Patna (ABN): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited the upgraded Higher Secondary (+2) school campus in Cherila village of Hardiya Panchayat under Rajauli block in Nawada district and inquired about the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Boys Hostel. During the visit, the Chief Minister spoke to the students of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Hostel and inquired about the education and facilities available there. The Chief Minister also spoke to the girl students taking karate training in the school premises. The Chief Minister said that all of you study with diligence. All of you are the future of India. The government will fulfill all your necessary needs. Congratulations and best wishes to all of you. Study with dedication and move forward. The students welcomed the Chief Minister with applause.

The Chief Minister inspected the stalls set up by the Department of Social Welfare, Department of Education, Jeevika Didis, students, etc. in the upgraded Higher Secondary (+2) school premises. During the inspection, the Chief Minister handed over a symbolic check of Rs 1 crore 29 lakhs to 137 Jeevika Self-Help Groups from various banks. During a conversation with Jeevika Didis, the Chief Minister said that all of you are doing good work. This is leading to a rapid improvement in the economic situation of Bihar. All of you Jeevika Didis are working with full dedication and hard work in every field. The government makes every possible effort to fulfill your needs on time. Whatever needs arise in the future, they will also be fulfilled. Jeevika Didis thanked the Chief Minister and said that all of us have been greatly encouraged by the Jeevika Self-Help Groups. Now none of us women have to depend on our families for money. You have started the Women's Employment Scheme, which is proving to be a big gift for all of us. We are all grateful to you for this. Please continue your favors.

After this, the Chief Minister visited the Health Sub-Center-cum-Health and Wellness Center in the premises of Hardiya and took detailed information from the officials about the medical facilities, availability of medicines, and deployment of doctors being provided to the patients. During the visit, the Chief Minister inspected the stalls set up by the Health Department. During the inspection, the officials told the Chief Minister that telemedicine is also available. Under the Maternity Protection Campaign, pregnant women are made aware of their health and provided with all necessary advice, including balanced diet. The beneficiaries thanked the Chief Minister for increasing the honorarium of Physical Education and Health Instructors from Rs 8,000 to Rs 16,000.

After this, the Chief Minister inspected the progress of the 10 MW floating solar plant being set up at Phalui Reservoir, Rajauli, in the 'Opar Bijli, Niche Machhli' style. The officials told the Chief Minister that this Phalui reservoir is spread over 30 acres. Under the Rajauli Multi-Village Water Supply Scheme, Public Health Division filters the water from here and supplies it to the homes of 90 villages in the surrounding area, as the groundwater here is rich in fluoride, which can cause various diseases. The Chief Minister also inspected the modern fish farming model with 182 fish cages at Phalui Reservoir. The Chief Minister also inspected the land identified for the proposed industrial development area near Phalui Reservoir in Rajauli area of Nawada district. The officials said that 220 acres of land is available here for industrial development. The approach here will also be quite easy.

It is worth mentioning that Phalui Reservoir is located near Hardiya village in Rajauli block of Nawada district, on the Tilya river, about 38 kilometers from the district headquarters. The construction of Phalui Reservoir started in 1979, which was completed in 1988. The catchment area of the reservoir is 181.30 square kilometers. The reservoir is spread over an area of 6.38 square kilometers and has eight spillway gates. The total cultural command area of the reservoir is 17,625 hectares and the cultural command area is 9,508 hectares. The total length of the reservoir is 1135.00 meters and the maximum height is 25.80 meters. The reservoir has two outlets, one on the right and the other on the left, with a capacity of 2.35 and 11.35 cus respectively, through which the right main canal and left main canal and small canals provide irrigation facilities to the Rajauli, Sardala, and Narhat blocks of Nawada district. The stored water in the reservoir irrigates a large area.

The Rajauli Multi-Village Water Supply Scheme has been operational since 2020 at a cost of Rs 109.987 crore. The scheme provides clean drinking water to fluoride-affected areas. Under this scheme, the water of Phalui Reservoir has been filtered and is being supplied to 89 wards of 10 gram panchayats under Jauli block, benefiting 9,191 households. Various schemes related to fisheries are being implemented by the state and central governments in Phalui Reservoir, due to which there has been an unprecedented increase in fish production. Earlier, the average fish production from the reservoirs of Bihar was 1 kg per hectare per year. Today, the fish production in Phalui Reservoir is about 100 kg per hectare per year, which is more than the national production of 20 kg per hectare per year. Fish production in Phalui Reservoir is being done through modern aquatic farming based on cage and pen culture.

A 10 MW floating solar power plant is being installed by M/s Suriam International Private Limited on Phalui Dam. The agency is using only 30 acres of the reservoir's surface for the installation of solar panels, and the remaining area will be used for fisheries and other purposes. Once fully operational, it will be the largest floating power plant in Bihar. A total of 220.48 acres of land has been identified for industrial development in the Rajauli area, out of which 81 acres of government land has been identified and the process of acquiring the remaining 139.48 acres of private land has been started.

On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Samrat Chaudhary, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, MLA Ms. Veena Devi, MLA Mr. Vimal Rashunshi, MLA Ms. Vinita Mahata, Chief Minister's Secretary Mr. Anupam Kumar, Road Construction Department Secretary Pankaj Kumar Pal, Chief Minister's OSD Mr. Gopal Singh, Magadh Division Commissioner Dr. Safina AN, Magadh Range IG Mr. Chhathranil Singh, Nawada DM Mr. Ravi Prakash, and other senior officials were present.