With its agenda to transform Bihar into a developed state by 2015, the state government has decided to place a Rs 9,773-cr annual plan for 2007-08 financial year before the Planning Commission with emphasis on social sector and infrastructure.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will leave for Delhi today to finalise the proposed plan at a meeting with Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia tomorrow.
Sources in the Chief Minister's Secretariat said besides the annual plan for 2007-08, the size of the 11th Five Year Plan prepared by the state government involving Rs 58,310 crore, with a projected annual growth of 8.5 per cent, was also expected to be finalised during the meeting.
The size of the 10th Five Year Plan for Bihar was Rs 21,000 crore, Rs 37,310 crore less than the one prepared by the state government for the 11th plan.
A senior official in secretariat said the primary focus of the annual plan for 2007-08 was on social sector, including social security, besides road construction, irrigation and flood control.
While 30 per cent of the annual plan outlay amounting to Rs 3,000 cr would be spent on social sector, transport and road construction would get about Rs 2,400 crore.
During his recent meeting with the head of the World Bank (South Asia) Prafulla Patel, Nitish Kumar was advised to focus on infrastructure development to attract investments, besides ensuring socially balanced growth.
