Bihar Schemes and Policies

Mukhya Mantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayata Yojana

• 125 units free electricity/month for domestic consumers from 1 Aug 2025
• Cabinet added ₹3,797 cr. for this fiscal year

Bihar Patrakar Samman Pension Yojana

• CM on 26 July 2025; Rs 15000/Month (Earlier 6k/Month)

Kosi-Mechi River Linking Project

• Approved 28 March 2025 under PMKSY-AIBP
• Diverts excess water from Kosi to Mahananda
• Benefits: Purnia, Katihar, Kishanganj, Araria
• Completion target - 2029

Mukhyamantri Balika Cancer Pratirakshan Yojana

• Free HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine (girls 9–14 yrs) for cervical cancer
• Vaccine at Tata Memorial Centre
• WHO: 1 in 5 cervical cancer patients in India
• Bihar 4th in cancer cases

Promotion of Solar Energy

• New policy; consumers get aid for 1.1 kW plants
• Kutir Jyoti Yojana—state bears full installation cost

Mukhyamantri Pratijnya Yojana

• Internship for 18–28 yrs
• Stipend ₹4k–₹6k (12th pass 4k/month, ITI/Diploma 5k/month, Graduates & Postgraduates 6k/month)
• 3–12 months internship
• 5,000 youths this year & 1 Lakh youths in 5 Years

Mukhyamantri Kalakar Pension Yojana

• July 2025: ₹3k/month pension for aged 50 & 50+ artists & a decade experience
• Annual income not exceeding ₹1.2 lakh

Mukhyamantri Guru-Shishya Parampara Yojana 2025

• 2 years Training in rare art
• Incentives: Guru ₹15k, Musician ₹7.5k, Pupils ₹3k

Bihar Disability Pension Yojana

• Raised ₹400 → ₹1,100/month
• For persons with disability with minimum 40% disability
• (Social Security Pension for widow & senior citizens increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1100)

Mukhyamantri Gramin Vikash Awas Yojana 2025

• Rural Development Department
• Bihar first state; Rs 1,20,000 to poor from all categories

Jeevika Nidhi Bill 2025

• Establishes financial institution called Jeevika Nidhi under Bihar Cooperative Society (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for Jeevika Didis

Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana

• 22 September 2024; Free treatment upto Rs 5 Lakh

Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Mandap Yojana 2025

• For girls marriage of poor families in every Gram Panchayat

Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Scheme

• Rs 2000 at girl child birth in BPL family if born after 22 November 2007
• Gets money at the age of 18
• Girl child registration & stopping female foeticide

Mukhyamantri Neera Samvardhan Yojana 2025

• Employment aid for palm owners & tappers (April–July season ~65 days)
• Rs 8/Litre ₹15,600 for 10 trees to tappers
• Rs 3/Litre with maximum ₹5,850 to owners
• Excise Department & Jeevika

Mukhyamantri Private Tubewell Scheme

• 35000 private tubewell (Goal)
• Har Khet ko Pani (Saat Nischay 2)

Battery Storage Scheme 2025

• To install Battery Grid substation with 500MW/hr capacity
• [India’s largest battery storage system, Kajra, Lakhisarai]

Connectivity Scheme 2025

• 166 Deluxe buses (including 20 women pink bus) by CM

Pump Storage Policy 2025

• Promotes Renewable energy

Bihar Yoddha Samman Yojana 2025

• Incentives to information providers about illegal mining

Bihar Public Exam Bill 2024

• Passed on 24 July 2024
• Imprison 3-5 years with upto Rs 10 Lakh fine
• 1 crore fine on institutions

Bihar Sports Policy 2024

• Max Rs 20 lakh scholarship to youths

Bihar Tourism Policy 2023

• Subsidies for investment

Tea Development Scheme

• Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Supaul

Sunandini Programme 2021

• Empower Anganwadi workers

Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (Jeevika) - 2006

• Poverty, women empowerment

CM Intercaste Marriage Promotion Scheme

• Rs 2.50 Lakh

Mukhyamantri Gramin Setu Nirman Yojana (MGSNY) 2024

• Approved (Stopped in 2016)
• Small bridges in rural areas
• Rural Works Department for bridges under 100m
• Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited for bridges more than 100 metre

Bihar Purchase Preference Policy 2024

• Benefits MSMEs/startups

Mukhyamantri Homestay/Bed & Breakfast Policy 2024

• Homestay registration; within 10km from tourist site

Civil Services Promotion Scheme

• Rs 50k & 1 Lakh on qualifying PT of BPSC & UPSC respectively to women of all categories & SC, ST, EBC men & women

Migrant Labour Accident Scheme

• Rs 1 lakh, Age 18-65, working outside Bihar in unorganised sector

Bihar Shatabdi Unorganized sector Workers & Artisans Social Security Scheme

• Rs 37,500 for partial disability
• Rs 75,000 for permanent disability or death

PM USHA Scheme

• Replaces RUSA (2013)
• Covers govt/govt-aided institutions
• Centralise sponsored scheme

Digital Bihar Programme

• Computer Education from class 6

Kushal Yuva Programme 2016

• Skills & computer literacy to 15-25 age 10th/12th passed students

Mukhyamantri Samagra Shehari Vikas Yojana

• Urban infra scheme; executed by BUDA & BUIDCO

CM Pond Fish Farming Policy

• 50% subsidy for general, 60% for SC/ST/OBC

Ganga Jal Aapoorti Yojana 2023

• From Paura village of Kadirganj, Nawada
• First-of-its kind in India
• Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir & Nawada

Jal Jeevan Hariyali 2019

• Rural Development Department; Water & Forest

Organic Corridor Scheme 2017

• Organic farming along Ganga in 13 Districts (12 along Ganga + Nalanda)
• To implement in next 25 Districts

Hariyali Mission

• Bihar govt targets 17% green cover by 2028 (current 15.06% after planting 22 crore saplings)

Mukhyamantri Harit Krishi Sanyantra Yojana

• Subsidised machinery for agriculture
• Agriculture equipment banks in 1000 PACS

Bihar Laghu Udyami Yojana

• ₹2 lakh grant in 3 installments to at least one member
• Monthly income less than Rs 6K
• 94 Lakh families, 34.13% identified as poor through caste census
• Dept: State Industries
• Duration 5 yrs

CM Minority Loan Scheme

• Rs 5 Lakh; Age 18-50

Major Acts

• Panchayati Raj Act 2006,
• Municipal Act 2007,
• RTPS (Right To Public Service) 2011,
• Lokayukta 2011,
• PGR (Public Grievance Redressal) 2016,
• Prohibition 2016

SAAT NISCHAY 1 (2015-20)

1. Aarthik Hal Yuvaon ko Bal
2. Aarkshit Rozgar, Mahilaon ka Adhikar
3. Har Ghar Bijli Lagaatar
4. Har Ghar Nal ka Jal
5. Ghar tak Pakki Gali-Naliyan
6. Shaychalya Nirman Ghar ka Samman
7. Awsar Badhe, Aage padhen

SAAT NISCHAY 2 (2020-25)

1. Yuva Shakti Bihar ki Pragati
2. Sashakt Mahila Saksham Mahila
3. Har Khet ko Paani
4. Swachchh Gaon, Samriddhi Gaon
5. Swachchh Shahar, Viksit Shahar
6. Sulabh Samparkta (Easy Connectivity)
7. Additional Health facilities to all