Overview

• The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna, cleared 26 proposals including the stipend hike.
• The Social Welfare Department received an additional annual allocation of ₹345.19 crore to implement the increase.
• The revision is set to benefit roughly 2.5 lakh Anganwadi staff who deliver ICDS nutrition, maternal health and early learning services.
• The move follows recent welfare announcements and comes ahead of Assembly elections expected in October or November.
• Other approvals included handing over land for EWS housing in Begusarai and Katihar and expanding CCTV coverage across police stations, headquarters and jails.