Encouraged by the success of 'Hariyali Mission'in Bihar, the state government has decided to plant ten crore saplings over the next five years to increase its green cover from 9.79 to 15 percent, an official said in Patna on Wednesday.
Providing reservation to women was one of the important poll promises made by Nitish Kumar in the recently concluded Bihar elections. Women had voted overwhelmingly to Nitish Kumar and his coalition in the poll.
The state department issued a notification to this effect on Monday evening following the Governor's order, state cabinet coordination department secretary Vijoy Prakash said.
The Nitish Kumar cabinet on Saturday decided to call winter session of the legislative assembly from November 30.
The Nitish Kumar government has the support of 132 MLAs.
Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav's two of the most trusted senior IAS officers have been moved into departments held by the party patron's sons in the Bihar cabinet.
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's son-in-law, who was recently removed as his personal assistant after it was found his appointment violated rules, was on Monday spotted in an official programme of the CM where he said he still rendered service to him in personal capacity.
Despite the show of unity, JD-U spokesmen Neeraj Kumar, however, said the coalition dharma is bigger than showing obstinacy.
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