Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 17 development projects in Patna district, reinforcing his government’s focus on infrastructure, power, and public services.
The projects included 12 from the power sector and four from the tourism department.
Punpun Gets Bihar’s First Cable Suspension Bridge
The highlight of the event was the inauguration of Bihar’s first cable suspension bridge over the Punpun River, built at a cost of ₹82.99 crore.
Modelled on Rishikesh’s iconic Laxman Jhula, the bridge is expected to boost Punpun’s identity in the tourism sector. Locals have already dubbed it the ‘Laxman Jhula of Punpun’.
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who accompanied the CM, said, “This bridge will benefit pedestrians, small vehicles, and devotees visiting the Pitru Paksha fair.”
CM Opens Library and Meets Beneficiaries
Nitish Kumar also inaugurated the Jananayak Karpuri Thakur Library at Dulhin Bazaar. During the event, he met beneficiary families of the social security pension scheme.
“I met many mothers and sisters who expressed gratitude for the government’s welfare schemes,” Kumar said.
Women participants, holding posters, thanked the Chief Minister for 125 units of free electricity and social security pensions provided by the state.
Senior leaders, including Ministers Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Shyam Rajak, and Arvind Kumar Singh, attended the ceremony.
The Patna projects are part of Nitish Kumar’s ongoing spree of development inaugurations in the election year. Recently, he launched projects worth ₹899.46 crore in Gaya and ₹1,203.83 crore in Saran, showcasing development ahead of the polls.
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