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PM Modi gave many gifts of development projects to Bihar

PM Modi inaugurated the new Vaishali-Deoria rail Laying the foundation stone of water supply,
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line project costing more than Rs 400 crore. Also, sanitation, and STPs costing more than Rs 3,000 crore
flagged off a new train service on this route. in various cities of Bihar. It aims to provide clean and
safe drinking water to the citizens of these cities.
n To boost connectivity in North Bihar, he also flagged
off the Vande Bharat Express between Pataliputra n The foundation stone of a 500 MW capacity Battery
and Gorakhpur via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah. Energy Storage System (BESS) in Bihar to boost
Carrying forward the vision of 'Make in India - power infrastructure in the region. Standalone
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Make for the World', he flagged off a state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage Systems are being installed at
locomotive manufactured at Madhaura Rail Factory 15 grid substations in the state.
for export to the Republic of Guinea. n PM Modi released the first installment to more than
In line with the conservation and rejuvenation 53,600 beneficiaries of PMAY-Urban in Bihar.
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commitment of River Ganga, the inauguration of six n PM Modi also handed over the keys to some
sewage treatment plants (STPs) under the Namami beneficiaries on the occasion of the Griha Pravesh
Gange project, costing more than Rs 1,800 crore. ceremony of more than 6,600 completed houses.

Now, the engine made in Bihar will run the trains of Africa. This is a matter of great
pride, I am sure that Bihar will become a big centre of Made in India. Makhana, fruits
and vegetables from here will not only go abroad, but the goods made in the factories of
Bihar will also reach the markets of the world. ” - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

rapid progress. They are seeing India becoming More than 1.5 crore houses have been connected
the third-largest economic superpower of the to electricity. 1.5 crore houses have been given
world, and Bihar is definitely going to play a very water connections. More than 45 thousand
significant role in this. Bihar will prosper. It will Common Service Centers have been built, and
also play a big role in the prosperity of the country. today, new startups are opening in small cities of
The reason for this confidence is the strength of Bihar. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the founda-
all the people of Bihar. Prime Minister Narendra tion stone of projects worth thousands of crores
Modi said in Siwan, Bihar, “I have come to give of rupees. These projects will play a big role in
confidence to the people of Bihar, we may have making all the areas of Bihar, like Siwan, Sasaram,
done a lot, have been doing it, will continue to do Buxar, Motihari, Bettiah, and Ara, flourish.
it. But, Modi is not going to remain quiet by being The biggest asset for every person living in Bihar
satisfied with this. Now it is enough, enough has is their self-respect. The people of Bihar work in
been done… no, I have to do a lot more for Bihar, I the most difficult situations. They never compro-
have to do it for you, I have to do it for every village mise with their self-respect. PM Modi said in his
here, I have to do it for every house here, I have to address that in the last decade, a record 25 crore
do it for every youth here.” Indians have defeated poverty. World-renowned
In the last 10-11 years alone, about 55 thousand institutions like the World Bank are praising this
kilometers of rural roads have been built in Bihar. great achievement of India. n

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