Nitish Kumar government has given charge of districts to ministers to strengthen the administrative system. The minister in-charge will monitor, review development plans and coordinate with the district administration.
Patna: The Nitish Kumar led government in Bihar has taken an important step towards further strengthening the administrative system. The state government has handed over charge of districts to ministers for effective monitoring of development schemes and public welfare programmes. An official order in this regard has been issued by the Cabinet Secretariat. The government believes that this new system will speed up the review of schemes, administrative coordination and public related works in the districts.
Changes in administrative structure after assembly elections
After the 2025 assembly elections, a new government was formed under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. After this the ministers were given the responsibility of their respective departments. Now in this sequence, the state government has also appointed ministers in-charge of the districts. This decision is being linked to administrative strength and monitoring of work at the ground level.
The government says that the minister in-charge of the district will not only review the progress of the development schemes, but will also ensure resolution of issues related to public interest by maintaining better coordination with the district administration. With this, the plans will not be limited to papers but will be visible on the ground.
Old notifications canceled, new system implemented
In the order issued by the Cabinet Secretariat, it has been made clear that all the earlier notifications related to the nomination of the Chairman cum Minister in-charge of the District Program Implementation Committee have been deleted. Now, under the new system, ministers have been named minister-cum-chairman in-charge of the districts mentioned in front of their names till further orders.
The government believes that this system will increase administrative accountability in the districts and timely monitoring of schemes will be possible.
Why is the arrangement of minister in charge necessary?
According to the state government, many times the schemes are not completed on time or questions are raised about their quality at the ground level. The appointment of the Minister in-charge will ensure that the schemes are regularly reviewed and immediate action can be taken on any negligence.
The minister in-charge will visit the districts, hold meetings with officials and also listen to the complaints of the public. This will establish direct communication between the administration and the government.
Responsibility of Patna to Samrat Chaudhary
Under this new arrangement, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has been given the charge of the capital Patna. Patna is not only the capital of the state, but is also considered the most important district from political and administrative point of view. Many big projects related to development plans and urban facilities are going on here. In such a situation, the role of Samrat Chaudhary is being considered very important.
Vijay Kumar Sinha will handle Muzaffarpur and Bhojpur
Vijay Kumar Sinha has been given the responsibility of Muzaffarpur and Bhojpur districts. Muzaffarpur is a major district of North Bihar, where many issues related to development, education and health have been in discussion for a long time. Bhojpur district is also important from historical and administrative point of view.
Other ministers got charge of districts
According to the new list, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has been given the charge of East Champaran and Nalanda. Bijendra Prasad Yadav has been given the responsibility of Vaishali and Saran. Shravan Kumar has been made in-charge of Samastipur and Purnia districts.
Mangal Pandey has been given the responsibility of Darbhanga and West Champaran. Dr. Dilip Kumar Jaiswal has been given the charge of Bhagalpur and Gaya. Ashok Chaudhary has been given the responsibility of Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Jehanabad districts.
Mrs. Leshi Singh has been given the charge of Madhubani and Madhepura. Madan Sahni has been given the responsibility of Supaul and Khagaria districts. Ram Kripal Yadav has been given Kaimur district.
There will be direct monitoring of each district
Santosh Kumar Suman has got the charge of Aurangabad. Sunil Kumar has been given the responsibility of Rohtas and Lakhisarai districts. Mohd Jama Khan has been made in-charge of Kishanganj and Sheikhpura districts.
Sanjay Singh ‘Tiger’ has been assigned Banka district. Arun Shankar Prasad has been given the responsibility of Begusarai, Surendra Mehta of Katihar and Narayan Prasad of Gopalganj.
Mrs. Rama Nishad has been given Buxar, Lakhendra Kumar Roshan has been given Araria and Shreyasi Singh has been given Nawada district. Dr. Pramod Kumar has been given the charge of Saharsa and Siwan districts. Sanjay Kumar has been given the responsibility of Munger, Sanjay Kumar Singh of Jamui and Deepak Prakash of Arwal district.
Development plans will gain momentum
The government claims that with the appointment of in-charge ministers, the pace of development schemes in the districts will accelerate. Schemes related to roads, electricity, water, health, education and employment will be reviewed directly at the ministerial level. This will also increase responsibility on officers and bring transparency in their work.
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