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Patna’s Cost Advantage: Tech Professional Urges Bihar CM to Boost IT Jobs
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 04:17 PM
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A software engineer from Patna highlighted that living costs in the city are lower than in Bengaluru, and called on the Bihar Chief Minister to create more IT employment opportunities.
A software engineer based in Patna has drawn attention to the city’s lower cost of living compared to Bengaluru, noting that he can save more money while working in the capital of Bihar.
The tech professional pointed out that expenses such as housing, transportation and daily food items are significantly cheaper in Patna, allowing professionals to maintain a comfortable standard of living.
He urged the Bihar Chief Minister to accelerate the creation of IT jobs, arguing that the state’s growing digital infrastructure could attract more talent and investment if adequate employment opportunities were available.
While the state government has launched several initiatives to promote technology and entrepreneurship, the engineer believes that a focused effort to expand the IT sector would benefit both the economy and the workforce.
The tech professional pointed out that expenses such as housing, transportation and daily food items are significantly cheaper in Patna, allowing professionals to maintain a comfortable standard of living.
He urged the Bihar Chief Minister to accelerate the creation of IT jobs, arguing that the state’s growing digital infrastructure could attract more talent and investment if adequate employment opportunities were available.
While the state government has launched several initiatives to promote technology and entrepreneurship, the engineer believes that a focused effort to expand the IT sector would benefit both the economy and the workforce.