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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Bihar Elections 2025: Nitish Kumar Promises Free Power Supply up to 125 Units from August
As the Bihar polls gather steam, chief minister Nitish Kumar announcements major relief for residents — free electricity up to 125 units. The chief minister, while announcing the scheme, said his government has always focused on keeping things affordable. 'We have decided that from 1 August 2025, that is, from the July bill onwards, all domestic consumers in the state will free electricity policy Bihar for up to 125 units of electricity,' Nitish said in a post on X. "The objective of the scheme is to benefit nearly 1 crore 67 lakh families in the state as mentioned in the post." "The Uttar Pradesh government will bear the entire cost of solar power system installation for families in extreme poverty under the Kutir Jyoti scheme. Families that are not in extreme poverty will get major financial support so that going solar is affordable." It means domestic consumers will no longer have to bear any cost for electricity up to 125 units, and at the same time, it is estimated that within the next three years, up to 10,000 megawatts of solar energy will be available in the state,' Kumar said. A day earlier, Nitish had asked officials to speed up recruitment of teachers in government schools, instructing officials to initiate the TRE 4 process. He also reiterated that the 35% women's quota is applicable only to women candidates who are residents of Bihar in Bihar elections 2025. Nitish's slew of announcements comes ahead of the Bihar polls, due in late 2025. Earlier, Nitish's former deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had also made a series of welfare announcements, including up to 200 units of free electricty. The RJD has also promised a monthly cash transfer of Rs 2,500 to women under the proposed Mai Behan Maan scheme, and 200 units of free electricity, as well as electricity subsidy in Bihar and gas cylinders at Rs 500.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Big announcement ahead of polls: Free electricity upto 125 units in Bihar from August 1; all you need to know
NEW DELHI: As the run up to the Bihar polls heats up, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on early Thursday announced free electricity of upto 125 units. Announcing the move, Nitish lauded his governments policies as being 'affordable from the beginning' and said that starting from August 1, all domestic consumers will 'not have to pay any charges for up to 125 units of electricity. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now ' As the Bihar election season intensifies, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday morning announced a major relief for residents: free electricity for up to 125 units. While unveiling the scheme, Kumar praised his government's long-standing commitment to affordability, and said that starting August 1, all domestic consumers will be exempt from paying charges for the first 125 units of electricity. "We have decided that from 1 August 2025, that is, from the July bill onwards, all domestic consumers in the state will not have to pay any charges for up to 125 units of electricity," Nitish said in a post on X. "This will benefit a total of 1 crore 67 lakh families in the state," the statement added. He also revealed plans to significantly expand the state's renewable energy capacity: 'Under the Kutir Jyoti scheme, for extremely poor families, the state government will bear the entire cost of installing solar power plants, and for the rest, the government will provide appropriate support. This means domestic consumers will no longer have to bear any cost for electricity up to 125 units, and at the same time, it is estimated that within the next three years, up to 10,000 megawatts of solar energy will be available in the state,' Kumar said. A day earlier, Nitish had urged swift teacher recruitment in government schools, directing officials to begin the TRE 4 process. He reaffirmed the 35% women's quota applies exclusively to female candidates who are residents of Bihar.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Nitish Kumar asks education department to speed up recruitment of teachers
Ahead of the assembly election, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked the Education Department to count the vacant post in the government school to conduct the Teachers Recruitment Test 4 (TRE-4) so that recruitment of teachers could be done as soon as possible. Mr. Kumar asserted that the state government has already clarified that the benefit of 35% reservation for women in recruitment will be given only to women domiciles in Bihar. The Bihar Cabinet on July 8, 2025 made domicile mandatory for accessing the 35% reservation for women in State government jobs. Previously, women from outside Bihar could also benefit from the reservation policy, which was introduced by the State government in 2016. Mr. Kumar posted a message on social media platform 'X' saying, 'I have instructed the Education Department to immediately count the vacancies for teachers in government schools and take action to conduct the TRE 4 examination for appointments as soon as possible.' हमने शिक्षा विभाग को कहा है कि सरकारी विद्यालयों में शिक्षकों की रिक्तियों की गणना तुरंत कर ली जाए और इस पर नियुक्ति के लिए TRE 4 की परीक्षा शीघ्र लेने की कार्रवाई की जाए। राज्य सरकार ने पहले ही स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि नियुक्तियों में 35 प्रतिशत महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षण का लाभ बिहार की… — Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) July 16, 2025 In January, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had announced that more than 80,000 teachers are going to be appointed in the fourth phase of TRE before the assembly election. He had also said that around 20,000 vacant posts were left in TRE-3 and these posts would be included in TRE-4 which means at least 1 lakh posts are vacant. Keeping the assembly election in mind, Mr. Kumar has given special attention to the jobs and recruitment. On July 15 itself, the Bihar cabinet gave its nod for creation of new one crore jobs and employment opportunities in the state over the next five years. Recently, Mr. Kumar had announced so far, over 10 lakh youth in the state have been provided with government jobs, and approximately 39 lakh people have been given employment. Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Chitaranjan Gagan termed the announcement of Chief Minister to conduct TRE-4 for teacher recruitment as a mere election slogan. 'He still asking for vacancies from the education department whereas the government already has the data of vacancies available. More than 3 lakh teacher posts are vacant in Bihar. If the Chief Minister's intentions are clear for teacher recruitment, then he will have to immediately issue a notification for recruitment with domicile and start the process of recruitment,'Mr. Gagan said. He further said, 'The Chief Minister suddenly remembered TRE-4 when half of July has passed and the announcement of Bihar assembly elections is going to be made in the next one and a half months. According to the working style of the NDA government, even if the notification is issued now, it will get stuck in the model code of conduct (MCC).'
