Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at this time reiterated his long-standing demand for particular standing to the state. The Bihar cupboard even handed a decision at this time urging the Narendra Modi-led Centre to grant particular class standing to Bihar. Taking to X, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mentioned that Bihar wants Rs 2.5 lakh crore for varied welfare schemes after the caste-based census. Kumar mentioned that Bihar’s caste-based census was a primary within the nation and on its foundation, the reservation restrict has been elevated.
“On the premise of social, financial and academic standing information of caste-based census, the reservation restrict for Scheduled Castes has been elevated from 16 per cent to 20 per cent, the reservation restrict for Scheduled Tribes has been elevated from 1 per cent to 2 per cent, reservation for very backward courses has been elevated. The restrict has been elevated from 18 per cent to 25 per cent and the reservation restrict for backward courses has been elevated from 12 per cent to 18 per cent, that’s, the reservation restrict for socially weaker sections has been elevated from 50 per cent to 65 per cent. 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker folks of the final class will stay relevant as earlier than. That’s, the full reservation restrict for all these classes has been elevated to 75 per cent,” mentioned Kumar.
He additional mentioned that about 94 lakh poor households have been present in Bihar together with all of the classes based mostly on the caste-based survey and an quantity of as much as Rs 2 lakh shall be offered in installments for employment to 1 member of every of these households. He additionally mentioned that the restrict of Rs 60,000 being given to 63,850 houseless and landless households for buying land has been elevated to Rs 1 lakh. In addition to, these households shall be given Rs 1 lakh 20 thousand to construct homes.
“The 39 lakh households who’re dwelling in huts may also be offered everlasting homes, for which an quantity of Rs 1 lakh 20 thousand per household shall be offered. Below the Sustainable Livelihood Scheme, now Rs 2 lakh shall be given as an alternative of Rs 1 lakh to assist extraordinarily poor households. An quantity of roughly Rs 2 lakh 50 thousand crore shall be spent within the implementation of those schemes,” mentioned the Chief Minister.
बिहार को विशेष राज्य का दर्जा प्रदान करने की पुनः मांग की।
देश में पहली बार बिहार में जाति आधारित गणना का काम कराया गया है। जाति आधारित गणना के सामाजिक, आर्थिक एवं शैक्षणिक स्थिति के आंकड़ों के आधार पर अनुसूचित जाति के आरक्षण सीमा को 16 प्रतिशत से बढ़ाकर 20 प्रतिशत, अनुसूचित…
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The Chief Minister mentioned that a large amount of cash is required for these works and the goal is to finish them in 5 years. “If Bihar will get the standing of a particular state by the Central Authorities, then we are going to full this work in a really quick time,” he mentioned.
Responding to Nitish Kumar’s demand, Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary mentioned, “Nitish Babu, your share in Bihar’s finances of Rs 2,61,000 thousand crore is just Rs 32,000 crore, the remaining Rs 2,29,000 crore is given by the central authorities underneath the management of Narendra Modi. Nitish Babu, the event of Bihar just isn’t attainable when you are on the throne. Nitish ji, for the welfare of Bihar, you’ll want to take particular relaxation, solely then the event of Bihar is feasible.”
Responding to Nitish Kumar’s risk of holding a state-wide motion for particular class standing, BJP MP Sushil Modi mentioned that no state shall be given particular standing because the idea itself has been achieved away with.
