Patna, Aug. 12 -- The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by the Chief Minister Samrat Chodhary, on Wednesday approved a series of major proposals aimed at boosting green energy, youth employment, and higher education across the state.

In a significant move to promote sustainable energy, the government sanctioned the provision of 10 acres of land free of cost for a period of 25 years to major oil and gas companies, including IOCL, GAIL, HPCL, and BPCL, for the installation of Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants in Gayaji, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, and Biharsharif.

In another major push for the energy sector, the cabinet approved an estimated expenditure of Rs 1,000 crore for the 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.' Under this scheme, residential...