Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Giving significance to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a key alliance associate of the Narendra Modi authorities, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 introduced to sanction ₹58,900 crore to Bihar within the 2024 Union Finances.
This contains ₹26,000 crore for street initiatives, a 2,400-MW energy plant at a price of ₹21,400 crore in Pirpainti and ₹11,500 crore for flood combating.
The Janata Dal (United) chief referred to as it a giant reward to Bihar, a day after the Centre denied the Particular Class Standing (SCS) to the State. Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) termed it an eyewash.
“For the reason that starting I’ve been saying that the Centre should give particular assist to Bihar and at present they’ve made the announcement to assist us in a number of developmental initiatives and schemes. Our motive was to get the profit to the State from the Centre with further assist,” Mr. Kumar mentioned.
Requested whether or not the demand for the SCS would stay alive, Mr. Kumar mentioned, “We have been in search of Particular Class Standing but it surely was closed way back. So, for the event of Bihar, we wished particular assist and now the Centre has began. You all needs to be pleased that not less than issues have began rolling now.”
Mr. Kumar slammed the Opposition and mentioned they criticised him unnecessarily.
Later, Mr. Kumar posted a message on X through which he welcomed the price range for Bihar.
“The price range introduced by the Central authorities is constructive and welcoming. On this price range, particular consideration has been paid to the wants of Bihar. Underneath this, particular consideration has been paid to human useful resource growth and infrastructure growth of Bihar. On this price range, particular funds have been supplied for street initiatives, energy initiatives, airports and medical faculties to Bihar. Together with this, particular help has been introduced within the price range for the event of vacationer locations in Bihar. A giant announcement has additionally been made within the price range to guard Bihar from floods,” Mr. Kumar posted on X.
He mentioned, “Particular due to the revered Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ji for the particular provision within the price range for Bihar. These bulletins will assist in the event of the State. It’s hoped that sooner or later additionally the Central authorities will assist in the event of Bihar in the identical means for different wants.”
The Finance Minister introduced street connectivity initiatives, together with Patna-Purnia Expressway; Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway; Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and Darbhanga spurs; and a two-lane bridge over river Ganga at Buxar.
Vacationer locations
The Central authorities will assist complete growth of Vishnupad temple hall and Mahabodhi temple hall, in addition to Nalanda, to develop them as vacationer locations.
Chief of the Opposition in Bihar Meeting Tejashwi Yadav referred to as the Finances disappointing.
“Immediately’s price range has once more upset the individuals of Bihar. A revival plan was wanted to take Bihar on the trail of progress for which a particular bundle together with the Particular Class Standing is urgently wanted. Calling the routine allocation and beforehand accepted and allotted schemes as new items is an insult to Bihar. To cease migration, take away backwardness of the State and for higher way forward for youth together with industries, we is not going to step again even an inch from our demand for the SCS,” Mr. Yadav posted on ‘X’.
Bihar Congress Legislature Celebration chief Shakeel Ahmad Khan mentioned the Modi authorities had cheated the individuals of Bihar and there shouldn’t be any compromise lower than the SCS.
