Raghubar Das briefs PM about development projects in the state

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him about various developmental projects undertaken by his government in the past one year.
Das whose meeting with Modi lasted for around half an hour also invited the Prime Minister to lay the foundation stone of a bridge at Sahebganj.
The bridge is proposed to be constructed over the Ganga River between Sahibganj and Nanihari (Katihar-Siliguri).
Apart from establishing smooth and easy road connectivity to the northeastern states with the rest of the country, the proposed 2.5 km bridge will be a gateway to India for south-east Asian countries like Thailand, Malayasia and Singapore, according to reports.

Jharkhand government officials said that the Prime Minister is learnt to have assured Das about visiting the state to lay the foundation stone.
An official statement said that during the meeting, Modi asserted that there was a need to further accelerate the various developmental works that have started in the state.

Jharkhand government officials said that the Prime Minister also heard in detail about 'Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana' (UDAY) scheme.
The Centre, Jharkhand and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited) signed a MoU for operational and financial turnaround of discoms under UDAY earlier today where Das was also present.
Jharkhand would derive an overall net benefit of approximately Rs 5,300 crore through UDAY and signing of the MoU heralds the onset of major distribution reforms in the country, an official statement said.

Earlier in the day, Das also met Road Transport minister Nitin Gadkari and held detailed discussions about various projects in the state.
A Jharkhand government statement said that after the meeting, approval was granted to nine projects involving 616 km of road worth Rs 8,727 crores including works for four laning of Barhi Hazaribagh, Ranchi-Rargaon-Jamshedpur-Mahulia amongst others.
During the meeting, it was also decided to develop Sahebganj district in the state as growth centre or logistic hub.