The Bihar Cabinet on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) gave its nod to run 16 Medical Colleges & Hospitals under Private Public Partnership (PPP) model in order to expand quality healthcare services in the State.

It approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational professional services network headquartered in London, as the Transaction Advisor for the operation of 16 brownfield medical colleges and hospitals (including dental colleges and hospitals) of the State under the PPP model, Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Arvind Kumar Chaudhary told reporters here in a post cabinet briefing.

It also decided to issue an LOA (Letter of Agreement) to PwC, besides sanctioning₹8.27 crore for the purpose. This initiative will further strengthen modern healthcare facilities in the State and provide better medical education and healthcare services in the state, he added.

Out of 16 medical colleges and hospitals which will be run on a PPP model, four medical colleges and hospitals at Pawapuri, Rahui (both in Nalanda district), Madhepura and Purnea are currently operational, while 12 medical colleges are under construction.

The 12 under-construction colleges are at — Samastipur, Saran, Madhubani, Vaishali, Bhojpur, Buxar, Siwan, Begusarai, Sitamarhi, Jamui, Munger and Supaul.

It was among 17 decisions taken at today’s Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.

In another decision, the Cabinet also decided to establish a Sports Science Centre (High Performance Sports Training and Injury Centre) at Rajgir Campus of the State Sports Academy, Mr. Chaudhary said.

The approval has been granted for the establishment, operation, maintenance, human resources and arrangement of state-of-the-art equipment for the Sports Science Centre, he said, adding that the decision is an important step towards providing world-class sports resources and training facilities to the athletes of Bihar.

It also granted approval for the successful organization of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign in 2026, Mr. Chaudhary said adding that ₹6.12 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose.

The campaign is an initiative towards reaching every individual with sentiments of patriotism, national unity, and respect for the Tricolour, while ensuring widespread participation of citizens, he added.

The Cabinet also approved the transfer of five acres of land located at Piprakothi in East Champaran district to the Ministry of Education, Government of India, for the setting up a Kendriya Vidyalaya, with the option to renew the lease for 30 years.

Besides, it also decided to transfer 43.98 acres of land located at Rajauli in Nawada district for establishment of Bihar Industrial Security Force (BISF). The land has been transferred to BISF free of cost.

The Cabinet also gave its approval for creation of a total of 171 posts of non-gazetted category in the district and additional sessions judge courts for establishing 19 additional exclusive special courts for the expeditious disposal of pending cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in West Champaran (Bettiah), Madhubani, Bhojpur (Ara), Siwan, Araria, Supaul, Khagaria, Jehanabad, Buxar, Jamui, Kaimur (Bhabhua), Katihar, Sitamarhi, Munger, Madhepura, Banka, Sheikhpura, Aurangabad, and Lakhisarai.

Similarly, it also approved the creation of 27 posts of non-gazetted category in the district and additional sessions judge courts for establishing three additional exclusive courts at Purnea, Bhagalpur and Gaya Ji for expeditious disposal of pending cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Acts.

It also gave its administrative approval of ₹102.22 crore for Jamalpur Water Supply Project and ₹177.72 crore for the Munger Water Supply Project under the Centre-sponsored Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0). These schemes will ensure clean and regular drinking water supply in both cities.

Published – August 06, 2026 09:09 am IST

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressing a press conference in Patna on June 28, 2026.
| Photo Credit: ANI

Sofas, water taps, wash basins, air conditioners, lights, beds are missing from the official bungalow vacated by Tejashwi Yadav, claims the BJP, suggesting that the items have been “stolen”. The Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD, Tejashwi Yadav’s party, has hit back asking the BJP to release the inventory.

The development comes days ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary moving into the bungalow at 5 Deshratan Road in Patna previously held by Tejashwi Yadav. Mr Chaudhary will move into the new house on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami.

“We are bringing to light how the Deputy Chief Minister’s house has been robbed of its belongings. When Sushil Modi had shifted to this house, there were two hydraulic beds, there were sofa sets for guests and this was for everywhere to see, including the press. All those things are missing,” Shatrughan Prasad, Personal Secretary of Samrat Chaudhary, told news agency IANS. 

“More than 20 split ACs are missing. There is no computer or chair in the operating room. There is no fridge or RO in the kitchen. Lights have been snatched from the walls,” he added.

The RJD, in its defence, asked the BJP to get the Bhawan Nirman Vibhag to release the inventory, failing which they should apologise. 

“The leader of opposition in Bihar assembly has vacated the 5 Deshratan Marg bungalow. The Bhawan Nirman Vibhag must release the inventory. We have all the evidence. Our people, along with media, were also making a video. We challenge you to release the inventory or apologise if you can’t do that,” said Shakti Yadav, national spokesperson, RJD.

Jumping into the controversy, Union Minister Giriraj Singh, who represents Begusarai in Bihar, also slammed the RJD leadership and demanded a detailed probe to establish the scale of ‘theft’ at the Deputy Chief Minister’s residence.

“Samrat Chaudhary has been allotted this bungalow and was to shift to this house in Navratri. Essentials such as wash basins, water taps, and furniture are missing. The hydraulic bed has been taken away. The mat in the badminton court has been taken away. The gym is empty, there are no exercise machines. Foundation’s lights have been taken off,” claimed Danish Iqbal, Bihar BJP’s Media In-charge, who also inspected the premises.

The BJP — long used to playing the supporting role to Nitish Kumar in Bihar —  has taken the lead for the first time and will spearhead the NDA attack in the state. The party will contest 17 of the state’s 40 seats, under a formula that was finalised today after the impasse with Chirag Paswan’s faction of the Lok Janshakti Party was resolved.

Mr Kumar’s Janata Dal United will field candidates on 16 seats, Chirag Paswan’s LJP will contest on five seats, Upendra Kushwaha and Jitan Ram Manjhi will contest on one seat each.

Chirag Paswan’s deal with the BJP came after a long impasse that was followed by claims that the Opposition bloc INDIA has been sending it feelers.  

While the BJP apparently offered him just six seats — to be split with his uncle Pashupati Paras — sources said the Opposition had offered LJP eight seats, all six it won in 2019 and two more in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh as bonus.

Chirag Paswan, who recently claimed that “Every Party, Every Coalition Wants Me To Be On Its Side,” settled for five seats today. But he made it clear after the meeting that his uncle Pashupati Paras would not be given any seat from his quota.

But sealing the deal is a huge plus for the BJP, which from a position of isolation imposed by Nitish Kumar’s defection to the  Grand Alliance, has suddenly found itself rich with his return.

But the party has made it clear that it was second to none — the one extra seat marking it as the alpha in the alliance.  

Even in 2019, the BJP and the JDU, after a silent and bitter face-off, had decided on a 50:50 formula and contested on an equal number of seats. The division was 17 seats each for the BJP and Mr Kumar’s Janata Dal United and six for Lok Janashakti Party, then led by Chirag Paswan’s father Ram Vilas Paswan.

The alliance had won 39 of the 40 seats — only one had gone to the Opposition.