NDA Unveils Massive Bihar Plan with Youth Employment and Women Empowerment Drive

Advertisment


In a bold election move, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) party’s special Bihar manifesto focuses on massive employment creation and women-led entrepreneurship. With less than a week before the first phase of voting for the Bihar assembly elections 2025, the ruling party’s mega promises have raised excitement in a state which is known for mass migration.

The NDA's 'Sankalp Patra' was released by BJP chief JP Nadda and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna in the presence of senior leaders of the alliance. The alliance comprises the BJP, JDU, Chirag Paswan's LJP, and other parties.

Focus on Education & Employment

If elected again, the NDA promised to conduct a skill census to provide skill-based employment to every youth in Bihar. "We will establish Bihar as a global skilling centre with mega skill centres in every district," read the manifesto. 

Advertisment

Besides, several 'Centres of Excellence' for sports will come up in Bihar Sports City and other divisions, the manifesto read.

NDA’s manifesto mentioned building an Education City and opening campuses of the world's top universities. It has promised “free and quality education from 'KG to PG' to students from poor families, besides nutritious breakfast along with midday meals in schools.”

Women Empowerment

Through the Chief Minister's Women's Employment Scheme, financial assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh will be provided to women. The NDA also vowed to make a crore 'Lakhpati Didis', effectively empowering women to earn a lakh annually. 

Advertisment

The alliance also aspires to turn women entrepreneurs into crorepatis through 'Mission Crorepati.'

Infrastructure Development

The ruling party plans to build seven expressways and modernise 3,600 km of rail tracks, besides establishing international airports in Patna, Darbhanga, Purnia, and Bhagalpur and metro networks in four cities. Air connectivity will also be expanded to 10 more cities.

The construction of factories and 10 new industrial parks in every district is also among their goals. At least 100 MSME parks and more than 50,000 cottage enterprises will be built, the NDA promised if the alliance returns to power.

Advertisment

“The construction of a defence corridor and a semiconductor manufacturing park with global capability centres” is also mentioned in the Sankalp Patra.

The government also promised to build a world-class medicity and a medical college in every district. The NDA party has vowed to establish Bihar as the textile and silk hub of South Asia.

The NDA has also promised to build 50 lakh new pucca houses and provide free ration, 125 units of free electricity, free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh, and social security pension under the PM Awas Yojana.

Advertisment

Agricultural Development

Besides a guarantee for MSP (minimum support price) for all crops, Rs 3,000 will be provided under a new Karpuri Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. This will hike the total assistance given to farmers from Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000, while the assistance for fishermen will be increased from Rs 4,500 to Rs 9,000. 

The government will also ensure a Rs 1 lakh crore investment in the state's agri-infrastructure.

Social Justice for All

The government promises to build residential schools in every subdivision for the Scheduled Caste (SC) category students. An Rs 2,000 monthly assistance will also be given to SC students for pursuing higher education. 

Advertisment

Assistance of up to Rs 10 lakh will be provided to those from the Economically Backward Class (EBC) category.

Development of the Pilgrimage Site

The manifesto included the development of a world-class spiritual city at the birthplace of Mother Janaki or Sita. The city will be named as 'Sitapuram'. The construction of Vishnupad and Mahabodhi Corridors, besides Ramayana, Jain, Buddhist and Ganga Circuits are also among the NDA's election vows.

Final Thoughts

While the promises sound ambitious and transformative, the real test lies in how voters perceive them: as achievable commitments or just another election pitch. People of Bihar will now decide whether these promises are convincing enough to give the NDA another term.

Advertisment

Voting for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will take place in two phases, on November 6 and 11, with counting scheduled for November 14.