Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose support is crucial for the NDA government at the Centre, has hailed the budget announcements for the state, saying special attention has been paid to the needs of Bihar. Welcoming the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the chief minister said special funds have been provided for road connectivity projects, power projects, airports, medical colleges and sports facilities of Bihar.“Along with this, special assistance has been announced in the budget for the development of tourist places in Bihar,” he said, adding that a big announcement has also been made to protect Bihar from floods. Financial assistance has been announced for the Koshi-Mechi river linking project, river pollution reduction and irrigation projects, which is welcome, he said in a detailed post X.
He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and FM Sitharaman for the special provision in the budget for Bihar. “These announcements made for Bihar in the budget will help in the development of Bihar. It is hoped that in the future also the Central Government will help in the development of Bihar in the same way for other needs,” he said.