Bihar disburses ₹96 crore to 4,800 beneficiaries under Chief Minister Udyami Yojana

Bihar paid ₹96 crore to 4,800 beneficiaries in the first phase of the Chief Minister Udyami Yojana for 2025-26. Each selected person got ₹2 lakh as their first instalment.

Event details

Payment happened at a one-day orientation at Bapu Sabhagar, Patna, on Thursday. Industry and Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh spoke there. Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Jama Khan, BC and EBC Welfare Minister Rama Nishad, and SC and ST Welfare Minister Lakhendra Kumar Raushan attended too.

Main points from the programme

• Minister Shreyasi Singh talked about the proposed Bihar MSME Policy 2026. It plans to give over one crore jobs, both direct and indirect.
• Minister Rama Nishad said beneficiaries are joining fields like toy-making, IT, and readymade clothes.
• Minister Lakhendra Kumar Raushan said if 45,000 young entrepreneurs hire five people each, about 2.5 lakh could stand on their own.