Bikramganj, May 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gifted Bihar with projects worth Rs 48,500 crores in power, road, railway and education sectors, which would accelerate the pace of development of the state.

Modi, during a public meeting at Bikramganj in Rohtas district of Bihar, launched and laid foundation stones for several projects by pressing the button of the remote control system. Projects are related to power, roads, railways and energy sectors.

"All the projects either launched today or for which foundation stones have been laid will accelerate the pace of development of Bihar in days ahead," the prime minister said, adding that India could be a developed nation only if Bihar became a developed state. It was a day for people of Bihar, which would usher in a new era of development and growth, creating job opportunities for youths and also improving the quality of life, he added.

Modi laid the foundation stones for NTPC Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-2, four projects of six laning and four laning of National Highways; and the construction of Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli on NH-22.

Two projects of four-laning of National Highways, 192-bed dormitories for students and staff quarters at Navodaya Vidyalaya, automatic signalling between Sasaram and Anugrah Narayan Road, and the 3rd rail line between Son Nagar and Mohammad Ganj were also inaugurated by the Prime Minister.

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