PM Modi launches seven urban infra projects in poll-bound Bihar

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually inaugurated seven urban infrastructure transformation projects in Bihar, which is scheduled to go to polls this year. Among the seven projects, six are under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, while one is under the Namami Gange Mission.

Over the last one week, PM Modi has inaugurated three petroleum projects in Bihar and also launched a scheme for sustainable development of the fisheries sector in the poll-bound state.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Hardeep Singh Puri also attended the launch of the projects today.