PM Modi lays foundation for 7 infra projects worth ₹541 crore in poll-bound Bihar

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of seven urban infrastructure projects worth ₹541 crore in poll-bound Bihar. 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.

In his address via video conference, Modi lauded the efforts of the state government, headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Without naming anyone, the prime minister also slammed earlier state governments, saying Bihar used to have tall and visionary leaders, but an era came when focus shifted from governance.