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Seven resolve-III, a timely and visionary decision of Nitish: Umesh

Patna, Dec 16 (UNI) Janata Dal (United) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha on Tuesday said that the decision to implement Saat Nishchay (Seven resolve) Yojana–III is a timeline and visionary step of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, which will help to achieve the goal of development.
Kushwaha said here that the earlier Saat Nishchay and Saat Nishchay–II schemes were implemented successfully in the state. By announcing Saat Nishchay Yojana–III, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken another important step towards Bihar’s overall development.
He said the new scheme provides a comprehensive and long-term roadmap for the all-round development of Bihar and will play a key role in taking the state to new heights in the coming years.
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