In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today laid the foundation stone for six projects related to roads,  urban development, and infrastructure in Patna district, at a total cost of around 1,434 crore rupees.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister unveiled the foundation plaques remotely from the program venues held at Didarganj and Barh in Patna district.

He started the project work of widening of State Highway Number 106 – Didarganj-Fatuha-Bakhtiyarpur-Karjan Road into a four-lane highway at a cost of 1,065 crore rupees, development of the cremation ground and construction of an electric crematorium near Umanath Temple premises in Barh at a cost of nine crore rupees, and the widening of a 46 km stretch of the Bakhtiyarpur-Barh-Mokama Road at a cost of about 240 crore rupees. In addition, the Chief Minister launched the construction of a bridge over the Dhoba River between Hidayatpur and Manjhauli in Bakhtiyarpur at a cost of about 12 crore rupees.

He also kick-started the work of beautification and development of civic amenities at Umanath Temple premises in Barh at a cost of 68 crore rupees.