Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on June 3 chaired a high level cabinet meeting at Patna. The cabinet led by Kumar approved several key infrastructure projects along announcing new job vacancies.
With an aim to improve administrative efficiency, the cabinet approved the creation of over 4000 new posts across various government departments.
Notably, the cabinet also approved a new Bridge Maintenance Policy to ensure timely repairs, safety checks and regular inspections.
The cabinet also announced to reduce the Value-Added-Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel by 25 per cent. The move is likely to improve air-connectivity. In addition, a proposal to build a dock yard in Patna was also approved during the meeting. The facility which will be first of its kind in the region will be used to repair aircrafts.
In a significant move, the cabinet also approved a plan for setting up sewerage network projects in Siwan, Sasarama and Aurangabad with a cost of around Rs1300 crores.
The cabinet further accorded nod to establish residential schools in Buxar and Rohtas districts. It also approved The Bihar Polytechnic Education Service Amendment 2025 and the Bihar Engineering Education Service Amendment 2025
Earlier PM Narendra Modi on May 30 inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore in Karakat of Rohtas district. The PM on the occasion was joined by CM Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Samrat Chowdhary
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the steps being taken by the Union Government towards Bihar’s development. The CM also praised the Union Government’s step to conduct the caste enumeration process in the next population census.
“The development work that is being done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the development of Bihar. He also announced assistance for Bihar in the budget. Whatever Bihar has received is a matter of pride. I salute the Centre for announcing the caste-based census. People from other parties were trying to create confusion “, Nitish Kumar said.
Kumar asserted that as soon as the NDA came to power in Bihar, they began to work for the development of the state. He added that his government has paid special attention towards the health sector and is working to connect every household with roads.
The Bihar CM stressed that many other developmental works, which include the construction of new houses and settlements, will be completed by June 2025.
“Today, women can be seen in such large numbers. Did the previous government do any work for women before this? As soon as we came to power, we have worked for everyone since then. We are completely engaged in the development of Bihar, and Bihar is developing. Special attention was given to the health sector. We worked to connect every house with road, tap water and toll plazas with roads. This was an old work, now some new settlements and new houses are being built, and we are working for them as well. By June 2025 this year, all the work will be done. Government jobs and employment are being provided to young men and women. Our ministers have gone to different places and we have seen that there is no shortage”, Nitish Kumar said.
(With inputs from agencies)
