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Nitish seeks faster rollout of Pragati Yatra projects

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December 11, 2025

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday held a high-level meeting to review the development projects announced during the Pragati Yatra and directed officials to ensure their timely completion.

- IMRAN MOJIB

During the meeting, the Chief Secretary and other senior officials presented department-wise progress reports.

The statewide yatra, conducted from December 2024 to February 2025, resulted in the announcement of 430 projects across 22 departments, all of which were later approved by the Cabinet.

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