal demand and lawful trade route; no automatic preferential tariff assumption. Border disruption, buyer credit and product restrictions.

Verified locations: Port overview and facilities

Aliases: BC10

Verified source noteOperational border land port inaugurated 26 February 2019; warehouses, customs, quarantine and weighbridges listed. Page spells counterpart Biratgunj; avoid repeating inconsistent counterpart name without reconciliation. Location: Overview and facilities

Reviewed claim / conditionsLand-border exports Operating LPAI ports; cargo-specific clearance and capacity remain project tests Raxaul; Jogbani Nepal-focused food, industrial inputs, packaging and machinery distribution only with actual buyers and trade compliance. Approved raw materials/inputs across border if product origin and tariff treatment support case. Industrial goods to Nepal via contracted buyers and authorised customs route. Importer credentials, HS classification, origin rules, SPS/quarantine, truck interchange/parking, border dwell, warehouse/cold-chain acceptance and settlement risk.

AKHB analysis grounded in cited evidenceBorder trade adds documentation, inspection and dwell-time uncertainty. Use approved broker/forwarder, pre-validate product/origin paperwork and contract border handling with measured pilot loads. Exporter/importer, authorised logistics operator and customs/quarantine authorities. Compliant Nepal-market distribution, consolidation and inventory positioning. Verified Nepal demand and lawful trade route; no automatic preferential tariff assumption. Border disruption, buyer credit and product restrictions.

Verified locations: Overview and facilities

Aliases: BC11

Verified source noteOfficial portal provides commodity, terminal and waterway cargo data. No terminal-level Kalughat actual volume was extracted in this review. Location: Portal description

Verified locations: Portal description

Aliases: BC12

Verified source noteAct 32 commencement on publication. CIPA 5/10/15 working days, three-year prescribed-service cover, regular approvals by expiry; land-use and safety exclusions continue. Section 2(i) excludes silence-based safety/environment/labour-welfare approval unless governing law allows; thirty-day nonresponse escalates. Location: PDF pp 30-31,43-44,46,50,61-62

Reviewed claim / conditionsEase of Doing Business / optional CIPA CIPA categories carry 5 / 10 / 15 working-day processing periods for prescribed services. The temporary certificate route provides three years to obtain regular approvals as prescribed. Valid registrations can support limited duplicate-licence relief for the same activity and premises. Land, environment, fire, building, labour and safety obligations continue. The 30-day escalation route is not automatic clearance. Confirm service coverage, complete filing, category and portal status; a CIPA is not universal permission to construct or operate. Key Act and notification clauses checked; complete later-rule and portal-operation audit not performed. Location: Act PDF pp.30–31,43–44,46,50,61–62; notification 2496 PDF pp.2–3.

Verified locations: PDF pp 30-31,43-44,46,50,61-62

Aliases: BC13

Verified source noteGives effect to section 27/ScheduleVII duplicate recognition; matched activity, premises and continuing substantive duties matter. Location: PDF pp 1-3

Reviewed claim / conditionsEase of Doing Business / optional CIPA CIPA categories carry 5 / 10 / 15 working-day processing periods for prescribed services. The temporary certificate route provides three years to obtain regular approvals as prescribed. Valid registrations can support limited duplicate-licence relief for the same activity and premises. Land, environment, fire, building, labour and safety obligations continue. The 30-day escalation route is not automatic clearance. Confirm service coverage, complete filing, category and portal status; a CIPA is not universal permission to construct or operate. Key Act and notification clauses checked; complete later-rule and portal-operation audit not performed. Location: Act PDF pp.30–31,43–44,46,50,61–62; notification 2496 PDF pp.2–3.

