Patna: In a major decision, the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod for creation of new one crore jobs and employment opportunities in the state over the next five years i.e. by 2030.
Giving the approval to Labour Resources department’s proposal in this regard, the cabinet set a target of creating new one crore jobs and employment opportunities over the period of five years between 2025-2030. The jobs & employment opportunities will be created both in government and private sector apart from firms/entrepreneurs getting aid in any form from the government, Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary S Siddharth told reporters here in a post cabinet briefing.
A total of 30 decisions including the decision to create jobs & employment opportunities were taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
It also decided to set up a 12-member high level committee chaired by Development Commissioner to give its suggestions to the government after considering all the possibilities and alternatives for the purpose.
The committee will comprise of 11 department heads -- Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary – of Finance, General Administration Department, Agriculture, Rural Development, Animal and Fish Resources, Industries, IT, Science & Technology, Education, Tourism and Labour Resources.
The decision would help state’s youths financially, besides giving boost to investment that would in turn spur industrial activities.
Rs 5 lakh to be given as ex-gratia to businessmen’s family if they die in accidents
In another important decision, the cabinet also decided to extend the benefit of social security scheme to the non-corporate tax-payers who are residents of the state their businesses registered in the state.
It approved the Commercial Taxes department’s proposal “Bihar Vyavsayi Durghatna Mrityu Anudan Yojana, 2025” (Bihar Businessmen Accident Death Scheme, 2025) in this regard, Siddharth said.
As per the proposal, the state government would give Rs 5 lakh as ex-gratia to the next of the kin of a businessman if he/she dies in an accident, provided the businessman is the resident of Bihar or has registered his business in the state.
Apart from benefitting the state’s businessmen, it would also cover the GST tax-payers.
Rs 394 cr grant in aid for secondary/higher secondary schools
The cabinet also sanctioned Rs 394.41 crore as grant in aid to secondary and higher secondary schools for payment of lump-sum amount to teaching and non-teaching staff, ACS said adding that after abolishing the unaided education policy, the government gives grant to such schools based on the number of students passed from the school in different divisions.
Funds for Patna metro’s maintenance of priority corridor
It also sanctioned Rs 179.37 crore for maintenance of priority corridor of Patna Metro Rail Project for a period of two years and eight months (August 2025 and March 2028), Siddharth said and added that the sum would be paid to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
Besides, it also approved Rs 21.15 crore for taking on rent the three-car single trainset metro for a period of three years, he added.
Notably, the metro train is first expected to begin its service on priority corridor on an elevated section between Malahi Pakri and New ISBT.
One time honorarium of Rs 6000 for Booth Level Officer (BLO)
The cabinet decided to give a one time honorarium of Rs 6000 to 77,895 Booth Level Officer (BLO) and 8245 BLO Supervisors for carrying out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll in the state, ACS said adding that Rs 51.68 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose.
Other important decisions-
The cabinet also sanctioned Rs 80 crore for purchase and installation of machinery/equipment/ tools/computer for workshops and laboratories in 46 government polytechnic colleges run by Science, Technology and Technical Education.
In a similar decision, Rs 90 crore was sanctioned for purchase and installation of machinery/equipment/ tools/computer for workshops and laboratories in 38 government engineering colleges of the state.
The cabinet also sanctioned an estimated Rs 7832.29 crore for expansion, renovation and modernisation work of Western Kosi Canal Project, ACS said adding that the project is expected to be completed by the end of March 2029.
On the completion of the project, it is expected to benefit 16 blocks of Darbhanga district and 20 blocks of Madhubani district. The project’s culturable command area (Krishi Yogya Command Kshetra) is 2,15,672 hectare and annual irrigation capacity is 2,91,158.
The cabinet approved the finance department’s proposal for payment of 30 per cent of basic salary to the Bomb Disposal Squad personnel, subject to the maximum payment of Rs 25,000 per month.
It also approved a proposal to give annual increment to the officers of Bihar Judicial Service with effect from January 01, 2016 on the lines of state government employee (January 01/July 01).
The cabinet also approved Rs 5119 crore for the development of Munger (Safiyabad)-Bariyarpur-Ghorghat-Sultanganj (42 km) and Rs 4849 crore for Sultanganj-Bhagalpur-Sabour(40.80 km) under Ganga Path Project that will be executed on Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).
Under the project, alternate bypass and Ganga Path along river Ganga will be constructed in order to provide smooth and safe ride.
