Nitish Kumar begins 16th statewide outreach tour from Friday

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will embark on yet another statewide tour on Friday. During the tour, titled “Samriddhi Yatra” (Prosperity Journey), he will review the pace of development in Bihar, assess the on-ground implementation of new schemes launched under “Saat Nishchay 3” (Seven Resolves 3), and engage directly with the public to better understand their needs.

During the yatra, Nitish Kumar will also inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various development projects, aimed at giving a fresh impetus to Bihar’s development journey.

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A key component of the “Samriddhi Yatra” will be direct public engagement.

As per the scheduled programme, the chief minister will participate in “Jan Samvad” (public dialogue) programmes in every district, where he will interact with residents to discuss their problems and gather feedback.

He will also hold in-depth district-level review meetings in each district to evaluate the performance of the local administration and concerned departments. Issues related to law and order will also be discussed during these meetings, which will be attended by senior government officials.

In 2005, Nitish Kumar had first reached out to the people through the “Nyay Yatra” (Justice Journey) to understand public grievances. Since then, he has undertaken 15 statewide journeys and is now set to begin his 16th journey from Friday.

During the previous “Pragati Yatra,” the Chief Minister had launched around 430 development projects at an estimated cost of approximately Rs50,000 crore. Of these, 21 projects have since been completed.

The “Pragati Yatra” had a strong focus on women’s empowerment and the Jeevika scheme. Soon after the yatra, Nitish Kumar had announced the “Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana,” which provides cash assistance of Rs10,000 to women for self-employment. The scheme is believed to have played a significant role in the NDA’s return to power with a historic majority.