Newsroom, November 20, 2025: Bihar has emerged as India's fastest-improving state in a new development index by KICEAPSI, scoring highest on parameters like infrastructure, education, health, and ease of doing business.
The report credits Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's focus on rural roads, school upgrades, and women's schemes for lifting the state from chronic laggard status to a model of balanced growth, with GDP per capita rising 12% annually since 2020.
Key gains include 95% rural electrification, 1.2 lakh km of all-weather roads, and dropout rates falling to 8%. Critics note challenges like migration persist, but the data underscores policy continuity paying off.
