Bihar Government

Introduction

The Government of Bihar is the executive authority responsible for administering the state, implementing laws and policies, delivering public services, managing development programmes and coordinating the functioning of government departments and public institutions.

BiharPolitics.com provides this section as an independent information resource covering the structure and functioning of the Bihar Government. The section includes information about the Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, government departments, major schemes and initiatives, policies, budgets, development programmes, public services and administrative institutions.

The Bihar Government functions through the constitutional framework of the state, with executive responsibilities carried out by the Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, supported by the administrative machinery of the state.

Current Chief Minister

Samrat Choudhary

Current Government

The current Chief Minister of Bihar is Shri Samrat Choudhary. The official Bihar government and Chief Minister Secretariat websites identify him as the Chief Minister of Bihar.

Capital

Patna

State

Bihar, India

About the Government of Bihar

The Government of Bihar is responsible for the administration and development of the state. Its responsibilities include law and order, education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, economic development, employment, social welfare, taxation, public services, rural development and urban development.

Government departments work together to formulate policies, implement programmes, manage public resources and provide services to citizens.

The Chief Minister Secretariat coordinates work relating to different departments of the state government. The official Chief Minister Secretariat states that work related to all departments of the government is handled through the Secretariat.

Political and Administrative Structure

The Government of Bihar operates through several major constitutional and administrative institutions.

Chief Minister
Council of Ministers
Chief Minister Secretariat
Cabinet Secretariat
State Government Departments
Bihar Legislative Assembly
Bihar Legislative Council
District Administration
Local Government Institutions
Government Boards, Corporations and Authorities

The executive government is supported by senior civil servants, departmental secretaries, district administration and other government officials.

Chief Minister of Bihar

The Chief Minister is the head of the elected state government and leads the Council of Ministers.

The Chief Minister is responsible for coordinating government policy, overseeing administration and allocating responsibilities among ministers.

The Chief Minister Secretariat supports the functioning of the Chief Minister and coordinates matters involving different departments of the Bihar Government.

The current Chief Minister is Shri Samrat Choudhary.

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers assists the Chief Minister in running the state government.

Ministers are assigned responsibility for different government departments. These departments deal with areas such as finance, education, health, agriculture, infrastructure, rural development, industries, energy, transport and social welfare.

The Cabinet Secretariat Department coordinates meetings of the Council of Ministers and provides coordination among departments of the state government.

Bihar Legislature

Bihar has a bicameral state legislature consisting of two Houses:

Bihar Legislative Assembly

Bihar Legislative Council

The legislature performs important democratic functions including legislation, budget discussion, debates on matters of public importance, questions to the government and scrutiny of government activities.

The Bihar Legislative Council's official history records the development of Bihar's bicameral legislature.

Bihar Legislative Assembly

The Bihar Legislative Assembly is the directly elected House of the Bihar Legislature.

Members of the Legislative Assembly represent individual territorial constituencies across the state.

The Assembly debates legislation, considers the state budget, raises public issues and examines the functioning of the government.

BiharPolitics.com can provide information about:

Assembly constituencies
MLAs
Assembly elections
Election results
Speaker
Deputy Speaker
Leader of Opposition
Political parties
Assembly sessions
Bills and legislation
Questions and debates

Bihar Legislative Council

The Bihar Legislative Council is the upper House of the state legislature.

It forms part of Bihar's bicameral legislative system and includes members representing different categories of constituencies and nominations according to constitutional provisions.

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Council members
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Leader of the House
Leader of Opposition
Council constituencies
Legislative sessions
Bills
Questions
Committees

Major Government Departments

The Bihar Government operates through a large number of departments covering administration, finance, human resources, infrastructure, agriculture, social welfare, culture and other areas.

The official Bihar government department directory includes departments such as General Administration, Home, Finance, Education, Health, Agriculture, Industries, Energy, Road Construction, Rural Development, Social Welfare, Tourism and Information Technology.

