CM Nitish Kumar Unveils Development Projects Worth ₹298 Crore in Supaul

Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 210 developmental schemes worth Rs 298.0729 crore through remote from Gram Panchayat Bakour, Ward No. 5 of Supaul district and the newly constructed Town Hall complex at the district headquarters in the sequence of Pragati Yatra. This includes the inauguration of 52 schemes worth Rs 13422.75 lakh and the foundation stone laying of 158 schemes worth Rs 16384.54 lakh.

The Chief Minister conducted an aerial survey of the Bakour bridge under construction on the Kosi river of the Eastern Kosi embankment in Gram Panchayat Bakour of Block Supaul under Supaul district and took stock of the progress of the construction work. After this, the Chief Minister visited Bijalpur Rehabilitation Tola located in Ward No. 5 of Gram Panchayat Bakour under Supaul Block and inspected the developmental works done by various departments. During the inspection, the Chief Minister also interacted with the local people. During this, the Chief Minister inaugurated the construction of staircase ghat around the Parsauni public pond, construction of paver block footpath and dredging work of the Parsauni public pond under the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali scheme by unveiling the stone plaque related to it. After the inauguration, the Chief Minister inspected the pond. The Chief Minister praised the construction work of the staircase ghat around the Parsauni public pond. He said that this is a good work. This will provide a lot of convenience to the people. The Chief Minister observed the stalls set up by Jeevika Didi and various departments. During the observation, the Chief Minister talked to the Jeevika Didi. He said that Jeevika Didi is doing very good work in the whole of Bihar. In the year 2005, when we got a chance to work in Bihar, we saw that the number of self-help groups here is nominal. We started increasing the number of self-help groups by taking a loan from the World Bank. Now the number of self-help groups in Bihar is 10 lakh 61 thousand, with 1 crore 35 lakh Jeevika didis associated with them. We named the women associated with self-help groups as 'Jeevika Didi', inspired by which the then central government named it 'Ajeevika'. This has improved the economic condition of the women of Bihar a lot. Women are becoming self-reliant by joining self-help groups. Their dressing and speech have also become very good. They have started talking to people without hesitation. We have also started forming self-help groups in urban areas. So far 26 thousand self-help groups have been formed in urban areas. More than 3 lakh women have joined them. Jeevika didis are doing very good work. Wherever we go, we definitely meet Jeevika didis. If they have any needs, the government fulfills them. I congratulate all of you Jeevika didis.

During the stall inspection, the Chief Minister handed over a symbolic cheque of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Atrocities Prevention Relief Grant Scheme, a reservoir constructed in Parsauni village, a free transfer letter for the next five years to 9 Jyoti Jeevika Mahila Gram Sangathan supported by Jeevika, a symbolic cheque of Rs 13 crore 85 lakh through bank loan to 554 Jeevika self-help groups, the key of Jeevika Didi's kitchen located in the Collectorate premises, a symbolic cheque of Rs 20 crore 72 lakh under Revolving Fund and Initial Investment Fund to 2043 Jeevika self-help groups, a symbolic cheque of Rs 1 crore 72 lakh 78 thousand 900 to 452 beneficiaries under Sustainable Livelihood Scheme and the key of e-rickshaw to the beneficiaries under Sustainable Livelihood Scheme. Apart from this, the Chief Minister distributed symbolic cheques of Rs 2 crore 3 lakh to 203 beneficiaries under Bihar Small Entrepreneur Scheme, symbolic cheque of Inter-caste Marriage Promotion Grant Scheme, symbolic cheque of Chief Minister Disabled Marriage Promotion Grant Scheme, keys of motorized tricycles among the disabled under Sambal Scheme under Chief Minister Disabled Empowerment Chhatra Scheme, Basgit certificate to eligible category homeless families under Abhiyan Basera-2, symbolic cheque of grant amount under Custom Hiring Scheme, symbolic cheque for Makhana Bhandar Grih construction, Bihar Student Credit Card, symbolic cheque of Chief Minister Student Incentive Scheme, acceptance letter of Chief Minister Private Tubewell Scheme, symbolic cheque of Chief Minister Private Farmer (Other Species) Nursery Scheme, symbolic cheque of Chief Minister Agro Forestry (Other Species) Scheme, symbolic cheque of Bihar Shatabdi Unorganized Work Area Workers and Craftsmen Social Security Scheme, keys of building constructed under Chief Minister Rural Housing Scheme to the beneficiaries. Along with this, the Chief Minister inaugurated the renovation of the Primary School Parasauni Hindi Bhawan and the beautification work of the campus at a cost of Rs 21.02 lakh by unveiling the stone plaque.

The Chief Minister released the booklet 'Samadhaan' Year-2025 related to the action taken by the Supaul District Administration under the Public Grievance Redressal Act and released the short film 'Toilet Clinic Ek Samadhan' prepared by Supaul District Rural Development Agency. The Chief Minister also inspected the Anganwadi Center Parasauni and interacted with the children and teachers.