The Impressive TimesSilao: Bihar Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar on Friday inaugurated three development projects worth ₹80 lakh in the Nalanda Nagar Panchayat area, highlighting the government’s efforts to improve road connectivity to the region’s historical, religious and tourist destinations.
Addressing the gathering, Minister said Nalanda is home to several historical, heritage and religious sites, and the government is working to ensure that visitors can reach these destinations conveniently from every direction.
He said a road has been constructed in a single phase at a cost of ₹69 lakh, connecting the Biharsharif–Rajgir main road through Dula Bigha and Sarilchak to Xuanzang. The route will subsequently be connected to Kundalpur through two additional phases of work. Once completed, it will benefit tourists travelling from Biharsharif to Kundalpur as well as local residents.
He also said a dilapidated road in Kaptiya had been improved, while a road in the colony near the railway station had been constructed using funds from the MP Local Area Development Scheme.
He said the government was accelerating development while keeping tourism, religious sites and historical heritage in focus. Given Nalanda’s global identity, special attention was being paid to improving roads, public facilities and beautification in the region.
He added that large numbers of devotees and tourists visit the Bargaon Suryapeeth during Chhath Mahaparv and the Bhaskar Mahotsav. Better road connectivity would make their journeys easier. The government aims to ensure well-built and accessible roads to every village, hamlet and religious destination, he said.
MP Kaushalendra Kumar, JD(U) leaders Dhananjay Dev, Ranjit Kumar, Mukesh Singh, Sujit Kumar Singh and Sanjay Kushwaha, along with public representatives, party workers and local residents, were present. Residents welcomed the minister with garlands and expressed gratitude for the development works undertaken in the area.
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