Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated a multi-modal cargo terminal and laid the foundation of a secretariat building here.
The cargo terminal, which was inaugurated online by the prime minister from here, has been built by Inland Waterways Authority of India on River Ganga at Sahibganj.
It will have a cargo storing capacity of 30 lakh tonne per year, a stockyard and parking and berthing space for two vessels.
The new secretariat building in the state capital will come up at an estimated cost of Rs 1238.92 crore.
It will also have offices of 32 departments.
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