PM Modi launched development projects worth ₹13,480 crore in Madhubani, Bihar, marking National Panchayati Raj Day (24 April 2025).
Included infrastructure, rural development, agriculture, women empowerment, and anti-terror resolve statements.
Tech-enabled Panchayats: 2 lakh Gram Panchayats connected to internet; 5.5 lakh CSCs operational in villages.
30,000 Panchayat Bhawans constructed nationwide.
Over ₹2 lakh crore given to Panchayats in last decade.
Digitisation of land records to resolve disputes.
Bihar: First state with 50% reservation for women in Panchayats.
33% women reservation law passed for Lok Sabha & State Assemblies.
‘Jeevika Didi’ programme: ₹1,000 crore assistance to SHGs in Bihar.
Target: 3 crore Lakhpati Didis nationwide.
PMAY: 4 crore houses built nationwide in last decade; Bihar—57 lakh houses.
New target: 3 crore more houses; 1.5 lakh families in Bihar getting new homes now.
Jal Jeevan Mission: 12 crore+ rural tap water connections.
Electrification: 2.5 crore households; LPG coverage expansion.
AIIMS in Darbhanga, new medical college in Jhanjharpur.
1.5 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs nationwide (10,000+ in Bihar).
800+ Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Bihar (₹2,000 crore savings).
Ayushman Bharat: free treatment to lakhs in Bihar.
Metro in Patna; Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Patna–Jaynagar.
Flagged off Amrit Bharat Express (Saharsa–Mumbai).
New rail lines: Supaul–Pipra, Hasanpur–Bithan, Khagaria–Alauli.
Darbhanga Airport operational; Patna Airport expansion.
₹11,000 crore flood mitigation plan for Mithila & Kosi region.
Dams on Bagmati, Dhar, Budhi Gandak, Kosi; irrigation canals.
Makhana: GI tag, Makhana Board, Makhana Research Centre (national status).
Fisheries boost via PM Matsya Sampada Yojana.
Condemned Pahalgam terror attack (22 April 2025).
Asserted zero tolerance, global pursuit of perpetrators.
Polity & Governance: Panchayati Raj evolution, women reservation, digital governance.
Economy: Rural infrastructure push, SHG empowerment, agriculture value-chain (Makhana).
Geography: Flood control & irrigation in North Bihar rivers.
Security: Terrorism & internal security policy stance.
Schemes in News: PMAY, Jal Jeevan Mission, Ayushman Bharat, PM Matsya Sampada, DAY-NRLM.