Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces special schemes for Bihar
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several development schemes for Bihar during her Budget 2024 speech. The initiatives are part of the 'Purvodaya' plan aimed at enhancing the eastern states of India. Key projects include road connectivity improvements, a new power plant, and support for cultural and tourist site developments.
- ▪The government will support the development of an industrial node in Gaya, Bihar, on the Amritsar-Kolkata industrial corridor.
- ▪Road connectivity projects worth ₹26,000 crore will be implemented in Bihar, including multiple expressways and a bridge over the River Ganga.
- ▪A 2,400-MW power plant will be established in Pirpainti, Bhagalpur district, at a cost of ₹21,400 crore.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced several schemes for Bihar in her Budget 2024 speech. The schemes are a part of a larger plan titled “Purvodaya”, which covers the all-round development of eastern States including Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.Also Read: Union Budget 2024 LIVE UpdatesThe government will support the development of an industrial node in Gaya, Bihar, on the Amritsar-Kolkata industrial corridor, Ms. Sitharaman announced.
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