Nitish announces Rs 20,000 crore solar light scheme ahead of Bihar panchayat polls
Three months before the panchayat polls scheduled in the state, the Bihar government has invited tenders for putting up 10 solar lights each in over 8,300 panchayats and 143 urban bodies.
The scheme would be executed at a cost of about Rs 20,000 crore.
The opposition RJD has questioned the government’s decision as the previous solar light scheme was marred with corruption charges being levelled against mukhiyas and other panchayat-level representatives.
RJD national spokesperson Subodh Kumar said: “Even though panchayat polls are not contested on party lines, it is a wrong time to invite technical bidding for putting up solar lights in every panchayat.
