Bihar Current Affairs 18 June 2026

Bihar’s pre-election development drive intensified as CM Samrat Choudhary launched projects worth over Rs 376 crore in Kaimur and Siwan and announced a new airport and the Mundeshwari Dham ropeway. The day also features a Sahyog Shivir review showing near 90 percent grievance disposal, a Rs 5 lakh crore investment target and the rollout of rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar. Every item below is web-verified and mapped to the BPSC syllabus.

1. CM Launches Rs 376 Crore Projects in Kaimur and Siwan

Why in News: On June 17, 2026, CM Samrat Choudhary visited Kaimur and Siwan districts to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 376 crore.

Background: In Kaimur, he launched 60 schemes worth about Rs 196 crore, and in Siwan, 38 projects worth about Rs 180 crore were inaugurated. The visits combined infrastructure, welfare-scheme review and tourism announcements, reflecting an intensified pre-poll development push with the Assembly elections due in 2026. This connects to Bihar polity, regional development and governance.

BPSC Relevance: Prelims (Bihar schemes, districts) and Mains (state economy, governance, regional development).

2. New Airport and Mundeshwari Ropeway Announced for Kaimur-Rohtas

Why in News: During the June 17, 2026 Kaimur visit, CM Samrat Choudhary announced a new airport to be developed between Sasaram and Bhabua, and a ropeway project for the Mundeshwari Dham.

Background: The CM noted there is currently no airport between Varanasi and Gaya, making the Sasaram-Bhabua corridor strategically placed for regional air connectivity. The foundation stone for the long-awaited Mundeshwari Dham ropeway is to be laid after the monsoon. The Maa Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur is regarded as among the oldest functional Hindu temples in India, giving the ropeway strong religious-tourism value. This links to Bihar infrastructure, tourism and heritage.

BPSC Relevance: Prelims (Bihar geography, tourism sites) and Mains (infrastructure, tourism economy).

3. Sahyog Shivir Review: Near 90 Percent Grievance Disposal

Why in News: At a Sahyog Shivir progress review around June 17, 2026, the government reported that of about 3.03 lakh applications received under various schemes, roughly 2.61 lakh had been resolved, marking nearly 90 percent disposal.

Background: The Sahyog Shivir (camp) model brings government services and grievance redressal to citizens at the local level, with strict timelines backed by a Sahyog grievance portal. The drive sits alongside a 30-day auto-approval system for industrial permits, part of Bihar’s ease-of-living and ease-of-doing-business push. This connects to governance, e-governance and service delivery.

BPSC Relevance: Prelims (Bihar governance initiatives) and Mains GS2 (governance, grievance redressal, citizen services).

4. CM Sets Rs 5 Lakh Crore Investment Target with Rapid Rail Plan

Why in News: CM Samrat Choudhary announced an ambitious target of attracting investments worth nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to Bihar by November 2026, alongside a plan for a rapid rail corridor.

Background: The proposed rapid rail corridor would connect Gaya, Rajgir and Muzaffarpur within about 40 minutes, modernising intra-state transport. The investment push is supported by the 30-day auto-approval system for industrial permits and the Sahyog grievance portal with strict timelines. This links to industrial policy, investment promotion and infrastructure.

BPSC Relevance: Prelims (Bihar investment and industry) and Mains GS3 (industrial development, infrastructure, investment promotion).

5. PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Drive and 1 Crore Jobs Goal

Why in News: Building on the June 14, 2026 launch, the government is pushing rooftop solar installation for 2.5 lakh Kutir Jyoti beneficiary homes under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with a wider goal of 25 lakh households and 1 crore jobs by 2030.

Background: The CM directed officials to complete rooftop solar on 2.5 lakh Kutir Jyoti consumer homes by November 20, 2026, with a target to cover 25 lakh households under PM Surya Ghar by November 2027. He also flagged an employment goal of creating jobs for 1 crore people by 2030 and solar installation on the homes of 25 lakh Dalit families. This connects to renewable energy, welfare and employment.

BPSC Relevance: Prelims (PM Surya Ghar, Bihar schemes) and Mains GS3 (renewable energy, employment, welfare).

6. In Brief: BPSC 72nd CCE and Yoga Day 2026

The BPSC 72nd Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Prelims remains scheduled for July 26, 2026 for 1,186 vacancies, the flagship recruitment route into the Bihar Administrative Service. Separately, International Yoga Day is observed on June 21, with the 2026 theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” and the national main event led by the Prime Minister from Kolkata’s Red Road. Prelims pointers: the BPSC 72nd CCE Prelims is on July 26, 2026; International Yoga Day falls on June 21 with the 2026 theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing.”

Practice MCQs for BPSC

Q1. On June 17, 2026, CM Samrat Choudhary launched development projects worth over Rs 376 crore in which two districts?

• A) Patna and Nalanda
• B) Kaimur and Siwan
• C) Bhagalpur and Munger
• D) Darbhanga and Madhubani

Q2. The new airport announced by the CM during the Kaimur visit is to be developed between which two places?

• A) Patna and Gaya
• B) Sasaram and Bhabua
• C) Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga
• D) Purnia and Katihar

Q3. At the Sahyog Shivir review around June 17, 2026, roughly what share of applications had been resolved?

• A) About 50 percent
• B) About 70 percent
• C) Nearly 90 percent
• D) Around 100 percent

Q4. The rapid rail corridor proposed by CM Samrat Choudhary would connect which three places in about 40 minutes?

• A) Patna, Bhagalpur and Purnia
• B) Gaya, Rajgir and Muzaffarpur
• C) Darbhanga, Sitamarhi and Motihari
• D) Buxar, Ara and Sasaram

Q5. Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Bihar aims to cover how many households by November 2027?

• A) 5 lakh
• B) 10 lakh
• C) 25 lakh
• D) 50 lakh

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