NITISH UNVEILS `306 CRORE PROJECTS

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 58 various development schemes worth `306 crore in the West Champaran district. Addressing a public meeting at Rampurwa high school sports ground located under Mainatand block of the district, Kumar said local people had voiced some problems of the area when he had come for campaigning during Lok Sabha elections. Kumar said the problems told to him have been resolved besides inaugurating and laying foundation stones for schemes which were needed in the area, an official release said. The CM asked people “please do let me know if you have any other problems”. The desiltation work of Triveni branch canal will be completed by January 2020, he said adding the canal's work had to be completed by the end of 2018. Stern action will be taken against officials responsible for the delay in completing the project, he added. The state government has set a target of connecting all the villages and hamlets (Tolas) of Bihar with pucca (metallic) road by the end of next year, Mr Kumar said.