September 2019

BIHAR Nabinagar plant to supply 660MW from September 6   Union minister of power for state (independent charge) R K Singh will launch the commercial supply of 660MW electricity from the first unit of Nabinagar super thermal power plant in Aurangabad on September 6. Bihar will get 559.46MW from the plant.   The allocation for Bihar from this unit is 84.8% (around … Read more

BIHAR Bihar to spend ₹24K cr on water conservation, plantation: Dy CM   The state government has decided to spend ₹24,000 crore on water conservation, plantation and revival of traditional water resources for which an extensive survey has already been conducted and satellite images procured. Gaya and Bodh Gaya have changed in the recent years … Read more

BIHAR ·         Bihar: Buxar thermal power plant to be ready by 2023 ð  The SJVN Thermal Private Limited (STPL) said the 1,320MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant at Chausa would be ready by 2023. The STPL officials said all the major works related to the construction of the plant were already awarded. ð  The STPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of … Read more

BIHAR   Soon, families of disabled in state can adopt guardians   The state government is working on scheme under which family members of guardians of Divyaangs, or persons with disabilities, will have the option of choosing guardians to take care of their personal, financial and property affairs.   The provision of guardians for Divyaangs … Read more

BIHAR Income tax payment of Bihar CM & legislators discontinued in 1998-99   The Bihar government discontinued the practice of paying the income tax of chief ministers, ministers and other legislators in the 1998-99 financial year.   The issue has come to the fore in the backdrop of the continuance of a practice in Uttar Pradesh where the government … Read more