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Bihar Cabinet Backs 1 Crore Jobs Drive, Tech-Hub Push and AI Mission in First Meeting

Expert panels now move to draft action plans on six‑month timelines ahead of a December 1 confidence vote.

Overview

  • The government set a five‑year target to create one crore jobs for youth in 2025–2030.
  • Plans to position Bihar as an eastern India technology hub include a defence corridor, a semiconductor park, global capability centres, a mega tech city and a fintech city.
  • The cabinet approved the Bihar Artificial Intelligence Mission to drive AI adoption, skills and research across the state.
  • Urban expansion and agro‑industrial revival got a boost with approval for 11 greenfield townships and a sugar sector plan to revive nine closed mills and establish 25 new ones.
  • High‑level committees chaired by the chief secretary, with national and international experts, will deliver action plans within six months, including measures for startups and the new‑age economy.