Overview
- Each registered construction worker received Rs 5,000 under the Annual Clothing Assistance Scheme, up from Rs 2,500.
- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar executed the direct transfers totaling about Rs 802.46 crore during a Patna event on Vishwakarma Puja, which he linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday in a post on X.
- The state launched the Mukhyamantri Pratigya Yojna web portal to connect youth with industry, with about 5,000 internships planned in 2025–26.
- The Labour Resources Department was directed to run a campaign to identify and register left-out construction workers.
- Political observers framed the payout as significant ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, while Congress and the RJD accused the government of trying to woo voters.