Bihar

• 24 Dec 2021

Social Reform Campaign

Why in News

• On 22 December 2021, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar started the social reform campaign in Bihar by lighting the lamp at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari.

Key Points

• On this occasion, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that along with development, social reform is also necessary. Liquor prohibition has been implemented in the state for this purpose.
• A human chain was formed on January 21, 2017 under the prohibition campaign, in which more than 40 million people took part.
• It may be noted that from April 5, 2016, complete prohibition has been implemented in Bihar. Earlier on April 1, 2016, country and foreign liquor was banned only in rural areas.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister called upon the people to come out from the evils like child marriage, dowry system.
• On this occasion, under the Mukhyamantri Jeevika Parjan Yojana, an amount of Rs 4.5 crore was given to the Jeevika Didis in the form of dummy cheques by the Chief Minister. In addition, dummy cheques of Rs 95 crore 50 lakh given by banks to 7252 self-help groups were also given by the Chief Minister.