A COVID-19 vaccine shot is being administered to a person. (Representational image)
Giving nod to one of its poll promises, the newly formed JDU-BJP government under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership on Tuesday approved free coronavirus vaccine for the people of the state. Apart from approving the free covid vaccine, the government in its cabinet meeting also talked about implementing Nitish Kumar's government vision document 'Saat Nischay Part-2'. The cabinet also discussed generating up to 20 lakh private, government jobs, one of its election promises.
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The decision was taken at the first meeting of the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar since the allocation of portfolios last month.
The cabinet gave its go-ahead for implementation of "Saat Nishchay Part-2", the second part of seven resolves of the chief minister, elucidating his blueprint for governance taking off from the work completed in the previous tenure.
Free corona vaccine is one of the many components of the seventh resolve "sabke liye atirikt swasthy suvidha" (better health amenities for all).
Notably, free corona vaccine in the state was also promised by the BJP in its manifesto for the recent assembly elections which was released here by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The BJP is a partner in the ruling NDA in the state.
Other points covered under the seven resolves 2 include up-gradation of educational institutions and economic empowerment of the youth through a slew of measures including the establishment of a separate department for skill development and setting up of "mega skill centres" and "tool rooms" across
all 38 districts.
According to a statement issued by the government after the cabinet meeting, these measures are expected to create "20 lakh new jobs in government and private sectors".
Social and economic empowerment of women, rural development with focus on better waste management, increased use of solar energy and upgraded fisheries and animal husbandry besides urban rejuvenation are also covered under the seven resolves.
Urban rejuvenation has also been given due importance with establishment of "storm water drainage" proposed in all cities in towns so as to prevent massive water-logging crises like the one experienced by the state capital a year ago.
(With inputs from PTI)
