<h1>Bihar approves Rs 5 lakh accident death scheme for businessmen families plus infrastructure investments</h1> The Bihar government approved the Bihar Businessmen Accident Death Scheme, 2025, providing Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to families of non-corporate taxpayers who die in accidents. The scheme covers state residents and businesses registered in Bihar, including GST taxpayers. The Cabinet also standardized VAT rates on natural gas for domestic and commercial CNG/PNG sales to reduce prices and control pollution. Additionally, Rs 6,000 honorarium was approved for electoral officers conducting voter roll revision, Rs 80 crore sanctioned for polytechnic equipment, Rs 7,832 crore allocated for canal project expansion benefiting agricultural areas, and Rs 9,968 crore approved for highway development under the Ganga Path Project.