NDA’s vision of Viksit Bihar faces fiscal roadblocks

In the runup to elections, the alliance’s manifesto listed 25 prominent promises

- YASH KUMAR SINGHAL

Bihar’s public finance, plagued by high fiscal deficit and meagre capital expenditure, remain a bottleneck in fulfilling the promises laid out in the “Sankalpa Patra” (manifesto) of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), notwithstanding its landslide victory in the just-concluded Assembly polls.

The collective manifesto of the NDA listed 25 prominent promises for a “Viksit Bihar”, including a slew of initiatives to dole out transfer payments to the vulnerable sections of society, and a host of programmes to boost infrastructure connectivity, build a manufacturing base, and increase employment opportunities in the state.