The Union minister, who had a meeting with the CM, ministers and senior officials here after his four-day tour of Bihar at the state secretariat on Friday, said the state can be a role model for other states as its working has been transparent and it has adopted well-planned strategies in the implementation of different projects like the Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana, Sampurna Swachchhata Abhiyan, Rashtriya Gramin Swasthya Mission, Jawaharlal Nehru Sahri Vikas Mission and Million Shallow Tubewell Yojana.

Addressing the meeting, CM Nitish Kumar said the state government has focused its attention these days on all-round development of Bihar, especially those who are poor and destitute, and started different projects on a large scale. The annual plan outlay of the state was increased from Rs 5,400 crore in 2005-06 to Rs 8,250 crore in 2006-07, he added.