CMNitish Kumar saidBiharis the first state in India which began providing financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the next kin of the persons who died due toCovid-19.
Addressing a public meeting as part of his Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan (campaign for social reforms) at Srikrishna memorial stadium in Jamui, Nitish also said that he took several steps during the Covid-19 period to provide necessary assistance to migrant people and bring back them to their native places in Bihar.
TheCMalso pointed out that though Bihar is the third largest state of the country in the matter of Population, it stood at 25th position in the case of Covid-19 infection. Bihar performed well in controlling the Covid-19 infection compared to many states, he said.
The CM also reiterated that he would attend only those marriage functions where No Dowry has been exchanged is prominently mentioned on the wedding invitation cards.
The Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan was launched from Motihari on December 22 last year. As per its original schedule, the campaign was to culminate atPatnaon January 15 this year. But it was suspended midway. The on January 5 decided to postpone the campaign in the wake of the rising case of omicron variant of Covid-19.