Highlights
- Bihar Cabinet approves 24 agendas, two new universities get major approval.
- On the occasion of Dinkar Jayanti, a university will be set up in Begusarai, Maa Sita Women’s University will be set up in Patna.
- 100% subsidy on interest to cattle farmers under Gau Dhan Yojana, sugar mill approved in Warisliganj.
Patna: In the cabinet meeting chaired by Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, 24 agendas were approved. In the meeting, many important decisions related to education, animal husbandry, agriculture, policing, health, industry and administration were taken. Prominent among them are the approval for the establishment of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai and Maa Sita Women’s University in Patna. The official document of the Cabinet contains the approval of administrative approval for establishment for both the universities and an expenditure of Rs 15 crore each towards salaries of officers and employees, etc.
Begusarai University gets approval on Dinkar Jayanti
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of national poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, the Bihar government approved the establishment of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai. Along with this, administrative approval of Rs 15 crore has also been given for the salary etc. of officers and employees in the process of starting the university. Similarly, the establishment of Maa Sita University in Patna has also been approved. Administrative approval of Rs. 15 crore has also been given for the salary etc. of the officers and employees associated with the establishment of this University.
100% subsidy on interest to cattle farmers
The cabinet has also approved the Chief Minister’s Go-Dhan Development Loan Scheme. An estimated expenditure of more than Rs. 1,600 crore has been approved on the scheme for three years from FY 2026-27 to 2028-29. Under this scheme, it has been said that 100 percent subsidy will be given to the cattle farmers on the interest of the loan received from the bank. That is, the beneficiaries will have to repay only the principal amount of the loan, the burden of interest will be covered under the government’s scheme.
New sugar mill approved in Warisaliganj
The Cabinet has approved inter-departmental permanent transfer of land free of cost for setting up a sugar mill at Warisliganj in Nawada district. It has been decided to provide 99.39 acres of land for the proposed sugar mill. The project is expected to bring an investment of more than Rs 500 crore. It is said that thousands of farmers of Nawada, Sheikhpura and Jamui will get direct benefit from this. The opening of the sugar mill is expected to boost sugarcane production and related economic activities in these areas.
Procurement of drones and equipment for the police
The cabinet also took several decisions to strengthen the state’s police system. Administrative approval of Rs 3368.50 lakh (about Rs 33.69 crore) has been given for strengthening of other units including District Police, Railway Police, Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau and purchase of equipment for the use of Lok Bhavan. Apart from this, Rs 24.50 crore has been approved for the purchase of 50 drones under the Centrally Sponsored Police Modernization Scheme. These drones can be used for crowd control, operation in river areas, anti-naxal and crime operations and disaster management.
Decisions also in the field of dairy and veterinary medicine
The Cabinet has approved an estimated expenditure of more than Rs. 126.07 crore for several schemes related to dairy development in Supaul, Madhepura and Saharsa districts. This includes a yogurt plant, premium ice cream plant, total mixed ration plant, milk chilling plant, instant milk chilling system for BMCU and other dairy facilities. ‘Bihar Veterinary Infrastructure and Service Strengthening Policy’ has also been given in-principle approval for expansion, strengthening and standardization of veterinary services in the state.
Decisions related to health and digital governance
The implementation of the e-Sushrut NX application developed by C-DAC has been approved in 12 medical institutions of the state. About Rs 29.80 crore will be spent in three years for this scheme. If the scheme is satisfactory, an additional cost of about Rs 10.98 crore has also been provided for its extension by two years. Apart from this, a ‘Samanvay Portal’ will be developed for effective monitoring and coordination of pending cases of the Government of Bihar in various Ministries and Departments of the Central Government. For this, the selection of NIC i.e. National Informatics Center has been approved.
Other important decisions of the Emperor’s Cabinet
In the meeting, it was approved to provide the amount to Bihar State Power Company Limited in five equal installments for the unfunded terminal benefit obligation of Rs 757.63 crore related to the officers and employees of the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board. It was also decided to adjust the amount of more than Rs 41.00 crore linked to the old loan to the Patna Municipal Corporation as grant and to relax the requirement of UC/DC. Apart from this, the cabinet has taken many important decisions.
