India, June 10 -- Around four lakh women employees of the Bihar government will soon be getting residential accommodation near their place of posting, the state cabinet said on Tuesday.

The decision, taken during a cabinet meeting led by chief minister Nitish Kumar, was among 22 proposals of various departments that received the nod, additional chief secretary (cabinet) S Siddharth said after the meeting.

"The new scheme envisages the same facilities for all women staff, working from panchayat-level office to the state secretariat," Siddharth said.

Under the scheme, the state government will take on lease residential accommodation from private parties and builders for a certain period and offer the premises to the women staff - from pa...