Administration

General Administration Department
Cabinet Secretariat Department
Home Department
Law Department
Parliamentary Affairs Department
Planning and Development Department
Vigilance Department
Disaster Management Department
Information and Public Relations Department
Election Department

Finance and Revenue

Finance Department
Commercial Taxes Department
Revenue and Land Reforms Department
Mines and Geology Department
Transport Department
Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department

Education and Human Resources

Education Department
Higher Education Department
Science, Technology and Technical Education Department
Youth, Employment and Skill Development

Health

Health Department

Infrastructure

Road Construction Department
Building Construction Department
Energy Department
Urban Development and Housing Department
Rural Works Department
Public Health Engineering Department
Information Technology Department

Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture Department
Water Resources Department
Minor Water Resources Department
Rural Development Department
Panchayati Raj Department
Co-operative Department
Food and Consumer Protection Department
Animal and Fisheries Resources Department
Sugarcane Industries Department

Social Welfare

Social Welfare Department
SC and ST Welfare Department
BC and EBC Welfare Department
Minority Welfare Department
Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Department

Culture and Tourism

Art, Culture and Youth Department
Tourism Department
Sports Department

This departmental structure is based on the Bihar Government's official department directory.

Government Policies

Government policies provide frameworks for addressing different economic, social and administrative priorities of the state.

BiharPolitics.com can cover policies relating to:

Education
Healthcare
Agriculture
Employment
Industry
Infrastructure
Women and child development
Youth development
Social welfare
Urban development
Rural development
Environment
Energy
Digital governance
Public administration

Policy coverage should include the purpose of a policy, responsible department, date of announcement, implementation status and relevant official documents wherever available.

Government Schemes

Government schemes are programmes designed to provide services, financial assistance, infrastructure or other benefits to eligible citizens and communities.

BiharPolitics.com can maintain a dedicated database of Bihar Government schemes covering:

Scheme name
Department
Launch year
Objective
Eligibility
Benefits
Application process
Official website
Current status

Schemes may cover education, healthcare, agriculture, employment, women empowerment, social welfare, housing, infrastructure and other areas.

Education

Education is administered through government departments and institutions responsible for school education, higher education, technical education and skill development.

The Bihar Government's education-related administration includes the Education Department, Higher Education Department and Science, Technology and Technical Education Department.

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Government schools
Universities
Higher education
Technical education
Scholarships
Student schemes
Skill development
Education policies
Examinations
Education infrastructure

Healthcare

The Health Department is responsible for major areas of public healthcare administration in Bihar.

Coverage can include:

Government hospitals
Primary health centres
Community health centres
Medical colleges
Healthcare schemes
Public health programmes
Medical infrastructure
Health policies
Healthcare initiatives

Agriculture

Agriculture is an important part of Bihar's economy and rural livelihood system.

The Agriculture Department and related departments handle areas including agricultural development, irrigation, agricultural support, food security and allied activities.

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Agricultural schemes
Crop production
Irrigation
Farmers' programmes
Agricultural markets
Fisheries
Animal resources
Cooperative programmes
Agricultural infrastructure

Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure development includes roads, bridges, public buildings, electricity, water supply, irrigation, transport and urban infrastructure.

Relevant Bihar Government departments include Road Construction, Building Construction, Energy, Rural Works, Public Health Engineering, Urban Development and Housing and Water Resources.

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Road projects
Bridge projects
Rail and transport developments
Metro projects
Power projects
Irrigation projects
Urban infrastructure
Rural infrastructure
Water supply projects

Industries and Investment

The Industries Department is responsible for supporting industrial development and investment-related activities in Bihar.

Coverage can include:

Industrial policies
Investment projects
Industrial areas
Manufacturing
Startups
Entrepreneurship
Employment generation
Business incentives
Industrial infrastructure

Employment and Skill Development

Employment and skill development programmes are intended to expand employment opportunities, vocational training and economic participation.

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Government employment programmes
Skill-development schemes
Youth programmes
Self-employment initiatives
Entrepreneurship programmes
Industrial employment
Training programmes
Migration-related policies

Women Empowerment

Women-related government programmes may cover education, employment, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, safety, social welfare and livelihood opportunities.

BiharPolitics.com can maintain a dedicated section covering government initiatives for women and girls, including their objectives, eligibility and implementation.

Rural Development

Rural development programmes focus on villages, rural infrastructure, employment, livelihoods, housing, roads, water supply and local governance.

Relevant departments include Rural Development, Rural Works and Panchayati Raj.

Urban Development

Urban Development and Housing administration covers urban infrastructure, housing, municipal services and development of towns and cities.

