Foundation stone laid for ₹170 crore MSME Technology Centre at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji
On 15 June 2026 at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, Bihar, MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and CM Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of a Technology Centre aiming to train about 7,000 people a year.
Summary
Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary laid the foundation stone of the MSME Technology Centre at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, Bihar, on 15 June 2026. The ₹170 crore centre (about ₹86 crore for civil works and ₹84 crore for plant and machinery) will come up on a 20-acre plot provided by the state government. It will focus on General Engineering, Heavy Engineering and Textile Testing, serve MSMEs in Gaya Ji, Aurangabad, Nawada, Nalanda, Jehanabad and Munger districts, and aims to train about 7,000 trainees a year.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 15 June 2026, Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, Bihar
- Cost
- ₹170 crore (₹86 crore civil, ₹84 crore machinery)
- Land
- 20 acres from the state government
- Focus sectors
- General Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Textile Testing
- Districts served
- Gaya Ji, Aurangabad, Nawada, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Munger
- Training
- About 7,000 trainees a year
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The MSME Technology Centre whose foundation stone was laid on 15 June 2026 at Khizarsarai, Gaya Ji, has a total investment of how much?
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Correct answer: B — ₹170 crore
The centre involves a total investment of ₹170 crore: about ₹86 crore for civil works and ₹84 crore for plant and machinery.
Which focus sectors will the MSME Technology Centre at Gaya Ji cater to?
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Correct answer: C — General Engineering, Heavy Engineering and Textile Testing
The centre will focus on General Engineering, Heavy Engineering and Textile Testing.