The Bihar government on Tuesday presented a Rs 3.47 lakh crore budget, asserting that the state was making progress at a rapid pace and estimated growth rate for the current fiscal was an impressive 14.9 per cent. The Budget was tabled in the state assembly by Finance Minister Bijendra Yadav.

The annual scheme outlay is stated to be around Rs 1.22 lakh crore, with the Rural Development Department getting a lion’s share of 18.33 per cent, followed by education (15.02), health (8.21), urban development and housing (7.77), rural works (7.29) and social welfare (6.86).