Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the interim terminal building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport in Bihar. He was accompanied by Civil Aviation of India Ram Mohan Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary.
The prime minister will also lay foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 36,000 crore in Purnea later in the day.
Further, he is also set to launch the National Makhana Board in Bihar, which will promote production and new technology development, strengthen post-harvest management, promote value addition and processing and facilitate market, export and brand development in Makhana, thereby benefiting the Makhana farmers of Bihar and the country.
The state contributes to about 90 per cent of India's total Makhana production. Key districts such as Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Saharsa, Katihar, Purnea, Supaul, Kishanganj, and Araria serve as primary hubs due to their favourable climatic conditions and fertile soil.
Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the 3X800 MW thermal power project at Pirpainti, Bhagalpur. It will be Bihar's largest private sector investment worth Rs 25,000 crore.
Meanwhile, the foundation stone of Phase 1 of the Kosi-Mechi Intra-State River Link Project, worth over Rs 2680 crore, will also be laid.
It will focus on upgrading the canal, including desilting, reconstruction of damaged structures, and renovation of the settling basin, while also enhancing its discharge capacity from 15,000 to 20,000 cusecs. It will benefit multiple districts in northeastern Bihar with irrigation expansion, flood control, and agricultural resilience.
Source Name : Economic Times