The Nitish Kumar government on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) approved the 'Saat Nishchay-3' programme to bring Bihar into the category of the most developed States. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The CM posted on X (formerly Twitter), “To bring Bihar into the league of developed States, we have decided to implement the Saat Nishchay-3 programme for the coming five years, 2025-2030.” He stated that Saat Nishchay-3 includes: double employment, double income; prosperous industries, empowered Bihar; prosperity of the State through progress in agriculture; a bright future through quality education; accessible healthcare for a secure life; a strong foundation for modern expansion; and ease of living with dignity for all.
The CM said that Saat Nishchay-1 (2015-20) and Saat Nishchay-2 (2020-25) were based on the concept of "development with justice" and the third edition is the continuation of the same.
"To ensure better medical facilities in remote rural areas, a policy will be introduced to provide separate incentives for doctors and to prohibit private practice by government doctors," Mr. Kumar wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Addressing reporters on the Cabinet meeting, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Cabinet Secretariat Department, Arvind Kumar Chaudhary said, "The cabinet has decided to double the average per capita income of people of Bihar to ensure double employment and double income."
He said, “To achieve this objective, the government will prioritise the 94 lakh poor families identified during the caste based survey in terms of providing employment.”
This, he said, is in addition to the ₹10,000 provided to women across the State under Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, and the promise of ₹2 lakh to further support their livelihood. In the education sector, the cabinet has approved the development of old educational institutions into "Centres of Excellence" alongside the establishment of education cities, Mr. Chaudhary said.
Curated by James Chen
