PATNA, May 18 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary said on Monday that the Bihar fire services department was being upgraded to ensure the safety of workers and residents as many investments were lined up for the state, and preventing disasters was the government's "biggest responsibility."

Choudhary said the BJP-led NDA government was completing one year on November 20, 2026, and was expecting an investment of Rs.five lakh crore in Bihar by then. "It has been just a month and three days since my government was installed, and during this period many entrepreneurs who left Bihar have expressed their desire to return and invest," he said.

"Many industrialists are coming to Bihar. The fire services department has to prepare accordingly. More...