Budget 2024: Bihar bagged Budget goodies more than most others when it shone in the light of the booster doses Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced for the state on July 23.
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Prime Minister Modi has said that the request from the Bihar government for external assistance from multilateral development banks will be expedited, FM Sitharaman announced while presenting the Budget.
Power projects in Bihar, including setting up of a new 2400 MW power plant at Pirpainti, will be taken up at the cost of Rs 21,400 crore, it was announced in the Budget.
Besides, the Budget also announced provisions to construct new airports, medical colleges and sports infrastructure in the state of Bihar.
The Finance Minister acknowledged that Bihar frequently suffers from floods. In her speech, she noted that plans to build flood control structures in Nepal have yet to make significant progress.
For Bihar, the government will provide financial support with an estimated cost of Rs 11,500 crore to deal with flood-related disasters, it was announced.
Bihar also got a push for its tourism business. In a significant