Blitz Bureau
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi launched a number of projects during his visit to Bihar and West Bengal on July 18. In West Bengal, he dedicated to the nation development projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in Durgapur, marking a significant step toward strengthening the region’s infrastructure and economic growth. In Bihar, PM Modi inaugurated a series of infrastructure projects worth Rs7,200 crore, urging the transformation of the state into a hub of growth and opportunities and an integral part of the Viksit Bharat mission. Addressing a large public gathering in Motihari, PM Modi said that just as several eastern nations have emerged as key centres of global growth, Bihar too should become the driving force behind India’s development.
“I congratulate everyone on receiving a slew of developmental projects worth ₹7,200 crore,” the Prime Minister said. “Our aim is to bring Bihar’s cities on par with other developed urban centres – equating Gaya with Gurugram, Pune with Patna, Jaipur with Jalpaiguri, and Bengaluru with Birbhum,” he said.
PM Modi also flagged off four new Amrit Bharat trains. The Amrit Bharat trains will run between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) and New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari and Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal), Darbhanga and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar), and Malda Town and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) via Bhagalpur. PM Modi also handed over keys to some beneficiaries as part of the Griha Pravesh ceremony for 12,000 beneficiaries and released over Rs 160 crore to 40,000 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin.
