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Bihar Cabinet Approves INR20,000 Crore Budget for Women’s Employment
9/10/2025
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- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet approved 25 agenda items, including a INR73.66 crore headquarters for Jeevika in Patna.
- Anganwadi workers' monthly honorarium increased to INR9,000, with an annual allocation of INR345.19 crore.
- INR100 crore was approved for the Rural Solar Street Light Scheme.
- The cabinet sanctioned 8,463 revenue staff positions and created 3,303 new posts.
- A INR20,000 crore budget was allocated for the Chief Minister Mahila Rojgar Yojana.
