Work on 40,000 projects in Bihar to start from Monday: Dy CM
Work on about 40,000 projects will start in more than 8000 panchayats of Bihar from Monday, as part of the state's efforts to live up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of "jaan bhi, jahaan bhi" (life as well as livelihood), Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Sunday.
Taking to Twitter, he said over five lakh labourers will get jobs as soon as work on the pending projects commences in 8,386 panchayats of the state.
Sushil Kumar Modi, who is also state's finance minister, noted that temporary centres would be set up in the villages to facilitate the process of linking bank accounts of labourers with their Aadhaar cards for easy withdrawal of money, especially during times of crisis.
The Bihar government has already issued an order to open it offices from April 20 and fast-track official work.
All government officers of Group A and B categories will have to be present in the office on working days, a General Administration Department order said on Saturday.
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