Bihar CM Nitish Kumar holds meeting with Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee

Planning Commission has approved the plan size of Bihar at Rs 24,000 crores for the year 2011-12. The previous plan size was Rs 20,000 crores in 2010-11. The plan size was approved after a marathon meeting between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahulwalia in New Delhi on February 15, 2011. The Bihar Chief Minister also held meeting with Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on February 15, 2011.

Photo: I and PRD, Government of Bihar