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Patna, September 2, 2025: In a significant meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, the Bihar Cabinet approved 49 agendas spanning administrative, social, and economic sectors.
The decisions are being viewed as a major step toward strengthening grassroots governance, supporting contract workers, and boosting employment opportunities in the state.
Honorarium Hike for Gram Kachhari secretaries and contractual staff by the Nitish Kumar cabinet:
The Nitish Kumar Cabinet approved an increase in the monthly honorarium of Gram Kachhari secretaries from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 9,000.
The move is seen as a boost to the Panchayati Raj system and recognition of their contribution to local administration.
Similarly, the duty allowance of the Bihar Home Guard Corps has been revised upward.
A major relief came for thousands of technical assistants and accountant-cum-IT assistants, whose honorarium has remained unchanged since 2018.
The technical assistants had earlier received Rs. 27,000 and will now receive Rs. 40,000 per month.
Accountant-cum-IT assistants earlier had a Rs. 20,000 honorarium, and after the cabinet approval, they will now receive Rs. 30,000 per month.
The revised rates will take effect from July 1, 2025, addressing long-standing demands of these employees amid rising inflation.
Nitish Kumar government pushes for employment generation:
In line with its focus on youth, the Cabinet also gave a green signal to fresh recruitments across several departments.
This includes teacher appointments in the Education Department and recruitment in the Art and Culture Department.
The government aims to tackle unemployment while simultaneously strengthening the state’s educational and cultural infrastructure.
Apart from these, the Cabinet cleared proposals related to new schemes for urban and rural infrastructure development, and amendments in service conditions across departments.
Officials confirmed that notifications will soon be issued by the concerned departments for the implementation of these decisions.
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