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Development Schemes State
BIHAR USHERING
IN NEW GLORY
Centre kicks off several projects to make
development inclusive. From providing
fresh water, river front, highways
development to sewerage treatment,
development campaign continues
he Government has always
Tbeen focusing on the develop- LPG BOTTLING PLANT IN CHAMPARAN
ment of States especially, the east- The LPG bottling capacity of the plant, built at a cost of
ern states with Bihar being one of the Rs 136.4 Crore, is 84.50 lakh cylinders per annum. Apart
most crucial one. Prime Minister Na- from East Champaran, West Champaran, Muzaffarpur,
Siwan, Gopalganj and Sitamarhi, Kushinagar district of
rendra Modi has always talked about UP will also be benefitted by it.
development of the eastern part of
the country. To realise them on the KOSI BRIDGE COMPLETION
ground, the Prime Minister inaugurat- Bridge with a length of 1.9 Kilometer costing about
ed various projects under 'Namami Rs 516 Crore has been completed during Corona
Gange' and Atal Mission for Rejuve- pandemic.
nating and Urban Transformation SEWERAGE & RIVER FRONT DEVELOPMENT
(AMRUT) Yojana in Bihar on Septem- Prime Minister launched water-related projects in
ber 15, 2020. Siwan and Chhapra districts under the AMRUT scheme
Four schemes inaugurated on Sep- in addition to a sewerage treatment plant at Beur and
tember 15, 2020 included sewerage Karamalichak in Patna city. He laid the foundation
treatment plants at Beur and Karama- stone for water supply projects to overcome water
shortage in Munger and Jamalpur and the River
lichak in Patna, as well as water-re- Front Development Scheme under Namami Gange in
lated projects in Siwan and Chhapra Muzaffarpur district.
districts under the AMRUT Yojana. RIVER FRONT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
Apart from this, foundation stones
were laid for water supply projects in Under Namami Gange Scheme, three ghats of
Muzaffarpur city will be developed. Toilets, information
Munger and Jamalpur and River Front kiosks, changing rooms, pathways, watch towers, good
Development Scheme under Namami signage, security and good lighting will be provided.
Gange in Muzaffarpur district. The MUNGER-BHAGALPUR NH IN 3 MONTHS
Prime Minister informed that in the
last 4-5 years, lakhs of families have Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin
been provided access to drinking wa- Gadkari has approved proposal for concrete road
construction on Munger-Bhagalpur National Highway
ter in the urban areas of Bihar under 80 of Bihar up to 120 km long Munger-Bhagalpur-
the Mission AMRUT and State Gov- Tirpati-Kahalgaon.
ernment schemes.
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