Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Bihar Cabinet Approves Convict Remission, Universities, Drones and Farm Loans
The Bihar government made several decisions at a Cabinet meeting.
Some eligible prisoners may be released on October 2, which is Gandhi Jayanti.
Officials will first check who qualifies under the rules.
The Cabinet also approved two new women’s and general universities in Bihar.
Each university received approval for Rs 15 crore for salaries and other expenses.
The government will buy 50 drones to help police with security and emergencies.
A new cattle loan plan will pay all the interest for eligible livestock farmers.
Farmers will repay only the amount they borrowed, while milk sales will help collect the instalments.
The Bihar Cabinet approved one-time special remission for eligible convicted prisoners, with releases planned for October 2.
Authorities will finalize the prisoner list under Rule 430 of the Bihar Jail Manual, 2012, and relevant BNSS provisions.
The Cabinet approved establishing Mata Sita Mahila University in Patna and Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai, with Rs 15 crore approved for each institution.
It approved the purchase of 50 drones for police operations, including crowd control, disaster management and anti-Naxal operations.
Livestock farmers will receive a 100% interest subsidy under a three-year, Rs 160 crore cattle development loan scheme.
- Who
- The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, approved the measures.
- What
- It approved special remission for eligible prisoners, two universities, 50 police drones and an interest-subsidized cattle loan scheme.
- When
- The Cabinet decision was reported on September 23; eligible prisoners may be released on October 2.
- Where
- The decisions apply in Bihar, including proposed universities in Patna and Begusarai.
- Why
- The remission is planned for Gandhi Jayanti; the other measures aim to establish universities, modernize policing, and support milk production and rural employment.
- Prisoner remission
- One-time special remission for eligible convicted prisoners; the government may remit all or part of a sentence.
- Planned release date
- October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
- University approvals
- Mata Sita Mahila University in Patna and Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University in Begusarai.
- University funding
- Administrative approval of Rs 15 crore was granted for salaries and other expenses for each university.
- Police drones
- 50 drones approved at an estimated cost of Rs 24.50 crore.
- Cattle loan scheme
- A 100% interest subsidy will allow livestock farmers to repay only the principal.
- Scheme duration and cost
- The cattle development scheme is approved for three years, from 2026-27 to 2028-29, at an estimated Rs 160 crore.