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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has launched an unprecedented 20,658 projects valued at Rs 11,921 crore, demonstrating significant investment in state infrastructure. The projects cover critical sectors like roads, health, rural development, and social welfare, targeting comprehensive state transformation. This massive initiative includes direct financial support to farmers through targeted schemes. The project launch signals strategic preparation for the upcoming 2025 Bihar Assembly elections while addressing critical developmental needs.

Key Points: Nitish Kumar Launches 20,658 Projects Worth Rs 11,921 Crore in Bihar

  • Massive infrastructure rollout spanning 16,065 public amenity projects
  • 4,593 additional projects strengthening social and administrative facilities
  • Rs 81.29 crore transferred to 13,716 farmer beneficiaries
  • Strategic development initiatives preceding 2025 Bihar Assembly elections
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CM Nitish Kumar launches 20,658 projects worth Rs 11,921 crore in Bihar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates massive infrastructure and welfare projects across multiple sectors, benefiting state development and local communities.

"Our government is committed to the overall development of the state. - Nitish Kumar"

Patna, Sep 29

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a staggering 20,658 projects worth Rs 11,921 crore during a mega event held at Sankalp, 1 Anne Marg, the CM's official residence.

The projects include 16,065 public amenities and development projects with an investment of Rs 7,805 crore for sectors such as roads, water, health, and rural infrastructure and 4,593 projects worth Rs 4,116 crore were inaugurated across various departments to strengthen social and administrative facilities.

Among these, 97 projects worth Rs 997 crore and 137 projects worth Rs 2,467 crore are specifically related to building construction for key departments, including Science and Technology, Technical Education, Animal and Fisheries Resources, Social Welfare, Transport, SC/ST Welfare, Backward and EBC Welfare, Minority Welfare, Sports, Labour Resources, Revenue and Land Reforms, Art and Culture, Youth, Disaster Management, Home, Agriculture, General Administration, and Commercial Tax.

These projects are being implemented by the Building Construction Department and the Bihar State Building Construction Corporation Limited.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple schemes under the Public Health Engineering, Health, and Tourism Departments.

In a significant move to support farmers, he transferred Rs 81.29 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the accounts of 13,716 beneficiaries of the Chief Minister's Private Tubewell Scheme under the Minor Water Resources Department.

Congratulating all departments involved, Nitish Kumar said the launch of these schemes would provide new impetus and direction to Bihar's development and directly improve the quality of life for its people.

"Our government is committed to the overall development of the state," he emphasised.

The event was attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Minor Water Resources Minister Santosh Suman, along with senior bureaucrats and political leaders.

The massive rollout of projects comes as the state gears up for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, underlining the government's focus on infrastructure expansion and welfare initiatives.

- IANS

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Rohit P
₹11,921 crore for 20,658 projects? That's around ₹57 lakh per project on average. Seems like too many small projects announced just before elections. Would have preferred fewer but more impactful mega-projects.
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Ananya R
The DBT transfer of ₹81 crore to farmers is a good initiative. Direct benefit transfer ensures money reaches the actual beneficiaries without middlemen. More such schemes needed for rural development. 👍
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Vikram M
While I appreciate the development focus, this feels like election-time announcement. We've seen many such grand launches in the past that never got completed. Hope this time there's proper monitoring and accountability.
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Sarah B
Good to see investment in technical education and science departments. Bihar needs to build its human capital for long-term growth. The focus on multiple welfare departments shows inclusive development approach.
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Karthik V
As someone from rural Bihar, I can say we desperately need better roads and water facilities. Hope these projects reach the villages and don't just remain on paper. Jai Bihar! 🙏

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