Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 188 development projects worth Rs 827 crore in Samastipur district on the last day of the second phase of his Samriddhi Yatra on Thursday. On this occasion, he also launched several important schemes by various departments in the district.

The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 71 projects worth Rs 470.24 crore and inaugurated 74 projects worth Rs 273.22 crore. In addition, 43 projects worth Rs 83.89 crore were also inaugurated.

A maximum of 40 projects were laid and inaugurated for building construction and rural development department, which cost Rs 103 crore. The department also inaugurated 30 projects worth Rs 75 crore. In addition, Rs 258 crore will be spent on laying the foundation stone of 13 projects of the Building Construction and Rural Development Department.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated 43 projects of the Rural Development Department. During a program held at the engineering college ground in Naroghi in Sarai Ranjan, he inaugurated the construction of 10 block offices, block offices, and residential complexes in three blocks, 40 panchayat government buildings, 200 women constable barracks in the police station, 20 women soldiers in Posa, and women soldiers in Bangra and Chak Mahsi.

Under the Rural Development Department, 43 projects worth Rs 84 crore were launched, including the construction of 42 rural roads and a bridge. These roads will strengthen transportation facilities in rural areas and accelerate development. The major roads include several villages and settlements, including Harpur Singhiya, Bejhaadih, Mordiwah, Rupnaraipur, Singhiya Khurd, Kasia, Rahua West, Keshopatti, Bhikhar Chowk, Paswan Tola, Peer Baba Asthan, 6 Patti Pokhar, Bhindi Road, Bargawn, Dakrnath, Hakariabad, Hakari Nathudwar, and Barzegdwar, among others.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated the construction of a high-level RCC bridge on the Krihan River at Mahin Ghat on the Mahin Bhathandi road. Upon reaching Samastipur, he inspected the under-construction bridge connecting Darbhanga and directed the officials to expedite the work.

On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, JDU National Executive President Sanjay Jha, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Ramanath Thakur, Ministers Vijay Chaudhary and Shravan Kumar, MP Shambhavi Chaudhary, and several MLAs and NDA leaders were present with the Chief Minister.