Only a few days back, a delegation of RJD MPs led by railway minister Lalu Prasad met the PM and demanded establishment of a nuclear power plant in Bihar to solve the power problem in the state, once and for all.

Nitish, who is currently in Delhi, said, "Much before Lalu met the PM, my government had put forth this demand before the Centre".

Nitish also called on Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to demand opening of three new power plants, including a thermal one at Nabinagar and another at Pirpainti. A hydel power plant has also been demanded in Kaimur.

The energy minister revealed that four proposals from Reliance, NHPC, Tata and a Hyderabad-based private company have already been received for the proposed Nabinagar Thermal Power Plant.

 Moreover, a thermal power plant at Kursela in Katihar district and a gas power plant in Bihta in Patna district have also been proposed, Yadav said.

"Reliance has extended its gas pipe line up to Lucknow and it can further be extended to Bihar," he said, reminding that Reliance has evinced interest in the Nabinagar plant.

Talks are already going on with Iran, Myanmar and Kazakhstan for the gas pipe lines. Once the deal is settled, all of them will pass through Bihar, he added.