Promulgation of a stringent liquor law coupled with a string of new development initiatives to provide power, toilets and drinking water to every household were the highlights of the annual report card released by the Nitish Kumar government on the completion of a year in office.
A function to mark the release of the report was slated for Sunday, but was cancelled in the wake of the Indore-Patna Express tragedy in which 143 passengers were killed, many of them from Bihar.
Mr. Kumar after assuming power in the State in 2005 had started the tradition of releasing an annual report card to give an account of government’s developmental and welfare initiatives taken during the year.
In continuation with this, the report, the first of the grand secular alliance headed by Mr. Kumar was released on the website of the State Information and Public Relations Department.
The 140-page report titled “Development with Justice Mahagathbandhan Government Ist year” showcases the launch of “Saat Nishchay” (seven resolves) to usher in all round development of the State in the next four years of the JD(U), RJD and the Congress coalition ministry. It asserts that “rule of law” prevailed in the State.
“Stringent enforcement of legal procedures and provisions without any malice or discrimination have led to reduction in crime rates with effective punishment to criminals rendering them ineffective.
We have cracked down strongly on organised crime and shall continue the momentum with strict enforcement,” the CM said at the outset.
While highlighting the new initiatives by way of launch of programmes to realise the goal under ‘seven resolves’, the state government in its report said that it would continue with programmes and policies of ‘Agriculture Roadmap’, ’Mission Manav Vikas’ (Human resources development), ‘Kaushal vikas mission (skill development mission)’ and Industrial promotion and incentives.-PTI
