Prime Minister announces Bihar Package for 2015 for Rs 1,25,003 crore

"Bihar has unlimited potential! It can invigorate the entire nation. Bihar's development is a top priority. India will fully develop only when the Eastern part of India develops." - PM Narendra Modi Sectors Amount HighlightsFarmer's Welfare Rs 3,094 cr

Up-gradation of Rajendra Prasad Agriculture University to Central University, creation of new Research Centre

Development of Fisheries, Farm water management, Storage capacity, Farm mechanisation, Seed production systems

Construction of new Godowns for foodgrains

Education Rs 1,000 cr

Central University near Bhagalpur

IIM at Bodhgaya

Skill Development Rs 1,550 cr

Establishment of Mega Skill University

Training of 1 lakh youth

Health Rs 600 cr

Up-gradation of 3 medical colleges at Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya

Electricity Rs 16,130 cr

1,300 MW new power plant at Buxor

Electrification of villages under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Vidyut Yojana (sufficient for farms, uninterrupted for homes)

Electrification of towns-cities under Integrated Power Development Scheme

Rural Roads Rs 13,820 cr

22,500 kms of Rural Roads

Highways Rs 54,713 cr

2,775 kms of National Highways (four-laning & widening)

Construction of Bridges (across Ganga, Sone, Kosi)

Construction of 12 Rail overbridges

Railways Rs 8,870 cr

Doubling and Tripling of 676 kms of Railway line

Electrification of 574 kms

Airports Rs 2,700 cr

Construction of new airport at Patna

Development of airports at Gaya, Raxaul, Purnea

Digital Bihar Rs 449 cr

Software Technology Parks, Rural BPOs, Training Centres

1,000 new Mobile towers to increase coverage and quality

30 WiFi hotspots across prominent tourist places

Common Service Centres to be scaled up from 8,800 to 26,000

Petroleum & Gas Rs 21,476 cr

Expansion of Barauni Refinery + new Petrochemical Plant

Construction of Gas pipelines, new LPG plants and massive expansion in domestic LPG connections

Petrol-Diesel pipeline from Raxaul to Nepal

Tourism Rs 600 cr

Development of 7 Tourist circuits

Total Rs 1,25,003 cr

Other Investments

Category Amount Unspent amount of 2013 Package (of Rs 12,000 cr) Rs 8,282 crOngoing works of National Highways Rs 12,375 crUMPP (Ultra Mega Power Project) in Banka under PPP Rs 20,000 crTotal Rs 40,657 cr

Tax Relief on new Capital Investment for galvanizing Industrial Development

Prime Minister's Bihar Package over and above on-going national social sector schemes:Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Sukanya Samruddhi Yojana, MUDRA, Free LPG connections to BPL, Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan and so on

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