Bihar cabinet clears cashless treatment for MLAs, officials, employees and pensioners in 2026

Direct fact

In May 2026, the Bihar Cabinet approved cashless treatment for MLAs, government officials, employees and pensioners, and also cleared the Bihar Ryot Land Purchase Policy 2026 for land acquisition through mutual consent.

Key specifics

• Beneficiaries named in the decision: MLAs, government officials, employees and pensioners.
• The health benefit is described as “cashless treatment”, a policy term likely to be asked in TNPSC polity/governance questions.
• The land policy is titled “Bihar Ryot Land Purchase Policy 2026”.
• Land acquisition under the policy is to be based on mutual talks, coordination and consent from ryots.
• The policy is meant for projects of both the Central Government and the Bihar State Government.

Exam lens

Question type: State policy and governance, scheme-name recall, land acquisition terminology; key facts: Bihar Cabinet, cashless treatment, Bihar Ryot Land Purchase Policy 2026, consent-based land purchase. TNPSC one-liner: identify the state, the beneficiary groups, and the consent-based land acquisition model.