Bihar cabinet gives nod to metro projects in four cities
- In Reports
- 09:45 PM, Jun 20, 2024
- Myind Staff
On Thursday, the cabinet of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved metro projects in four cities of the state. The Patna Metro, whose foundation was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 17, 2019, is currently under construction.
In a cabinet meeting chaired by Kumar, approval was granted to metro projects in Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, and Bhagalpur.
"The state cabinet approved the Urban Development and Housing Department’s proposal pertaining to metro rail projects in Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur. Now, the feasibility reports will be prepared after which the detailed project reports (DPR) will be finalised," S Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet Secretariat), told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
He mentioned that while the central and state governments will each cover 20 per cent of the project costs, the remaining 60 per cent will be financed by financial institutions.
During the initial phase of the Patna Metro, it is anticipated that five stations will commence operations by March of the following year. This phase will include 15.36 km of elevated track and 16.30 km of underground track.
The cabinet also approved a proposal by the General Administration Department (GAD) authorising various commissions, such as the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC), to conduct preliminary examinations for different recruitment exams in two phases if there is a large number of candidates appearing.
"It will be entirely up to the commissions to hold preliminary examinations of different recruitment exams in two stages, if the number of appearing candidates is large. However, other than preliminary exams, all further examinations will be conducted on a specific date in Patna and surrounding areas," he said.
"The cabinet also gave its go-ahead to conduct these examinations in both online and offline modes," he added.
Additionally, the Cabinet approved a proposal fromthe sports department to establish sports clubs in all panchayats across the state, the official further added.
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