Bihar
Approval of Infrastructure Projects
- 28 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the infrastructure projects in Bihar and the North-East worth over Rs.5,500 crore.
- Projects worth Rs.2,486.78 crore for improvement and widening of the 135-km stretch of the national highway from Khowai to Harina in Tripura are also approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Note
The CCEA also approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for 2024.
Key Points
- A 4.56 km-long six-lane bridge over the Ganga connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar was approved by the cabinet.
- Digha, in Patna district, and Sonepur, in Saran district, are currently connected by a rail-cum-road bridge that can be used by light vehicles only.
- According to the Information and Broadcasting Minister, the new bridge would connect north and south Bihar, and would allow transport by heavy vehicles.
- The project, which will take 42 months to complete, would also improve connectivity for sites of Buddhist pilgrimage like Vaishali.
