PATNA, Oct. 16 -- Chief minister Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday inaugurated the "Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster" built at a cost of Rs.140.95 crore at Mahwal in Motipur district. In Muzaffarpur, the CM also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development schemes, including the Rs.213.25-crore Sikanderpur Lakefront project under the Smart Mission Mission. Mahwal Leather Park is the second largest leather cluster in Muzaffarpur district after Bella. The CM also visited the park and the stalls set up by various departments and also handed over the shed and land allotment letters to the industrial units. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the target of the government is to generate enough employment opportunities within Bihar to check migration by 2030 and for this there would be a favourable policy for investors to develop a network of industries. "Around 1.2 million Biharis still migrate to other states for employment and the effort is to make employment available to them in the state by 2030. Through expansion of data centre to 1,000 mw, Bihar has the potential of attracting investment up to 10-lakh-crore," he added. The CM said that Bihar's rapid strides in the last couple of decades could be understood by the growth in electricity consumption from just 500 mw to 10,000 mw and it would grow further with boost to the industrial sector. "There is also plan to run rapid rail between Patna and Muzaffarpur and develop a 1,000 mw capacity data centre. The government is focused on economic growth through creation of employment opportunities and infrastructure development," he added. The CM said that integrated manufacturing cluster was being developed in Gaya and the same would be done in Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. "The government is also providing financial assistance to youth for self-employment and entrepreneurship," he added. He also announced that if anyone would like to give his land to the government, he would get 10% higher returns than the prevailing market prices and a policy has been made for smooth land acquisition. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Choudhary and industry minister Shreyasi Singh, other ministers Rama Nishad and Kedar Prasad were among a host of dignitaries present on the occasion. With the commencement of Mahwal Leather Park, direct employment opportunities will be available to about 3,000 people in the region. Along with this, local youth and women will be trained in leather and footwear designing in accordance with international standards through a modern training centre established in the "Plug and Play" industrial building. After the training, the candidates will get employment in the companies here, which will also curb migration at the local level. The "Common Facility Centre" (CFC), one of the key features of the project, is aimed at small and medium entrepreneurs. The centre is equipped with state-of-the-art machines, which entrepreneurs will be able to use at a nominal fee....