Patna, June 8 (IANS) Under the chairmanship of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, a Cabinet meeting was held on Monday during which 25 agenda items were approved. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Hall of the Main Secretariat and was attended by all ministers.

Among the key decisions, the Cabinet approved a revision in the survey and measurement charges for raiyati (plot) land.

In Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat areas, the survey fee has been fixed at a minimum of Rs 2,000 per plot, subject to a maximum of Rs 8,000 depending on the size of the plot.

In rural areas, the fee has been fixed at a minimum of Rs 1,000 per plot, with a maximum limit of Rs 4,000.

For expedited land measurement services, the Cabinet approved charges of Rs 4,000 per plot in urban areas and Rs 2,000 per plot in rural areas.

The Cabinet also approved fund allocations for the 2026-27 financial year, including Rs 400.66 crore for flood management works, Rs 250 crore for land acquisition and Rs 120 crore for river management activities in border areas.

A major irrigation project in Munger district also received approval.

The Cabinet enhanced the project cost from Rs 125 crore to Rs 196.89 crore for the construction of a gated weir at the confluence of the Mani and Sindhwarni rivers in the Kharagpur area, along with the restoration of a 9.66-km stretch of the high-level main canal.

A significant social welfare decision was the advance approval of Rs 3,662.97 crore for six social security pension schemes.

The sanctioned amount will cover pension payments for May, June and July through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.

The schemes include the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme, Lakshmibai Social Security Pension Scheme, Bihar Disability Pension Scheme and the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme.

The state government also approved the implementation of the Viksit Bharat G-Ram G Scheme, which will come into effect from July 1.

Additionally, Rs 42.99 crore was sanctioned for the revival of the Sasamusa Sugar Mill in Gopalganj and for clearing the pending dues of sugarcane farmers.

The government expects the reopening of the mill to generate employment opportunities in the region.

In the urban infrastructure sector, administrative approval was granted for a drinking water supply project in Hajipur at an estimated cost of Rs 131.88 crore.

The Cabinet also approved Rs 375.87 crore for the construction of a sewerage network and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Begusarai, while Rs 127.46 crore was sanctioned for the Saharsa water supply scheme.

The Cabinet further decided that no concession or incentive on the purchase of new motor vehicles will be provided after the deregistration or scrapping of government vehicles that are more than 15 years old.

However, the existing benefits for scrapping old non-government vehicles and purchasing new ones will continue.

–IANS

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