Prashant Kishor to be on panel to monitor schemes in Bihar

Kishor’s job will be to coordinate between various ministries and “lessen administrative burden” of the chief minister. (Express File Photo)

The state cabinet Monday approved setting up of Bihar Vikas Mission, a body to monitor progress of key programmes and schemes of the state government. Prashant Kishor, political strategist who was recently appointed advisor to CM Nitish Kumar, will be in the governing body of the Mission.

The objective of the Mission is to create an integrated platform that monitors compliance of work done under the heads of “seven resolutions, Manav Vikas Mission, agriculture roadmap, industrial promotion policy and infrastructure development”.

Besides Kishor, ministers and secretaries of key departments will be members of Bihar Vikas Mission. Kishor’s job will be to coordinate between various ministries and “lessen administrative burden” of the chief minister.