Ahmedabad: The prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated nine highway projects and ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ schemes in Bihar through video-conferencing. Spaking on the occasion, Modi said “Today, India is working towards making its villages self-reliant. It is a matter of pride that this process is starting from Bihar,”
The new highway project will cover a road length of about 350 km and will be ready at a cost of Rs 14,258 crore. ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme launched to connect 45,945 villages of Bihar with optical fibre internet service.
Earlier Modi had launched “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)” and other projects which are related to agriculture field and animal husbandry worth Rs 294.53 crore.
Over the infrastructure development in India, Modi said “Countries that have focused on their infrastructure have seen fast development. Only Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government stressed on the importance of a robust infrastructure in India before the current government,” he claimed.
“The fibre internet services programme is a prestigious project, which will enable a digital revolution to reach the state’s remotest corner,” the PMO release said.
Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Sushil Modi were also present at the event and they thanked PM Modi for initiatives that aid in development of the state.
(Vinayak Barot)