Vowing to change the 'existing work culture' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said transformation had already started taking place and pledged to ensure all-round growth of the state.
"Transformation is taking place in Bihar. My first and uppermost priority is to improve the law and order and speed up the development", Kumar told reporters during his maiden visit to the divisional headquarters here after becoming chief minister.
He laid stress on effecting complete change in the existing work culture.
New sugar mills would be opened in place of almost 'dead ones' in the state and agro-based industries would be set up, he said.
Expressing concern over detection of some polio cases in the state, Kumar said effective steps were being taken to further intensify the drive to free Bihar from recurrence of polio cases.
Kumar said the state government had chalked out an amibitious plan for ensuring procurement of 15 lakh tonnes of paddy and rice this year for which the state food corporation, Biscomaun, Food Corporation of India, NAFED and other cooperatives would be made 'more active.
