It was established by the Bihar State Government with the sole purpose of the developing the infrastructure of the Patna Metropolitan Region.
In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of Bihta Airport.
[4] Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport.
[5] 17.6 km2 of area in Dumri Village in Punpun block of Patna (PMR) has been allocated for IT Park.
[6][7][8] The area of jurisdiction of Patna Regional Development Authority covers an approximately 234.70 Square Kilometers comprising