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Bihar Industrialisation Plan: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who returned to power with a massive victory in the recently concluded state assembly elections, shared a blueprint of the government to make Bihar an Industrial hub of eastern India. He said his government started working towards creating one crore jobs in the next five years.

Several proposals, including 10 other agendas, were approved at a the first cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday after retailning power. Following the meeting, Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit announced that 25 new sugar mills will be opened in Bihar. Nine sugar mills that are already closed will also be restarted.

"Ensuring that more and more youth in the state get government jobs and employment has been our priority from the very beginning. Under Sapt Nishchay-2, between 2020-25, government jobs and employment have been provided to 50 lakh youth in the state. For the next 5 years (2025-30), we have set a target of providing jobs and employment to 1 crore youth," his post on X read.

Following the formation of the new government, we have swiftly begun work to promote industries in the state and create maximum employment opportunities, the chief ministers said.

"To accelerate the pace of development in a changing Bihar, the goal has been set to build a New Age Economy based on technology and service-oriented innovations in Bihar. To achieve this goal, suggestions will be sought from leading entrepreneurs connected to Bihar in this sector, and plans and policies will be formulated accordingly. At the same time, with the collaboration of key departments, renowned economists, and experts, a comprehensive action plan will be prepared to develop and establish Bihar as a 'Global Back-end Hub' and 'Global Workplace'," he added.

Will Make Bihar A New Technology Hub Of Eastern India: Nitish

The youth constitute a significant portion of Bihar's population. By channelling this effectively, Bihar can become the fastest-developing state in the country, Nitish said, adding that keeping in mind the large number of young human resources available in Bihar, the state will be developed as a new Technology Hub of Eastern India.

"For this, a Defense Corridor, Semiconductor Manufacturing Park, Global Capability Centers, Mega Tech City, and Fintech City will be established in Bihar, and a comprehensive action plan will be prepared to weave a network of industries, with schemes being implemented accordingly," the statement read further.

Bihar Artificial Intelligence Mission Will Be Established: CM

A policy and action plan have been formulated for establishing new sugar mills in the state and restarting the old closed sugar mills, the chief minister said. Alongside this, preparations are underway to enhance and beautify all major cities in the state, utilising new technologies to position the state at the forefront, for which the Bihar Artificial Intelligence Mission will be established, he added.

"To prepare action plans on all the above points, a high-level committee has been constituted today under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. This committee will handle the implementation and monitoring of plans related to promoting industries in the state and creating maximum employment opportunities for the youth. As all of you know, industrialisation in Bihar has gained momentum in the last few years. The newly elected government of Bihar is determined with double the resolve to establish large-scale industries in the state. For this, industrial corridors, high-quality infrastructure, high-quality power supply, water management, and skilled human resources are essential, all of which are now available in Bihar," Nitish asserted.

For industrial development in the state and to provide jobs and employment to youth in the next 5 years, we have swiftly begun work, and whatever work we start, we complete it, he added.

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