Before starting a new political innings, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar embarked on his final major public outreach tour from Supaul on Tuesday and announced that 50 lakh youths have already received employment, and the next target is 1 crore.
During the third phase of his “Samriddhi Yatra”, Nitish will tour the Seemanchal and Kosi regions till 14 March.
Nitish Kumar inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a total of 213 projects worth Rs 569 crore in Supaul. Among these, 84 projects worth Rs 435 crore were for foundation laying, while 129 projects worth Rs135 crore were inaugurated.
Addressing people in Supaul, the Chief Minister spoke about Bihar government’s development plans for the next five years. He said that five new expressways will be built in the state and rural roads will also be improved.
In addition, the government is introducing new policies to promote industries, under which investors will be offered free land and subsidies. There are also plans to restart old mills that are currently closed.
The Chief Minister said that special emphasis will be placed on promoting solar energy in the state to increase self-reliance in the energy sector. He added that the government’s goal over the next five years is to double employment and also double the per-capita income.
However, the speech largely focused on recounting his government’s legacy. Addressing a public gathering in Supaul, he said that his government has been continuously working for Bihar’s development for the past 20 years, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will continue efforts to take the state to new heights.
He also listed the development work carried out in the state. He said that since his government came to power in 2005, continuous development work has been undertaken and the rule of law has been established in Bihar.
According to him, before 2005 the situation in the state was quite bad. People were afraid to step out of their homes after evening, and incidents of crime and disputes were common in many areas.
He added that social conflicts and quarrels were also more frequent in those days, but now the atmosphere of fear and insecurity in Bihar has ended.