PM Modi to inaugurate and dedicate multiple development projects in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over 48,000 crore rupees for Bihar at functions organised in Aurangabad and Begusarai.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone of multiple oil and gas sector projects worth about 1.48 lakh crore rupees across the country from Barauni in Begusarai. These petroleum and gas-related projects are spread across various states like Bihar, Haryana Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Karnataka.

Besides this, Mr. Modi will address two public meetings in Aurangabad and Begusarai. In Aurangabad, the Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone of different development projects worth more than 21,400 crore rupees this afternoon. He will inaugurate and kick-start the work of National Highway projects worth more than 18,000 crore rupees, which will boost road connectivity. He will lay the foundation stone of the six-lane bridge over the Ganga River connecting South and North Bihar. It will be constructed parallel to the existing JP Ganga Setu.

The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation three railway projects in the state which include the doubling of the Pataliputra-Pahleja line and 26-kilometer-long new rail line between Bandhua and Paimar.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate 12 projects worth over 2190 crore under Namami Gange which includes sewerage treatment plants in Patna, Sonepur, Naugachia, and Chapra. These projects will boost the cleanliness of Ganga.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Unity Mall in Patna. It will be constructed at a cost of more than 213 crore rupees and will boost the ambitious project of One District, One Product of the NDA



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In Begusarai, the Prime Minister will roll out and lay the foundation stone of different development projects worth over 27,000 crore rupees.

The Prime Minister will dedicate the revived fertilizer plant of Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan Limited (HURL) at Barauni to the nation. The fertilizer plant is the fourth plant which has been revived for 9500 crore rupees. It will provide urea to the farmers at an affordable price. Mr. Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the expansion of the Barauni Refinery with a project cost of 11, 400 crore rupees.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several railway projects which include the gauge conversion of the Raghopur-Forbesganj line, doubling of Mukuria -Katihar-Kumedpur line projects for Barauni-Bachwara and Katihar-Jogbani rail lines.

These development projects will boost road, and rail connectivity and other infrastructure-related facilities. Mr. Modi will also flag off four trains which include the Danapur-Jogbani Express, Jogbani-Saharsa Express, Sonepur-Vaishali Express, and Jogbani-Siliguri Express.

The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation Bharat Pashudhan a digital database project at Begusarai which is envisaged to provide a unique 12-digit tag ID to livestock in the country. The project has been undertaken under the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM). 29 crore 60 lakh bovines have been already tagged under this project. It will provide farmers with a traceability system for their livestock and help in disease control and management.

The Prime Minister will also launch an aligned app 1962 (One Nine Six Two) app which will contain data and records of livestock under the Bharat Pashudhan database project.