A World Bank team today called on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and discussed overall development in Bihar and progress of those schemes being sponsored by the international lender. The team comprised its Managing Director Mulyani Indrawati and the Managing Director (Finance) Bertrand Badre.
During hour-long deliberation, the team appreciated development works being done by the NDA government and expressed willingness to expand its activities here saying the state was integral to their scheme of things.
The visiting World Bank officials particularly hailed the state government's initiatives in the field of education of girls and expressed commitment to provide adequate assistance, besides invest funds in priority economic sectors.