Patna, July 1
Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the Bihar Cabinet cleared 24 proposals, including the launch of the Chief Minister Artist Pension Scheme to support senior and distinguished artistes of the state facing a livelihood crisis.
Eligible artistes will receive a pension of Rs 3,000 per month under this scheme.
Sharing details on Tuesday, S. Siddhartha, Additional Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat, informed that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Cabinet approved the Chief Minister Guru Shishya Parampara Yojana to promote traditional methods and skills, with administrative approval of Rs 1.11 crore for 2025-26.
Under the centrally-sponsored National Mission on Natural Farming Scheme, administrative approval of Rs 36.35 crore was granted for the financial year 2025-26.
The Cabinet also cleared the implementation of the Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension Scheme under the Fourth Agriculture Road Map, approving Rs 80.99 crore for Bihar Agriculture Management & Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) and district-level agricultural technology management agencies for 2025-26.
Additionally, Rs 30.49 crore was approved for establishing soil testing laboratories under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.