The Bhagalpur SC/ST schemes have become the main focus of the development agenda in Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led an ambitious move to improve the lives of downtrodden communities. While on his high-impact visit to Bhagalpur, he examined the on-ground implementation and distributed benefits, personally, under Dr. Ambedkar Samagra Seva Abhiyan (DASSA). It is a state-wide scheme targeting 60,000 SC/ST Bastis. All of the 22 essential government services—from housing and education to land rights and financial inclusion—are made directly available to the communities. Supported by a ₹208 crore development package, Bhagalpur SC/ST schemes are now used as an example for ushering in grassroots governance and inclusive development.
Bhagalpur SC-ST Schemes Get Attention from the CM
On Tuesday, the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Bhagalpur with a sharp eye to ensure the SC/ST welfare schemes are not just on paper but are put into action. A visit to Mukheria village, followed by an SC/ST hamlet in Jagdishpur block, the CM found out how well the programs belonging to the state were serving the historically marginalized.
A field overview of Dr Ambedkar Samagra Seva Abhiyan (DASSA) – a daring programme launched in 60,000 SC/ST tolas (hamlets) in Bihar. The campaign that was launched on 14th April (Ambedkar Jayanti) ushered the 22 essential government schemes right at the community’s doorstep through pop-up camps. From Aadhaar registration to the land rights, school enrolment to housing – this was no briefing by a bureaucrat. There were boots on the ground.
Direct Benefits: Cheques, Houses & Hope
In the welfare camp, Nitish Kumar was personally distributing:
- Skill certificates to trained youth
- Cheques for inter-caste marriage incentives
- Access to homes under PM Awas Yojana (Gramin).
- Land registration and social security registration
This isn’t just symbolic. It’s strategic. Elections are around the corner, and social equity is a vital issue. The government is clearly putting in a big bet on grassroots impact.
DASSA: A Welfare to Cover Marginalized Communities
Dr Ambedkar Samagra Seva Abhiyan is not only about Bhagalpur. It is a state-wide delivery model that is based on:
- Education and school access
- Healthcare and sanitation
- Livelihood support
- Financial inclusion
- Electricity and food security
Every tola camp is a mini governance hub employing officials who are ready to onboard locals into important schemes.
The scope is huge: 60,000 hamlets in the state of Bihar. That’s not incremental; it’s structural.
₹208 Crore Development Boost for Bhagalpur
The CM’s Bhagalpur trip was not just a tour of review – it was a show with serious financial strength.
- Inauguration of 32 projects worth ₹45 crore
- Funds were laid out for sixteen projects worth ₹163 crore.
A good ₹208 crore in other sectors such as infrastructure, education, housing, and water resources. For a district such as Bhagalpur, which is more famous for silk than its social services.
Khelo India & Crowd Moments
Then came the field reviews, and Nitish Kumar went to Sandy’s Compound, a former venue steeped in history and now full of Khelo India Youth Games 2025 activity. He attended a badminton practice, waved to the cheering audience, and spoke to young athletes-sending the message that development isn’t just welfare, but opportunity too.
Other visitors to the place at the time were:
- Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary
- JD(U) MP Ajay Kumar Mandal
- Vijay Kumar Choudhary is the Water Resources Minister.
- MPs and ex-MPs of the region
- Senior district and state officials
A Model to Watch? (Bhagalpur SC-ST Schemes)
Now, Bhagalpur’s SC/ST schemes are a blueprint for how to implement social justice at scale. With direct delivery, live monitoring, and political accountability assimilated in, DASSA is not another yojana, but a live dashboard of development.
And with the CM himself jumping from chopper to hamlet, it’s obvious the leadership of Bihar understands; The playing of visibility is important, but execution is most important.
TLDR: The state of Bhagalpur has just seen a mammoth change for SC/ST welfare, and Nitish Kumar made sure these schemes don’t gather dust in yellow files. With investments of ₹208 crore, 22+ schemes available through DASSA, the state is ratcheting up delivery.
