Nitish Kumar Again Demands Special Status For Bihar

Nitish Kumar again demands special status for Bihar

Patna : , December 13 : .The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Sharma has raised again the question of special status for state.
He referred to the NITI Aayog’s most recent report and said that if Bihar was in the last place, then the Centre should grant it special status.He said that Bihar now meets all criteria to be granted special status.

 Nitish Kumar Again Demands Special Status For Bihar-TeluguStop.com

We took control of the state’s affairs in 2005.There was not much infrastructure at the time.It has been a constant effort to improve it, and slowly the state is moving forward on its path towards development.He said that things are much more positive than they were sixteen years ago.

I want to highlight that in 2005, the Bihar per capita income was Rs 7.194 and has now risen to Rs 50.735 by 2021.In 2004-05, the annual budget was Rs 23,875 crore.

It has now reached Rs 2,18,000 by 2021.Bihar ranks 12th in area, but third for population.This will be our second ranking.”Hence, Bihar’s special status is imperative,” Nitish Kumar stated.

“At present, we are getting money from the Centre in the ratio of 60:40 with 60 per cent for every development project sanctioned by the Centre.If the Centre give special status to Bihar, the ratio will be changed to 90:10.That means, whatever surplus money we would have will be utilised for the development of Bihar.Once that would happen, Bihar will rapidly rise to the national average of the development,” He said, adding that special status for Bihar is our long standing demand over the years.

Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi, while interacting with media persons in Patna on Saturday, had said that there is no need to give Bihar a special status.

Reacting to the NITI Aayog’s report, she said: “Whatever development work is taking place in Bihar is due to the financial help of the Centre.The construction of six to eight lane roads is taking place in Bihar under National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), colleges, hospitals are being made due to funds given by the Central government and it is more than the fund allocated under special status.”


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