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Nitish Kumar Inaugurates Chandauli Ghat Bridge, Launches Over ₹680 Crore Works in Sitamarhi and Sheohar

The flood-prone region gains a new Bagmati crossing that residents describe as a lifeline.

Overview

  • During his Samriddhi Yatra on January 19, the chief minister opened an elevated RCC bridge and approach road at Chandauli Ghat on the BelsandMinapur route, built for ₹70.89 crore.
  • The Chief Minister’s Office said he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for schemes totaling over ₹680 crore—₹554.12 crore in Sitamarhi and ₹59 crore in Sheohar—though one outlet reported a ₹613 crore tally.
  • In Sitamarhi, 26 projects worth ₹208.12 crore were inaugurated and 41 schemes worth ₹346 crore saw foundation stones laid, with the new bridge intended to maintain access for about 30 panchayats during floods.
  • In Sheohar, the launches included ₹11.89 crore for tourism infrastructure at Baba Bhuvneshwar Nath Temple and inspections of beautification work at the Devkuli Dham complex.
  • From the stage, Nitish Kumar outlined next steps including new industries, milk-production committees, 273 Sudha outlets, “Adarsh” schools and degree colleges across 17 blocks, and a ₹890 crore expansion at Janki Mandir in Punaura Dham.