Patna, January 24 (ABN): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar participated in the Jan Samvad program held at the Bisheswar Nath Dham complex in Pana Pora, Vaishali district, during the Samriddhi Yatra. Addressing the Jan Samvad program, the Chief Minister said that you all know that on November 24, 2005, the NDA government was formed in Bihar for the first time, since then the rule of law has been in place in the state and we have been continuously working on development. Remember what the situation was before. It was very bad, people did not come out of their homes after evening. There was a lot of conflict in society, there was a conflict between Hindus and Muslims every day. The education system was in a very bad state. Very few children used to study. There was no complete arrangement for treatment earlier. The roads were very less and the condition of the ones that existed was bad. Power supply was available in very few places. We have been working on Bihar's development works since the beginning. Now there is no environment of fear and terror of any kind. There is an atmosphere of love, brotherhood, and peace throughout the state. To end the Hindu-Muslim conflict, since 2006, the boundary of graveyards has been started. Earlier, about 8 thousand graveyards were fenced, later some more graveyards were identified which are being fenced. After 2016, the fencing of more than 60-year-old Hindu temples has been done. Now development is happening in all sectors.

The Chief Minister said that since the beginning, special attention has been given to the education and health sectors. Large-scale construction of roads and bridges has been done in the state. In 2015, under the seven resolves, work on providing electricity to every household, drinking water to every household, toilet to every household, and connecting villages with paved roads was completed. In 2018, electricity was provided to every household. The government has been providing electricity at a very low rate since the beginning, now almost all domestic consumers are being provided free electricity. In 2020, a lot of work was done under the seven resolves-2 and the remaining work will be completed soon. Under the seven resolves-2, it has been decided to provide 10 lakh jobs and 10 lakh employment opportunities to the youth. So far, 10 lakh youth have been given government jobs and 40 lakh have been given employment. A total of 50 lakh youth have been provided employment. The target is to provide employment to 1 crore youth in the next five years.

The government has been supporting the development of all sections of society since its inception. Work has been done for Hindus, Muslims, upper castes, backward, extremely backward, Dalits, or Mahadalits. The pension amount for all elderly, disabled, and widows has been increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1100, benefiting 1 crore 14 lakh people. In the budget of July 2024, an announcement was made to provide a large amount to Bihar in the form of special financial assistance for roads, industry, health, tourism, and flood control. In the budget of February 2025, an announcement was made to establish a Mukhyamantri Khadya Padarth Nigam, airport, and financial assistance for the Kosi river, among others. In 2018, the Khelo India Youth Games were organized in some states of the country, in 2025, the Khelo India Youth Games were organized in Bihar, which is a matter of pride. For all this, we salute Narendra Modi ji. Narendra Modi ji has come to Bihar many times and has laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development works. Work is being done on all these projects at a rapid pace now.

The Chief Minister said that in the next five years (2025-2030), many works will be done in Bihar. The government has worked in all sectors, whether it is education, health, roads, electricity, or agriculture. Many steps have been taken to empower women. The pace of development will be further accelerated. The central government is also providing full cooperation. For the next five years, the seven resolves-3 has been launched. Under 'Dugna Rozgar, Dugni Aay', the state's per capita income will be doubled. To achieve this goal, under the women's employment scheme, every woman is being given Rs 10,000. Those whose employment will improve will be given assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh. In the next five years, one crore youth will be provided employment and employment opportunities. A new Youth Employment and Skill Development Department has been set up for this purpose. Under the 'Samriddh Bihar, Sashakt Bihar' initiative, emphasis will be laid on setting up industries in the next five years. Industrial zones will be set up in all districts. Free land and grants are being provided for setting up new industries. Old, closed sugar mills will be restarted.

Under the state's prosperity program, a lot of work has been done for agricultural development. To further accelerate this work, the establishment of the Bihar Marketing Promotion Corporation has been done. The production of Makhanah will be further promoted. Special attention will be given to dairy and fisheries. Under 'Uchch Shiksha Roshan Bhavishya', schools, and degree colleges will be opened in every block. A new education city will be built. Under 'Aasan Swasthya, Surakshit Jeevan', medical services will be further improved by making district and block hospitals into special medical centers. The establishment of famous private hospitals in the state will be encouraged. A policy to ban private practice of government doctors will be brought. Under 'Mazboot Adhar, Adhunik Vistar', the basic infrastructure will be improved, which will include the development of cities and the establishment of new cities. Five new expressway roads will be constructed and rural roads will be widened to two lanes. Solar panels will be installed on the roofs of the houses of all willing people. Special attention will be given to the promotion of tourism and ecotourism in Bihar. The sports city in Patna will be promoted and government jobs will be given to players.

The Chief Minister said that our state is continuously developing. These days, there has been a further acceleration in work. In the next five years, many new works will be started, which will take Bihar forward significantly. The central government is also providing full cooperation. The Chief Minister said that you must remember what the situation was like in Vaishali district earlier. The government before 2005 did not do anything. We have completed all development works in Vaishali district. An engineering college and polytechnic institute have been set up. Women's ITI and ITI have been set up in all sub-divisions. A medical college and hospital have been set up in Mahua. GNM and paramedical institutes have been set up. Many bridges and roads have been constructed in the district. The old Gandhi Setu and JP Setu have been constructed between Hajipur and Patna on the Ganges river. A six-lane mega bridge has been constructed between Didar Ganj and Badupur. The Hajipur-Muzaffarpur road has been widened to four lanes. The Buddha Smriti Museum and Smriti Stupa have been constructed in Vaishali, which was inaugurated recently.

In December 2024 and January-February 2025, during the Pragati Yatra, I visited all the districts and saw the development works and to fill the gaps, seven schemes have been approved in Vaishali district, on which work is going on and will be completed soon. The work of diverting the Vaya river is going on. The Beirauli lake is being constructed. A grid sub-station is being constructed in Mahua and new power sub-stations are being constructed in four blocks. A degree college has been set up in Goraul. The construction of drains has started in Hajipur city. The construction work of the embankment on the left side of the Gandak river is going on. Land has been selected for setting up an industrial park in the district. Under the seven resolves-3, many works will be done in Vaishali district in the next five years from 2025 to 2030, under which Rs 10,000 will be given to 4 lakh 83 thousand women of the district for employment. They will also be given additional assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh to take their employment forward. New industries will be set up by establishing an industrial area in the district. For the promotion of dairy, milk production committees will be formed in 1,414 villages of the district and pure milk sales centers will be opened in all 290 panchayats. Model schools and degree colleges will be set up in all 16 blocks. All 16 community health centers will be made special hospitals and the Vaishali Sadar Hospital will be developed as a super specialty hospital. A center of excellence for sports will be set up in the district. Under 'Sabka Saath, Jeevan Aasan', difficulties will be removed and it will become easy for people to take advantage of government facilities. This will lead to the overall development of the district.

Those who were in power earlier did not do any work. When they were removed from the post of Chief Minister, they made their wife the Chief Minister. Full cooperation is being received from the central government as well. Now Bihar will develop a lot and will be included among the developed states of the country. On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Sushil Kumar Modi