Patna, January 20 (ABN): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar participated in the Samajik Samavesh program organized under the Samriddhi Yatra in Barauli, Gopalganj district, today. Addressing the 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 there has been a rule of law 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 the 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. There were very few roads and the ones that existed were in a dilapidated condition. Electricity supply was very less. We have been working on development works in Bihar since the beginning. Now there is no atmosphere of fear and terror. There is an atmosphere of love, brotherhood, and peace throughout the state. To eliminate Hindu-Muslim conflict, the boundary of graveyards has been started since 2006. Initially, about 8 thousand graveyards were fenced, later some more graveyards were identified which are being fenced. Since 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 from 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 was completed to provide electricity to every household, tap water to every household, toilet to every household, and to connect tolls with paved roads. In 2018, electricity was provided to all households. The government has been providing electricity at a very low rate since the beginning, now almost all domestic consumers are being provided free electricity. A lot of work has been done on all projects under the seven resolves-2 in 2020, and the remaining works 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 Chief Minister said that the government has worked for the development of all sections of the society since its inception. Work has been done for Hindus, Muslims, upper castes, backward, extremely backward, Dalits, and Mahadalits. The pension amount for all elders, 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 food board, airport, and financial assistance for the Western Kosi Canal, etc. 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. We salute Narendra Modi ji for all this. 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.

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. 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. Bihar will develop further and become one of the developed states of the country, which will play an important role in the development of the country.

The Chief Minister said that you must remember what the situation was in Gopalganj earlier. The government before 2005 did not do anything. All development works have been completed in Gopalganj district, which includes the establishment of an engineering college and polytechnic institute. Women's ITI and ITI have been established in all sub-divisions. GNM Institute and Paramedical Institute have been established. A medical college and hospital have been built. Karpuri Thakur Hostel and 3 residential schools have been constructed. Many bridges and roads have been built in Gopalganj, including the construction of a large bridge over the Gandak River between Gopalganj and Naugachia. The Sattar Ghat bridge and road have been constructed. The Mirganj-Bhore road and other roads are being widened. Embankment construction and irrigation facilities have been promoted in Gopalganj district to protect against floods, including work to prevent erosion.

The Chief Minister said that in December 2024 and January-February 2025, during the Pragati Yatra, I visited all the districts to review the development projects. Seven projects have been approved to complete the remaining works in Gopalganj, on which work is going on and will be completed soon. The construction of a bypass of Mirganj market is underway. A bypass and ring road are being built in Gopalganj. A road is being built on the Sattar embankment. A bypass road will be constructed to connect Deoria Road. A bridge is being built over the Dahane river. The Mathabane temple is being prepared and beautified. A four-lane road is being built from Gopalganj to Sattar. Under the seven resolves-3, many projects will be started in Gopalganj district in the next five years (between 2025 and 2030). 3 lakh 22 thousand women in the district have been given Rs 10,000 each, they will also be given additional assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh for employment promotion.

The Chief Minister said that with the establishment of an industrial zone in Gopalganj district, new industries will be set up. To promote dairy farming, milk production committees will be formed in the remaining 1,566 villages of the district, and Sudha milk sales centers will be opened in all 234 panchayats. Model schools and degree colleges will be established in all 14 blocks. All 14 community health centers will be upgraded to special hospitals, and the Gopalganj Sadar Hospital will be upgraded to a super specialty hospital. A center of excellence for sports will be established in Gopalganj district. Under the 'Sabka Saman - Jeevan Aasan' resolve, difficulties will be removed and access to government services will be made easier for the people.

The Chief Minister said that these works will lead to the overall development of the district. The central government is also providing full cooperation. Bihar will now develop significantly and become one of the developed states of the country. On this occasion, local public representatives and leaders welcomed the Chief Minister by presenting a bouquet of flowers and a memento. Present on the occasion were Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Education Minister Sunil Kumar, MP Dr. Alok Kumar Suman, MLA Manjit Kumar Singh, MLA Subhash Singh, MLA Amrendra Kumar Pandey, MLA Ram Sevak Singh, MLC Rajiv Kumar, MLC Professor (Dr.) Virendra Narayan Yadav, former MPs, former MLAs, former MLCs, district presidents of NDA's ally parties, and other dignitaries and a large number of common people.