The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 10 public Universities and 10 private Universities will be made world class universities in the country.Addressing centenary celebrations of Patna University, Mr.Modi said selection of these universities will be on merit and there will no interference from anyone. He said there will be no Government control over these universities and autonomous status will be given to the universities.
Mr. Modi said that ten thousand crores will be provided to these universities. He encouraged students of various universities to come forward for innovations to solve day to day problems. Mr. Modi emphasised that the country could progress via. innovations. He said, only innovations could meet challenges in changing scenario in global environment. He said that the country stands in the fourth position in the area of startups and hoped it will be in the top position in the years to come.
Mr. Modi laid the foundation stone of various projects of about 3700 crore rupees in a function at Mokama.
It includes four sewerage projects under Namami Gange and four National Highway projects .These projects include a six-lane bridge over river Ganga.
The four National Highway projects for which the foundation stone is laid include four laning of Aunta – Simaria section and Bakhtiyarpur-Mokama section of NH-31.
In addition, foundation stone is laid for two-lane construction of Maheshkhunt- Saharsa- Purnea section of NH 107 and Biharsharif- Barbigha- Mokama section of NH 82.
The four sewerage projects include Sewage Treatment Plant at Beur, Sewerage System with Sewer Network at Beur, Sewage Treatment Plant at Karmalichak and Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewer Network at Saidpur.
These projects together will create new Sewage Treatment Plant capacity of 120 MLD and upgrade the existing 20 MLD for Beur. This also includes sewer network of about 235 km in Beur and Saidpur zones. In Patna, seven other sewerage projects are at various stages of implementation. After completion of these 11 projects, Patna will become a town having 100 percent sewerage infrastructure and no sewage water will drain into River Ganga. Six projects regarding River Front Development, Ghat and Crematoria are also under implementation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured the people that Centre and Bihar government will do everything possible for the growth of state. Mr. Modi who is on a day-long visit to Bihar, was addressing a public meeting in Mokama after laying foundation Stone of various projects of about 3700 crore rupees. Mr. Modi said, the government is working tirelessly to fulfil the aspirations of people from rural India. He said that projects whose foundation stones are being laid will provide impetus to Bihar’s development.
The projects include four sewerage projects under Namami Gange and four National Highway projects. These projects include a six-lane bridge over river Ganga.
The four National Highway projects include four laning of Aunta – Simaria section and Bakhtiyarpur-Mokama section of NH-31. The projects also include two-lane construction of Maheshkhunt- Saharsa- Purnea section of NH 107 and Biharsharif- Barbigha- Mokama section of NH 82.
The four sewerage projects include Sewage Treatment Plant at Beur, Sewerage System with Sewer Network at Beur, Sewage Treatment Plant at Karmalichak and Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewer Network at Saidpur.
Before arriving at Mokama, Prime Minister also visited Bihar Museum in Patna. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan also accompanied him.