PM Modi addressing the public.
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will gift development projects worth about Rs 12 thousand crore to Bihar on Wednesday. This includes inauguration of various schemes, foundation stone laying and dedication to the nation. As a unique initiative, Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate 18 Jan Aushadhi Kendras at railway stations across the country.
Will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS in Darbhanga
According to the official statement, the Prime Minister will reach Darbhanga at around 10:45 am. To strengthen the health infrastructure of the region, he will lay the foundation stone of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to cost more than Rs 1,260 crore. It will have a super-specialty hospital and an AYUSH block, a medical college, a nursing college, a night shelter and residential facilities.
Will also inaugurate and lay foundation stones of several National Highway projects
According to the statement, special focus will be given to increasing connectivity in the region through new projects in both road and rail sectors. The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several National Highway projects in Bihar worth about Rs 5,070 crore. He will also inaugurate two railway over bridges. Additionally, the Prime Minister will inaugurate a major bridge at Bandhuganj that will connect Jehanabad to Biharsharif.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of eight National Highway projects. PM Modi will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of railway projects worth more than Rs 1,740 crore. He will lay the foundation stone of the over Rs 220 crore Sonnagar bypass railway line from Chiralapothu to Bagha Bishnupur in Aurangabad district. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for several initiatives worth more than Rs 4,020 crore in the petroleum and natural gas sector.
