Patna, January 22:
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar participated in the Jan Samvad program held at Rajendra Stadium in Siwan district today. Addressing the Jan Samvad program, the Chief Minister said that all of you 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 established 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. There were very few roads and the condition of the roads that existed was bad. Power supply was available in very few places. We have been working on development projects in Bihar since the beginning. Now there is no atmosphere of fear and terror of any kind. 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, the boundary of about 8 thousand graveyards was done, later some more graveyards were identified which are being bounded. Since 2016, the boundary 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, the work of providing electricity to every household, drinking water to every household, toilet to every household, and connecting toluks with paved roads was completed. In 2018, electricity has been provided to every household. The government has been providing electricity at a very cheap rate since the beginning, now almost all domestic consumers are being provided free electricity. A lot of work has been done on all the projects under the seven resolves-2 in 2020, 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 with jobs and employment. The target is to provide employment and employment opportunities to 1 crore youth in the next 5 years. The government has been supporting the development of all sections of society since its inception. Work has been done for everyone, whether Hindu, Muslim, upper caste, backward, extremely backward, Dalit, or Mahadalit. 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, it was announced 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, the establishment of a food processing board, airport, and financial assistance for the West Kosi canal, among others, has been announced. 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 projects. Work is being done on all these projects with speed now.
The Chief Minister said that in the next 5 years (2025-2030), many works will be done in Bihar. The government has worked in every field, whether it is education, health, roads, electricity, or agriculture, in the first term 2005-2010, the second term 2010-2015, the third term 2015-2020, and the fourth term 2020-2025. Many measures have been taken to empower women. The pace of development will be further accelerated. The central government is also providing full cooperation. The seven resolves-3 has been implemented for the next 5 years. Under "Douga Rozgar, Dugni Aay", the per capita income of the state 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 up to Rs 2 lakh. In the next 5 years, one crore jobs and employment opportunities will be provided to the youth. A new Youth Employment and Skill Development Department has been set up for this purpose. Under the "Samriddh Industry, Sashakt Bihar" initiative, full 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 new large 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 implemented.
The production of makhanah will be further promoted. Special attention will be given to dairy and fish farming. Under "Uchch Shiksha Roshan Bhavishya", schools and degree colleges will be opened in every block to promote education in the state. A new education city will be built. Under "Aasan Swasthya, Surakshit Jeevan", hospitals at the district and block levels will be made special medical centers to improve medical services. The establishment of famous private hospitals in the state will be encouraged. A policy will be brought to ban private practice of government doctors. Under "Mazboot Adhar, Adhunik Vistar", the basic infrastructure will be improved, which will include the development of cities and the establishment of new cities. The construction of 5 new expressway roads and the widening of rural roads to 2 lanes will be done. 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 development of the sports city in Patna and the provision of government jobs to players will be done. Under "Sabka Saman, Jivan Aasan", the life of all citizens of the state will be made easy through modern technology and good management.
The Chief Minister said that our state is continuously developing. There has been more speed in work these days. More works will be started in the next five years, which will take Bihar forward significantly. The central government is also providing full cooperation. Bihar will develop further and become one of the top states in the country, which will play an important role in the development of the country.