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Haryana CM unveils eight Bhiwani projects worth over Rs 142 Crore

Bhiwani, Oct 30 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for eight development projects worth over Rs 142 crore in Bhiwani, giving
a boost to infrastructure related to irrigation, road connectivity, education, healthcare and power supply.
The six completed projects inaugurated by the Chief Minister are worth Rs 133.66 crore, while the foundation stones were laid for two new projects estimated to cost over Rs 8.46 crore.
The biggest among the inaugurated projects is a scheme to utilise treated wastewater from the sewage treatment plant (STP) on Charkhi Dadri Road for irrigation.
Built at a cost of over Rs 84.33 crore, the project is aimed at putting treated wastewater to productive use and improving the availability of water for irrigation.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated a railway overbridge constructed at a cost of over Rs 26 crore on the Rewari-Bathinda railway line. The bridge is expected to ease movement in the area and reduce congestion at the railway crossing.
Strengthening educational infrastructure, Saini inaugurated a laboratory facility in the senior secondary wing of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan School. The facility has been constructed at a cost of over Rs 7.47 crore.
The electricity infrastructure in the district also received a boost with the inauguration of three 33 kV power substations. These include the substation at Keru, built at a cost of Rs 4.30 crore; Bhakhra, constructed for Rs 7.23 crore; and Isharwal-II, completed at a cost of Rs 4.28 crore. These facilities are expected to strengthen the power distribution network in the region.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stones for a block office building at Tosham, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 4.14 crore, and a primary health centre at Bamla village, estimated to cost over Rs 4.32 crore. The projects are intended to improve administrative infrastructure and access to healthcare services.
Together, the eight projects are expected to strengthen essential infrastructure in Bhiwani, improve irrigation water availability, ease traffic movement, enhance educational and healthcare facilities and reinforce the electricity supply network.
The individual costs of the six inaugurated projects add up to approximately Rs 133.61 crore, whereas the supplied release gives their combined cost as Rs 133.66 crore. The two new projects total Rs 8.46 crore, making the overall figure approximately Rs 142.07 crore based on the stated combined amount.
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