Verified locations: PDF pp 1-3

Aliases: BC14

Verified source noteRecites 5/10/15-day Act timetable; operative paragraph 12 expressly MSMEs self-declaration CIPA with three-year inspection protection subject to sections 16/28. Does not establish all live portal services. Location: PDF pp 2-3

Reviewed claim / conditionsEase of Doing Business / optional CIPA CIPA categories carry 5 / 10 / 15 working-day processing periods for prescribed services. The temporary certificate route provides three years to obtain regular approvals as prescribed. Valid registrations can support limited duplicate-licence relief for the same activity and premises. Land, environment, fire, building, labour and safety obligations continue. The 30-day escalation route is not automatic clearance. Confirm service coverage, complete filing, category and portal status; a CIPA is not universal permission to construct or operate. Key Act and notification clauses checked; complete later-rule and portal-operation audit not performed. Location: Act PDF pp.30–31,43–44,46,50,61–62; notification 2496 PDF pp.2–3.

Verified locations: PDF pp 2-3

Aliases: BC15

Verified source noteSingle nodal agency through Invest Bihar; retain supporting detailed EODB guide rather than omit approval coordination. Location: PDF pp 1-2

Reviewed claim / conditionsEase of Doing Business / optional CIPA CIPA categories carry 5 / 10 / 15 working-day processing periods for prescribed services. The temporary certificate route provides three years to obtain regular approvals as prescribed. Valid registrations can support limited duplicate-licence relief for the same activity and premises. Land, environment, fire, building, labour and safety obligations continue. The 30-day escalation route is not automatic clearance. Confirm service coverage, complete filing, category and portal status; a CIPA is not universal permission to construct or operate. Key Act and notification clauses checked; complete later-rule and portal-operation audit not performed. Location: Act PDF pp.30–31,43–44,46,50,61–62; notification 2496 PDF pp.2–3.

Verified locations: PDF pp 1-2

Aliases: BC16

Verified source noteOriginal downloaded and parse-checked. The route-level reference is retained; all numerical terms in the dated brochure have not been independently reverified. Location: 119-page scanned original; clauses not independently reread

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIADA land and post-allotment framework EMD 2% land lease premium micro/small; 5% medium/large. Bihar-registered startups may be exempt. Balance instalments carry 9% simple annual interest. Default: 12% annually on defaulted amount for period of default. Production/operations from possession: 18/24/30/36 months micro/small/medium/large. Complete defect-free specified post-allotment applications: 30 working days deemed approval, subject to exclusions. Do not add 9%+12%; clause 19.2 does not expressly say additive. Default can lead to cancellation. Upfront payment within 30 days of allotment letter after EMD adjustment, with taxes. Lease 30/60/90 years as-is-where-is and allotment-specific. Deemed approval limited to ScheduleIV: not fresh land allotment; ownership/control transfer; mandatory mortgage NOC; Red/Orange pollution approvals; cancellation/restoration/resumption; title/encroachment/litigation; statutory approvals outside BIADA competence. Transfer/NOC delay triggers Board placement, not automatic clearance. Fire/environment/building and other statutory compliance remains. Original 2026 clauses verified; later amendments not exhaustively audited Location: PDF 15 printed 13 §§12.2–12.3 PDF 17 §§17.1,18.1 PDF 18 printed 16 §§19.1–19.2 PDF 21 printed 19 §§23.3,24.1–24.4 PDF 22 printed 20 §§26.1–26.2

Verified locations: 119-page scanned original; clauses not independently reread; 1 4 15 17 18 21 22

Aliases: BC17, BRV2

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Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP additional incentives Export: 1% FOB, annual ₹ 40 lakh for 14 years for approved package units, other Export 2024 conditions apply. Environmental: 25% cap ₹ 1 crore for high-priority/priority ETP/ZLD/STP. Employment: 100% ESI/EPF up to ₹ 2000/employee/month for Bihar-domiciled employees, five years, high-priority/priority; textiles governed by their policy. Renewable-energy support is excluded from numerical current advice because the operative original and promotional summary conflict; the May 2026 amendment was not recovered. The inherited skill-support ceiling has not been revalidated. Renewable cap conflict unresolved; exclude numerical current offer Location: PDF 9 §§4.6.1–4.6.4,4.7 PDF 40 Annexure 5

