Patna, Oct. 9 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday set a target of connecting one crore families with entrepreneurship and economic self-reliance, saying the government aims to create job providers rather than job seekers over the next five years.

Speaking at an orientation programme for beneficiaries of the Chief Minister Entrepreneur Scheme at Bapu Sabhagar, Choudhary launched the Bihar MSME Policy 2026 and inaugurated MSME centres across all districts to provide guidance and support to aspiring entrepreneurs.

He announced that 25-40 per cent of government procurement would comprise goods manufactured in Bihar under the state's Purchase Preference Act, providing a wider market for local industries, reported The Times o...