Bihar cabinet approves creation of three new departments

Key Highlights

• These departments are in addition to the existing 45 government departments at present, Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar Chaudhary told reporters in a post cabinet briefing.
• A total of 19 decisions were taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday (December 9, 2025).
• “Youth, Employment & Skill Development has been created for all round development of youth by equipping them with skill development to be eligible for getting employment opportunities while higher education department’s job will be to provide quality education in the state and civil aviation has been created to deal with the expanding aviation sector in the state and also to provide and make air travel better in the state,” Mr.
• Chaudhary said.
• The cabinet also rechristened the animal and fisheries resources department as “dairy, fisheries and animal resources department” while labour resources department will now be known as “labour resources and migrant workers welfare department” whereas department of art, culture and youth department will be known as “art and culture” department, Mr.