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As air traffic grows at Patna airport, also known as the [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], the Central government is considering moving the facility outside Bihar's capital city to Bihta.According to senior government officials, negotiations are underway between 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.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Ministry-of-civil-aviation-plans-to-shift-Patna-airport-to-Bihta-Bihar-government-batting-for-Nalanda/articleshow/18127955.cms</ref><ref>http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/BIH-patna-airport-may-be-shifted-to-bihta-4156922-NOR.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Patna/Bihta-cleared-for-new-airport-in-Patna/Article1-448078.aspx |title=Bihta cleared for new airport in Patna |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=28 August 2009 |accessdate=4 March 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110204/jsp/bihar/story_13534428.jsp</ref>

The land price in this small town — 40km west of Patna — has skyrocketed in the past few years because of the construction of a number of projects in the area, including Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT), [[Employees' State Insurance]] Corporation (ESIC) Hospital and others.In a few years, Bihta would be to Patna what Gurgaon is to New Delhi. At present, a cottah (1,361sqft) of land is priced between Rs 10 and Rs 15 lakh. A few years ago, it was available for only Rs 2-2.5 lakh.<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120521/jsp/bihar/story_15510962.jsp#.UQ_XyB12xaU</ref> 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.<ref>http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-06/patna/30118328_1_disaster-management-districts-sdrf</ref>

A $35-million production facility of [[Cobra Beer]],a premium beer brand promoted by [[Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria|Lord Karan Bilimoria]] was set up at Bihta in 2010.<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120210/jsp/bihar/story_15113910.jsp#.URDluR12xaU</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120409/jsp/business/story_15350902.jsp#.URDluh12xaU</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120516/jsp/bihar/story_15492242.jsp#.URDlvR12xaU</ref><ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Business/Billimoria-wants-Bihar-farmers-to-produce-barley-as-he-brews-beer/Article1-814393.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120520/jsp/bihar/story_15508197.jsp#.URDn6B12xaU</ref><ref>http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bihars-global-summit-sees-emotion-actionfights/465395/</ref> A closed sugar mill is going to be revived.<ref>http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-05/patna/30592789_1_motipur-unit-sugar-mills-sugar-units</ref>