Verified locations: 1

Aliases: BRV1A

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Reviewed claim / conditionsSector routes and supplier ecosystem Textiles: original 2022 capital, power, employment and freight clauses remain version-sensitive. IT 2024: original 25% annual energy-bill support and employer EPF/ESI support capped at ₹ 5,000 per employee/month, for five years, apply only to qualifying units. IT sanction and current instructions remain necessary. Tourism uses capital OR interest support. Startup seed support is a repayable ten-year interest-free loan. Udyami is a beneficiary-restricted local entrepreneur route, not a blanket FDI benefit. GCC 2026 has a separate eligibility test. Detailed terms, caps, source pages and gaps are in the linked Bihar policy companion.

Reviewed claim / conditionsTourism policy amended guidelines Capital subsidy: project cost up to ₹ 10 crore 30%, cap 3 crore; next tier up to 50 crore 25%, cap 10 crore; above 50 crore 25%, cap 25 crore. Alternatively interest subsidy: 10% or actual term-loan rate whichever lower, maximum five years; same total project caps. Capital OR interest, not both. Capital release 50% at commercial operations,25% after 2 years,25% after 5 years. Eligible tourism category, minimum investment/star standards and sanction apply. Exact amendment date not established. Original amended guidelines verified; project eligibility and current sanction required Location: PDF 24 printed 20 §7.3(A) PDF 25 printed 21

Verified locations: 5 24 25

Aliases: BRV4

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Reviewed claim / conditionsSector routes and supplier ecosystem Textiles: original 2022 capital, power, employment and freight clauses remain version-sensitive. IT 2024: original 25% annual energy-bill support and employer EPF/ESI support capped at ₹ 5,000 per employee/month, for five years, apply only to qualifying units. IT sanction and current instructions remain necessary. Tourism uses capital OR interest support. Startup seed support is a repayable ten-year interest-free loan. Udyami is a beneficiary-restricted local entrepreneur route, not a blanket FDI benefit. GCC 2026 has a separate eligibility test. Detailed terms, caps, source pages and gaps are in the linked Bihar policy companion.

Reviewed claim / conditionsStartup 2022 seed support Up to ₹ 10 lakh as ten-year interest-free loan, repayable after ten years. Despite Seed Grant heading, operative clause calls it loan. Rating-agency assessment, milestones/performance and startup eligibility control amount/release; not automatic incorporation benefit. Policy five years from notification; exact notification date unresolved. Original loan nature verified; current approval/window not independently verified Location: PDF 36 printed 11 §12.5.1 PDF 26 §3

Verified locations: 26 36

Aliases: BRV5

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Reviewed claim / conditionsSector routes and supplier ecosystem Textiles: original 2022 capital, power, employment and freight clauses remain version-sensitive. IT 2024: original 25% annual energy-bill support and employer EPF/ESI support capped at ₹ 5,000 per employee/month, for five years, apply only to qualifying units. IT sanction and current instructions remain necessary. Tourism uses capital OR interest support. Startup seed support is a repayable ten-year interest-free loan. Udyami is a beneficiary-restricted local entrepreneur route, not a blanket FDI benefit. GCC 2026 has a separate eligibility test. Detailed terms, caps, source pages and gaps are in the linked Bihar policy companion.

Reviewed claim / conditionsMukhyamantri Udyami Eligible project cost up to ₹ 10 lakh: 50% subsidy capped ₹ 5 lakh plus 50% loan capped ₹ 5 lakh; loan interest-free except Yuva 1% annually. Beneficiary category, selection and application window matter. Not a blanket international-industrial investor incentive. Current open window not verified. Current official overview verified; application window unresolved Location: Official About Us webpage

Exact page/clause location is not recorded for every claim; do not infer a full-document review.

Aliases: BRV6

Reviewed claim / conditionsBIIPP validity extension Until 31 December 2026 OR commencement of new Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2026, whichever earlier. The signed departmental extension is the controlling evidence reviewed. Current index still links extension but does not prove no later successor. Extension text verified; current successor trigger unresolved Location: PDF 1 §3

Exact page/clause location is not recorded for every claim; do not infer a full-document review.

