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BIHAR Agroforestry policy soon in State An agroforestry policy will be formulated soon to spur integrated farming in order to raise farmers’ income and green cover in the state. The deputy CM, who also holds the portfolios of environment and forest and finance, stressed on the need to have an integrated farming … Read more
BIHAR All households to be electrified by May ’18 The state energy department has advanced the deadline for providing electricity connection to all households in Bihar under Har Ghar Bijli scheme to May 15, 2018 against earlier plan of December 2018. Chief minister Nitish Kumar is to announce it on Wednesday when he would declare all revenue … Read more
Infrastructure of Bihar 2 INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A sound infrastructural base is a key for economic development. The availability of adequate infrastructure not only promotes rapid industrialization, it also improves the quality of life of the people. Therefore, the state government is very much focused on development of high quality infrastructure to sustain the … Read more
Bihar Public Finance and fiscal Policy Basic Understanding of Public Finance Public finance as a concept may be understood on two levels – as a practical activity of all components of public administration and As a theoretical area. The term “public finance“ may be defined as the identification of specific financial relationships and functions running between public … Read more
BIHAR President Ram Nath Kovind in Patna to launch agriculture road map today ð President Ram Nath Kovind will launch the third phase of Bihar agriculture road map (2017-22) at Samrat Ashok International Convention Centre here on Thursday. This will be the his maiden official visit to the state after his election as President of the country … Read more
BIHAR Railway projects hanging fire in state The railways’ ambitious move to execute the pending projects on a cost-sharing basis with the states is yet to bear desired results in many states, including Bihar where certain projects are hanging fire because of resource crunch. According to a Railway Board official, Jharkhand and Karnataka have positively responded to the railways’ … Read more
Irrigation and Hydropower of Bihar Irrigation is being practiced there since past chemical analysis back to Kautilya, World Health Organization lived in Patliputra (now Patna), that was the capital of the mighty Mauryan empire (400 BC). Kautilya had ordered down the principles on precipitation and irrigation in his renowned book Kautilya Arthasashtra. In Bihar the history … Read more
BIHAR Bihar government staff denied advance payment due to confusion The benefit of advance payment of salary and allowance could not be availed by all the state government employees due to confusion over allowances in the light of 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which became effective from October 11. The cabinet, on October 12, took the decision regarding payment … Read more
BIHAR Bihar Government launches Safe City Surveillance scheme for Women Safety The Bihar government has launched Safe City Surveillance Scheme for checking crime against women. It aims to bring all major public places under watch of close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and improve overall crime control in the state. The scheme has been launched in a phase-wise … Read more
BIHAR Young schoolgoers target of state anti-tobacco drive Mobile medical teams engaged in conducting routine health check-up of children in government schools and Aanganwadi centres in Bihar under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) will now also create awareness on hazards of consuming tobacco products. The State Health Society (SHS) said all … Read more