We are committed to the all-round development of Bihar: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Cabinet decisions to approve the Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project and the four-lane Patna-Sasaram Corridor Project under PMKSY-AIBP. The Cabinet has approved the inclusion of Bihar’s Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) to improve irrigation and flood management in the region. The Cabinet has also approved the four-lane access-controlled Patna-Sasaram Corridor Project in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 3,712.4 crore, an official statement said. The Prime Minister wrote on ‘X’, “We are committed to the all-round development of Bihar. In this episode, today the Kosi-Mechi Intra State Link Project has been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. While this will provide water for irrigation in a large area, it will also increase the income of farmer brothers and sisters.” In another post, he wrote, “Boost to Bihar’s progress! The Cabinet’s approval of the 4-lane Greenfield and Brownfield Patna-Ara-Sasaram Corridor is a great good news for the people of Bihar. This will boost economic development and reduce traffic congestion.