Question : DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE FOR BIHAR



(a) whether the Prime Minister has announced a development package of Rs.26000 crore for Bihar in a public meeting on December 24, 1999;

(b) if so, the details of the development programmes chalked out in this regard; © whether any time bound action plan has been formulated for the purpose ; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS.

(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)

(a) No Sir, Prime Minister has not announced any such development package of Rs.26000 crore for Bihar on December 24, 1999.
(b), (C) & (d) Question does not arise.