PM Modi announces Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar, here is how money will be spent
PM Modi announces Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar, here is how money will be spent
Arrah (Bihar): In a major pre-poll sop for Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced package of a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore, promising that the state will touch new heights of development if the
pm modi announces rs 1.25 lakh crore for bihar here is how money will be spent
Arrah (Bihar): In a major pre-poll sop for Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced package of a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore, promising that the state will touch new heights of development if the BJP is voted to power.
"I am here today to fulfill my promise to you. I am announcing a package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar. Now you give me your blessings to change the fate of Bihar... Only development will benefit the state and eradicate its poverty. Bihar will touch new heights of development," he said at a government function where several projects were launched.
Here is how Rs 1,25,003 crore will be spent in Bihar:
Sectors
Amount
Highlights
Farmer's Welfare
Rs 3,094 cr
Up-gradation of Rajendra Prasad Agriculture University to Central University, creation of new Research Centre
Development of Fisheries, Farm water management, Storage capacity, Farm mechanisation, Seed production systems
Construction of new Godowns for foodgrains
Education
Rs 1,000 cr
Central University near Bhagalpur
IIM at Bodhgaya
Skill Development
Rs 1,550 cr
Establishment of Mega Skill University
Training of 1 lakh youth
Health
Rs 600 cr
Up-gradation of 3 medical colleges at Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya
Electricity
Rs 16,130 cr
1,300 MW new power plant at Buxar
Electrification of villages under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Vidyut Yojana (sufficient for farms, uninterrupted for homes)
Electrification of towns-cities under Integrated Power Development Scheme
Rural Roads
Rs 13,820 cr
22,500 kms of Rural Roads
Highways
Rs 54,713 cr
2,775 kms of National Highways (four-laning & widening)
Construction of Bridges (across Ganga, Sone, Kosi)
Construction of 12 Rail overbridges
Railways
Rs 8,870 cr
Doubling and Tripling of 676 kms of Railway line
Electrification of 574 kms
Airports
Rs 2,700 cr
Construction of new airport at Patna
Development of airports at Gaya, Raxaul, Purnea
Digital Bihar
Rs 449 cr
Software Technology Parks, Rural BPOs, Training Centres
1,000 new Mobile towers to increase coverage and quality
30 WiFi hotspots across prominent tourist places
Common Service Centres to be scaled up from 8,800 to 26,000
Petroleum & Gas
Rs 21,476 cr
Expansion of Barauni Refinery + new Petrochemical Plant
Construction of Gas pipelines, new LPG plants and massive expansion in domestic LPG connections
Petrol-Diesel pipeline from Raxaul to Nepal
Tourism
Rs 600 cr
Development of 7 Tourist circuits
Total
Rs 1,25,003 cr
Other Investments:
Category
Amount
Unspent amount of 2013 Package (of Rs 12,000 cr)
Rs 8,282 cr
Ongoing works of National Highways
Rs 12,375 cr
UMPP (Ultra Mega Power Project) in Banka under PPP