Aliases: BRV7

Current amendment overrides earlier guideline wordingApplications closed 30 September 2026; 31 March 2027 is the registration-grant deadline, not a fresh application deadline. ClausesF andJ replace health/eco tourism with cruise ship/houseboat services; IT/ITeS is restricted to data centres; add ropeways/amusement parks/rides; omit vocational/digital education, fintech/financial services, BPO and listed primary-healthcare/agriculture technology-oriented startup categories. These omitted categories are not current UNNATI-eligible sectors. ClauseG amends 8.10 to reference State Government schemes and expressly allows additional state top-up subject to disclosure of UNNATI benefits. Read with original 8.10; not blanket unlimited stacking. ClauseE addresses same-GSTIN manufacturing expansion at another location within the same NE state and zone basis. ClauseH addresses multiple GST registrations,₹ 250 crore entity-in-state ceiling and 15% positive appraisal-value deviation subject to overall/budget limits. Amendment says effective from notification; reviewed text does not expressly resolve protection/transitional treatment of every earlier application/registration. Earlier vested benefits are not automatically denied retrospectively. Review registration date, sanction and transition position individually. Location: English PDF pp 3–5, clausesB–J

Reviewed claim / conditionsUNNATI 2024 — April 2026 amendment Capital, interest and manufacturing-linked mechanisms remain subject to approval. No fresh application window is established at 1 November 2026. ClausesF andJ replace health/eco tourism with cruise ship/houseboat services; IT/ITeS is restricted to data centres; add ropeways/amusement parks/rides; omit vocational/digital education, fintech/financial services, BPO and listed primary-healthcare/agriculture technology-oriented startup categories. These omitted categories are not current UNNATI-eligible sectors. ClauseG amends 8.10 to reference State Government schemes and expressly allows additional state top-up subject to disclosure of UNNATI benefits. Read with original 8.10; not blanket unlimited stacking. ClauseE addresses same-GSTIN manufacturing expansion at another location within the same NE state and zone basis. ClauseH addresses multiple GST registrations,₹ 250 crore entity-in-state ceiling and 15% positive appraisal-value deviation subject to overall/budget limits. Amendment says effective from notification; reviewed text does not expressly resolve protection/transitional treatment of every earlier application/registration. Earlier vested benefits are not automatically denied retrospectively. Review registration date, sanction and transition position individually. ClauseC substitutes application deadline 30 September 2026. ClauseD substitutes grant-of-registration deadline 31 March 2027. Grant deadline is not permission for fresh applications after application deadline. No fresh opening established as of 1 November 2026. Applications closed 30 September 2026; 31 March 2027 is the registration-grant deadline, not a fresh application deadline. Location: English PDF pp 3–5, clausesB–J

Reviewed national framework / conditionsUNNATI 2024 — April 2026 amendment Capital, interest and manufacturing-linked mechanisms remain subject to approval. No fresh application window is established at 1 November 2026. Capital, interest and manufacturing-linked mechanisms remain subject to approval. No fresh application window is established at 1 November 2026. ClausesF andJ replace health/eco tourism with cruise ship/houseboat services; IT/ITeS is restricted to data centres; add ropeways/amusement parks/rides; omit vocational/digital education, fintech/financial services, BPO and listed primary-healthcare/agriculture technology-oriented startup categories. These omitted categories are not current UNNATI-eligible sectors. ClauseG amends 8.10 to reference State Government schemes and expressly allows additional state top-up subject to disclosure of UNNATI benefits. Read with original 8.10; not blanket unlimited stacking. ClauseE addresses same-GSTIN manufacturing expansion at another location within the same NE state and zone basis. ClauseH addresses multiple GST registrations,₹ 250 crore entity-in-state ceiling and 15% positive appraisal-value deviation subject to overall/budget limits. Amendment says effective from notification; reviewed text does not expressly resolve protection/transitional treatment of every earlier application/registration. Earlier vested benefits are not automatically denied retrospectively. Review registration date, sanction and transition position individually. ClauseC substitutes application deadline 30 September 2026. ClauseD substitutes grant-of-registration deadline 31 March 2027. Grant deadline is not permission for fresh applications after application deadline. No fresh opening established as of 1 November 2026. Applications closed 30 September 2026; 31 March 2027 is the registration-grant deadline, not a fresh application deadline. Location: English PDF pp 3–5, clausesB–J

