Patna, January 28: (ABN) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar participated in the Jan Samvad program held at Nagendra Jha Stadium in Darbhanga district today. Addressing the Jan Samvad program, he 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 established in the state and we have been continuously working on development. Do you remember what the situation was like before? People did not come out of their homes after evening. There was a lot of conflict in society, how much conflict used to happen between Hindus and Muslims? What was the condition of education? Very few children used to study. Very little education used to take place. There was no complete arrangement for treatment earlier. There were very few roads 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 work since the beginning. Now there is no environment of fear and terror of any kind. There is an atmosphere of love, brotherhood, and peace in the state. Hindu-Muslim conflict does not happen, for which, since 2006, the fencing 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 taking place in all sectors.

The Chief Minister said that since the beginning, special attention has been given to the fields of education and health. A large number of roads and bridges have been constructed in the state. In 2015, under the Seven Resolves, work on taking electricity to every house, providing drinking water to every house, constructing toilets in every house, and connecting tolls with paved roads was completed. In 2018, electricity was taken to every house. The government has been providing electricity at a very low rate since the beginning, now almost all domestic consumers are being given 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 jobs and 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 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, an announcement was made to provide a large amount of money 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 the Makhana Board, airport, and financial assistance for the Western Kosi canal, etc. 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 Mr. Narendra Modi for all this. Mr. Narendra Modi 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 every field, whether it is education, health, roads, electricity, or agriculture, during its first term (2005-2010), second term (2010-2015), third term (2015-2020), and fourth term (2020-2025). Many steps have been taken to empower women. The pace of development will be further accelerated. The central government is also providing full cooperation. The Chief Minister said that you must remember what the condition of Darbhanga was like before. The government before 2005 did not do anything. We have done all the development work in Darbhanga district.

Women's ITI and ITI have been established in all sub-divisions. Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital are being upgraded to 2500 beds. The second AIIMS in Bihar is being established in Darbhanga. GNM and Paramedical Institute have been established. Darbhanga Tara Mandir and Science Museum have been constructed. Karpuri Hostel and 6 residential schools have been built in Darbhanga district. Many bridges and bridges have been constructed, the road and bridge from Kusheshwar Asthan to Phulaut Ghat have been constructed. The construction of the Darbhanga-Samastipur bridge and road has been done. Since 2020, air services have been started from Darbhanga Airport for the people. Now, the expansion of this airport is being done.

The Chief Minister said that during the Pragati Yatra in December 2024 and January and February 2025, I visited all the districts and saw the development works and approved 8 schemes of Darbhanga district to overcome the shortcomings, which are being worked on and will be completed soon. A new bus stand is being constructed in place of the old bus stand. The beautification of three ponds in Darbhanga is being done. The construction of an ROB has been started in Darbhanga city. The main roads of the city are being widened. An elevated road is being constructed from Darbhanga Medical College to the highway. The Shobhnath Bypass road is being widened to four lanes. A bypass is being constructed in Kusheshwar Nath.

Under the Seven Resolves-3, many works will be done in Darbhanga district between 2025 and 2030. For employment, an amount of Rs 10,000 has been given to 5 lakh 58 thousand women in the district. They will also be given additional assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh to take their employment forward. Industrial areas will be set up in the district and new industries will be established. Dairy committees will be formed in 1269 villages of the district to promote dairy. Direct milk sale centers will be opened in all 329 panchayats. Model schools and degree colleges will be established in all 18 blocks.

All 18 community health centers will be upgraded to special hospitals, and the Darbhanga Sadar Hospital will be upgraded to a super specialty hospital. A center of excellence for sports will be established in Darbhanga district. Under the 'Sabka Samaan - Jeevan Aasan' resolve, difficulties will be removed and access to government services will be made easier for the people. These steps will lead to the overall development of the district. The central government is also providing full cooperation. Now, Bihar will develop significantly and will be included in the list of developed states of the country. Our previous government did not do anything. When they were removed from the post of Chief Minister, they made their wife the Chief Minister. They did not do anything for anyone, not even for women. All the work is being done by our government. In the coming days, Bihar will develop further. If Bihar develops, you will also develop.

On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Samrat Choudhary, JDU National General Secretary and MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Social Welfare Minister Mr. Madan Sahni, BJP State President and MLA Mr. Sanjay Saraogi, MLA Mr. Jeevish Kumar, MLA Mr. Viney Kumar Choudhary, MLA Mr. Ateerik Kumar, MLA Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mandal, MLA Mr. Marari Mohan Jha, MLA Dr. Ramchandra Prasad, MLC Mr. Hari Sahni, former MPs, former MLAs, former MLCs, public representatives, and a large number of common people were present.