Bihar Budget 2025-26: Key Highlights and Major Announcements
On March 3, 2025, Bihar’s Finance Minister presented a ₹3.17 lakh crore budget in the state assembly. The budget focused on education, women empowerment, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Key Allocations and Priorities
1. Education and Social Welfare – ₹60,964 Crore
The highest budget allocation has been made for the education sector.
Scholarship rates will be doubled to support students from weaker sections.
Increased incentives for SC/ST and backward-class students.
2. Women Empowerment Initiatives
Pink toilets will be built across Bihar to improve sanitation for women.
Mahila Haats (Women’s Markets) to be opened in Patna.
Pink Bus Service will be launched with women drivers and conductors.
Hostels for working women to be constructed.
Financial aid for e-rickshaw purchase to promote self-employment.
Increase in the number of women police personnel for better law enforcement.
‘Kanya Vivah Mandap’ to be built to help poor families with marriage arrangements.
3. Healthcare – ₹20,000 Crore Allocation
A cancer hospital to be constructed in Begusarai.
108 new urban medical centers to be opened across the state.
A special care center for cancer patients will be established.
4. Infrastructure and Transportation
Purnia Airport construction to begin soon.
8 new airports planned in Rajgir, Sultanganj, Raxaul, Madhubani, and others.
33% reservation for women in the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation.
5. Environment and Clean Energy
₹1 crore investment in air quality improvement.
₹25 crore allocated for solar plants along canal banks.
6. Agriculture and Rural Development
Empowerment of market committees to support farmers.
Block-level vegetable stalls to boost local farming.
Formation of vegetable production committees in every block.
7. Support for Migrant Biharis and Tourism
Help centers in major cities for migrant workers.
Government aid for home-stay facilities for tourists during Chhath Puja.
8. Industry and Trade Development
Incentives for compressed biogas plants to promote clean energy.
New policies for pharmaceutical manufacturing to attract investment.
Conclusion
The Bihar Budget 2025-26 highlights the government’s focus on women’s empowerment, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and sustainable development. With a strong push towards transportation, agriculture, and industrial growth, the budget aims to accelerate Bihar’s development while ensuring social welfare.
Thank you for reading this overview of the Bihar Budget. We hope it provides clarity on the state’s path forward.
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Happy for whole bihar but as I am from Begusarai so I felt even better after hearing the news from there that now we will have a hospital for cancer treatment.
And women empowerment is also eye catching for me.
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