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Municipal corporations
Municipal councils
Urban infrastructure
Housing programmes
Urban transport
Water supply
Sanitation
Waste management
Smart-city and urban-development projects

Digital Governance

Information Technology and digital governance initiatives are increasingly used to provide government services, information and administrative systems online.

BiharPolitics.com can cover:

Online government services
Digital applications
Online certificates
Digital payments
Government portals
e-Governance projects
Online grievance systems
Digital public services

Budget and Government Finance

The Bihar Government presents its annual budget covering government revenue, expenditure and development allocations.

The Finance Department is responsible for important areas of state financial administration.

BiharPolitics.com can provide:

Annual Budget
Budget Highlights
Department-wise Allocation
Revenue
Expenditure
Development Spending
Welfare Spending
Infrastructure Allocation
Economic Indicators

District Administration

Bihar has 38 districts and 9 divisions. Government administration extends from the state level to divisions, districts, sub-divisions, blocks and local government institutions.

BiharPolitics.com can provide individual pages for each district covering:

District administration
District officials
Population
Assembly constituencies
Lok Sabha constituencies
Government offices
Development projects
Local schemes
Political representatives

Public Services

Citizens interact with the government through numerous public services.

These may include:

Birth and death certificates
Caste certificates
Income certificates
Residence certificates
Land records
Government schemes
Pension services
Public distribution services
Employment services
Education services
Healthcare services
Grievance services

BiharPolitics.com can provide explanatory information and links to relevant official government portals.

Government Notifications

Government notifications provide official information about administrative decisions, rules, appointments, programmes, policies and other government matters.

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Notifications
Government Orders
Circulars
Cabinet Decisions
Acts and Rules
Press Releases
Department Orders
Tenders

The official Bihar Government ecosystem provides access to notifications, cabinet decisions, circulars, acts and rules.

Cabinet Decisions

The Cabinet Secretariat coordinates meetings of the Council of Ministers and government-wide departmental coordination.

Cabinet decisions may relate to:

Government policies
Administrative decisions
Financial approvals
Development programmes
Appointments
Infrastructure projects
Legislative proposals

BiharPolitics.com can provide simplified explanations of publicly available cabinet decisions while linking readers to official documents where appropriate.

Government Development Projects

BiharPolitics.com can maintain a development-project tracker covering major projects across the state.

Project information can include:

Project name
Location
Department
Estimated cost
Announcement date
Start date
Expected completion
Current status
Latest update
Official source

Chief Minister's Office

The Chief Minister's Office and Secretariat coordinate matters relating to the Chief Minister and government departments.

The official Chief Minister Secretariat provides departmental information and administrative contact details.

Bihar Government and Citizens

Government administration affects citizens through public services, policies, laws, welfare programmes and development projects.

BiharPolitics.com aims to make government information easier to understand by presenting information about government departments, policies, schemes, representatives and public programmes in an organised format.

Former Chief Ministers

Bihar has had numerous Chief Ministers since the establishment of the modern state government system.

BiharPolitics.com can maintain a historical database of former Chief Ministers containing:

Name
Political party
Term in office
Major government developments
Political background
Biography
Career history
Photographs
Historical records

Bihar Government Timeline

BiharPolitics.com can also maintain a timeline covering major developments in Bihar's government and political administration, including:

Formation of Bihar as a separate province
Development of the Bihar Legislature
Post-independence governments
Major administrative reforms
Major government programmes
Important political transitions
Major infrastructure developments
Recent government initiatives

Government Data and Statistics

Government data can help readers understand Bihar's demographic, economic, agricultural, educational and administrative situation.

Official Bihar data currently provides information covering areas such as geography, population, districts, education, agriculture and economic indicators.

BiharPolitics.com can organise this information into:

Population Data
District Data
Economic Data
Agriculture Data
Education Data
Healthcare Data
Employment Data
Infrastructure Data
Government Finance Data

Official Government Sources

For authoritative government information, users should verify important documents, notifications and legal information through official Bihar Government websites and relevant constitutional or statutory authorities.

BiharPolitics.com may provide links to official sources for further verification.

About BiharPolitics.com

BiharPolitics.com is an independent political information platform. This page is created for public information and does not represent the Government of Bihar.

The website may report on government decisions, policies and political developments from multiple sources. Publication of information does not constitute endorsement of any political party, government, politician or policy.

Last Updated

24 September 2026