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Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the approval of 11,18,937 pucca houses for poor families in Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, with an allocation of Rs 13,427 crore, at a state-level programme in Patna on 20 August 2026. Over the preceding two years, 24,30,327 houses had already been approved for the state at a cost of Rs 29,164 crore. Chouhan also announced that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana will now be implemented in Bihar, giving farmers cover against crop losses from floods, drought and excess rainfall.