• 10 Mar 2026

Bihar Unveils Semiconductor Policy 2026

Why in News? 

The Government of Bihar has launched the Semiconductor Policy 2026 as part of its broader industrialisation strategy. The policy, approved by the Bihar Cabinet, aims to attract investment, generate employment, and position Bihar as a key technology hub in Eastern India by promoting semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries. 

Key Points: 

• Goal and Vision: The policy seeks to boost industrial development in Bihar by creating a supportive ecosystem for semiconductor production and related sectors, aligned with the state government’s vision under “Saat Nischay‑3: Prosperous Industry, Empowered Bihar.” 
  • The policy offers allotment of land at token rates (₹1 per acre for every ₹100 crore of project cost), exemptions from stamp duty, registration charges, and land conversion fees, as well as capital subsidies to reduce project costs.  
• Impact: Bihar plans to establish three major semiconductor units with over ₹5,000 crore investment, including fabrication (fabs) and assembly‑testing‑marking‑packaging (ATMP) facilities.  
  • The policy is projected to attract around ₹25,000 crore of investment into Bihar’s semiconductor and electronics sector. 
• Employment Generation: Implementation of the policy is expected to create over 2 lakh direct and indirect jobs across manufacturing and allied services, contributing to skill development and reducing unemployment among youth. 
• Implementation and Monitoring: A dedicated Bihar Semiconductor Mission has been formed to oversee execution, with high-level monitoring by state officials. 
  • Single-window clearances and simplified regulatory processes aim to attract more investors. 
• Significance: The policy positions Bihar to compete in India’s growing electronics market, strengthens technological capabilities, and supports the national agenda on electronics self-reliance. 

Read More: Semiconductor Policy, Single-window clearances 

Inter-State Cheetah Movement from Kuno to Rajasthan

Why in News? 

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has stated that the movement of two cheetahs from Kuno National Park (Madhya Pradesh) to the Baran district of Rajasthan represents natural territorial behaviour and underlines the importance of establishing an interstate wildlife corridor for cheetahs. 

Key Points: 

• Movement: Two cheetahs named KP‑2 and KP‑3 were tracked moving from Kuno National Park into the Mangrol range of Baran and Banjh Amli Conservation Reserve in Rajasthan after travelling about 60–70 km.  
  • The NTCA described their dispersal across landscape boundaries as natural territorial behaviour, anticipated under the Project Cheetah Action Plan. 
• Monitoring and Coordination: Both cheetahs are being monitored 24×7 with GPS and radio collars, with joint field teams from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan deployed for monitoring and coordination. 
• Inter‑State Corridor: The movement supports the need for a planned 17,000 sq km Kuno‑Gandhi‑Sagar inter‑state wildlife corridor spanning seven districts in Rajasthan and eight in Madhya Pradesh to facilitate safe movement and genetic exchange among cheetah populations. 
  • Project Cheetah is the Indian government’s initiative to reintroduce the cheetah — extinct in India since 1952 — to suitable habitats, bringing individuals from Africa to Kuno National Park to establish a viable population. 
• Human-Wildlife Safety: Inter-state monitoring helps minimize human-cheetah conflicts and ensures animal safety. 
• Ecological Impact: Helps maintain predator-prey balance and strengthens ecosystem restoration in MP and Rajasthan. 
  • Reinforces need for planned wildlife corridors, part of India’s broader wildlife conservation and restoration efforts. 

Read More: Kuno National Park,  NTCA, Project Cheetah, Gandhi‑Sagar