Patna, March 20: The Bihar government today decided to connect altogether 560 government tubewells under Kosi and Purnea divisions with solar energy system to provide better irrigation facilities to farmers.

The cabinet took this decision at its meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Nitish Kumar.

The cabinet also approved the proposal to construct a total of 3,790 kitchen-cum-storerooms in the government-run primary and middle schools under the integrated child development programme.

Another important decision taken at the cabinet meeting was related to construction of about 4km road on Samastipur-Sarairanjan road via Samastipur town. Rs 22.4 crore would be spent on the project.

The proposal for construction of eight Babu Jagjivan Ram hostels for the Scheduled Caste students was adopted in the meeting. The government has sanctioned Rs 21.18 crore for the purpose.

The government approved the proposal of Rs 88.31 crore under Chief Minister’s Mahadalit Radio Programme. But a sum of Rs 4.2 crore was sanctioned for 2011-12 fiscal.

The cabinet approved the proposal for construction of approach road to connect a bridge in Sitamarhi district named after former MLA Banshi Chacha.

The MLA had immolated himself in full public view to draw the attention of the government in support of his demand for linking Bairgania to the Sitamarhi district headquarters.

Decks have also been cleared for the recruitment of wardens in jails.

Water resources minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said in the Assembly yesterday the state government was recruiting people to strengthen security.