Nitish Kumar promises development in Bihar in '08

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state would see a slew of development programmes in 2008.

"We are committed to implement all welfare schemes in Bihar this year," Kumar told reporters here after receiving greetings from friends and well-wishers.

Asserting that Bihar's law and order situation have improved, he said, "the rule of law has been established in Bihar at last. The state saw drop in cases of kidnapping for ransom. There has also been no reports of communal violence."

The state government will also give importance to the development of agricultural sector, he said.