With the Bihar elections just around the corner later this year, the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced the approval of a new scheme. Nitish Kumar on Friday announced the 'Chief Minister Women's Employment Scheme'. The scheme aims at providing financial assistance to one woman of every family in the state to start employment of their choice.

While posting on his social media account X, the Bihar Chief Minister wrote, “Women would be given an amount of Rs 10 thousand as the first instalment for employment.” 

The Chief Minister further stated that, “The process of applications would be determined by the Rural Development Department along with the Urban Development and Housing Department.”