A sweeping set of policy decisions aimed at bolstering educational access, agrarian income, industrial investments, and homeland security has been ratified by the state administration. Presided over by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, the state cabinet endorsed 24 significant agendas spanning multiple departments. The outcomes of this assembly carry notable ramifications for regional higher learning, livestock breeders, policing infrastructure, digital governance, and urban administration.
Expanding Higher Education: New Universities in Begusarai and Patna
Marking an important step forward in collegiate education, the council authorized the establishment of two dedicated universities. To commemorate the birth anniversary of national poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, a university bearing his name will be set up in Begusarai. Simultaneously, administrative assent was granted to establish the Maa Sita Women's University in Patna, aimed at advancing specialized academic avenues for female students.
To jumpstart foundational procedures and cover initial operational expenditures, separate funds have been earmarked for each institution. An administrative sanction of 15 crore rupees each has been approved for both universities to handle organizational rollout and remunerate newly inducted officials and administrative personnel.
Relief for Cattle Rearers: Total Interest Subsidy on Livestock Credit
In a direct push to strengthen rural dairy activities, the cabinet cleared the Mukhyamantri Go-Dhan Vikas Loan Scheme. Spanning three consecutive fiscal cycles from 2026-27 through 2028-29, the initiative carries an estimated financial blueprint exceeding 1,600 crore rupees.
Under the operational terms of this program, livestock farmers borrowing from commercial credit institutions will be granted a 100 percent interest subsidy. Borrowers will merely be obligated to repay the principal borrowed amount back to their respective lending entities, with the entirety of accrued interest obligations directly absorbed through the state treasury framework.
Industrial Revival in Warisaliganj: New Sugar Facility Greenlit
Revitalizing agro-processing industries in south Bihar received a decisive boost through the sanctioning of an inter-departmental, permanent, and cost-free land transfer in Warisaliganj, Nawada district. A parcel measuring 99.39 acres has been officially reserved for erecting a modern sugar processing plant. The initiative is projected to draw industrial capital investments surpassing 500 crore rupees into the regional economy.
Once operational, the factory is positioned to deliver immediate off-take certainty to sugarcane farmers not just across Nawada, but also extending to agrarian belts in Nalanda, Sheikhpura, and Jamui. This step is expected to invigorate local crop cycles, logistics corridors, and secondary rural business ventures.
Modernizing Policing: Acquisition of Aerial Drones and Tactical Tools
Law enforcement and emergency preparedness across the territory received major logistical backing. Operating under the centrally assisted police modernization framework, an outlay of 24.50 crore rupees was designated for procuring 50 specialized drones. These aerial platforms will be dispatched for riot monitoring, riverine security patrols, counter-insurgency and anti-crime tasks, and aerial surveys during disaster response efforts.
Additionally, 3368.50 lakh rupees (around 33.69 crore rupees) in administrative clearance was approved to supply equipment across district forces, railway security police, the prohibition division, the state Narcotics Control Bureau, and the state's Lok Bhavan.
Strengthening Dairy Value Chains and Veterinary Standards
Targeted interventions in the dairy sector across Saharsa, Madhepura, and Supaul districts received collective approvals amounting to over 126.07 crore rupees. This capital will fund multiple facilities, including industrial curd manufacturing plants, premium ice cream units, total mixed ration plants, milk chilling hubs, and instant milk cooling mechanisms designed for BMCU units. To bring systematic standardization to animal healthcare across districts, the 'Bihar Veterinary Infrastructure and Service Strengthening Policy' received in-principle approval.
Digital Healthcare Integration and Inter-Departmental Tracking
In healthcare digitization, the deployment of the C-DAC developed 'e-Sushrut NX Application' was approved across 12 designated medical institutions. The implementation budget over an initial three-year duration sits at approximately 29.80 crore rupees, with a structured buffer of 10.98 crore rupees reserved should authorities choose to lengthen the service agreement by two supplementary years.
To resolve pending official matters between the state and Union ministries, a streamlined coordination interface dubbed the 'Samanway Portal' will be engineered through the technical auspices of the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Power Board Obligations and Municipal Debt Adjustments
Addressing legacy liabilities, the cabinet permitted the phased disbursement of 757.63 crore rupees to settle unfunded terminal benefits owed to former Bihar State Electricity Board personnel, structured across five equal instalments via the Bihar State Power Company Limited. Concurrently, older liabilities exceeding 41.00 crore rupees tied to the Patna Municipal Corporation were restructured as grant adjustments, accompanied by formal exemptions from standard utilization certificate compliance clauses.