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Aliases: UNNATIV

SHA-256 a1e7cb4d61a609e8fd0a9d1e1f490b3bc01f21f90e60b8f1f541c1dfdabf8fae

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Aliases: BRAI01

SHA-256 01818446b91e46e6d5b399f16bfa16ae526a6d78de0b2862c06eb89ac55209d6

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Aliases: BRAI02

SHA-256 1b36ce98f9ed2b9e77911f5412f2e27913f6a871785585683483cdd33445be24

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Aliases: BRAI03

SHA-256 9823e7032c73c4817b2adaed7df0d233108059be55b4d6795e501b3e0d487a34

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Aliases: BRAI04

SHA-256 85282f4c59d78f55b2eb5edae06aed2a318299bbcb9a4338010b0caa4c4d773f

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Aliases: BRAI05

SHA-256 a4988662276fd579979043ec2d753e73ecfced5542a44843dbdb4dc38f8a7f4b

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Aliases: BRAI06

SHA-256 d7b79fdab24c11d219752b6b0a114caf46609b19dc848295ae1ca7fb9480eff8

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Aliases: BRAI07

SHA-256 340ea29e6c375ab1b0df913dd0a99dd34f1b3d4a2d0372cb0b85281c77906ca8

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Aliases: BRAI08

SHA-256 fceea8d232bafdc5bfd899776eb50fda1466f20ad1f0ff73ebd9bc3355e0d477

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Aliases: BRAI09

SHA-256 bbeb376962b9dd2267bd629977ed43ff3f46374f9d8572bafa56a4c1bbbd5ebe

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Aliases: BRAI10, BRAI13

SHA-256 1f9a4eeff90bf74d45b697295c40a8251750d70e7bacbad597ebc22590bf054b

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Aliases: BRAI11

SHA-256 455e010b3c4ef622a02aacde25b23a97d29b3c37f401b052350cc38743b26da5

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Aliases: BRAI12

SHA-256 812302507380a06563b6f365f23024a70b99dbc746c77c523c450154dba699be

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Aliases: BRAI15

SHA-256 e15cc703e1b130ed82a08a4d12b2e1fdc099fb04f233b2357036da058a74021f

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Aliases: BRAI16

SHA-256 f33ec215c0c9b18d367ebb4e36d54cc8a190d0e39f52c93ab550d5685a9658b8

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Aliases: AKHB-EODB

SHA-256 f0de38f760805f92674622f711fdd5fba0be09a971130a8ef4507499215ced51

AKHB analysis and reviewed evidenceBihar detailed policy companion — corrected review; opportunity, geography, connectivity, policy conditions and decision gates. Location: Full brochure

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Aliases: akhb-akhb-bihar-policy-companion-review

SHA-256 39fbcc0b65f5811ef6453427871eb871cb2f79603c6966b2a57f41cdf41eec05

AKHB analysis and reviewed evidenceIndia Entry; opportunity, geography, connectivity, policy conditions and decision gates. Location: Full brochure

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Aliases: akhb-akhb-india-entry-review

SHA-256 1f86c47d596aa2e410e95e48de3a360fd264bce5f4c3686d28e833775c4e41e0

AKHB analysis and reviewed evidenceAKHB investor guide: Bihar; opportunity, geography, connectivity, policy conditions and decision gates. Location: Full brochure

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Aliases: akhb-akhb-invest-in-bihar-review

SHA-256 ed397bd2bf72744cf5336a2095e477b789ed455698e62fb2b2cc00cb97dd6690