PM Narendra Modi gifts projects worth Rs. 12,992 crore to Bihar, inaugurates Buxar Thermal Power Plant.

Patna, August 22, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of projects worth Rs. 12,992 crore in Bihar during a public meeting at Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

Out of the total, projects worth Rs. 11,735 crore were inaugurated, while foundation stones for projects worth Rs. 1,257 crore were laid. In all, 14 projects were dedicated to the state, covering critical sectors such as power, railways, water supply, and housing.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated some of the key projects:

Among the key projects are the Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) and the sewerage network in Daudanagar (Aurangabad). STP and I&D project in Barhiya (Lakhisarai) and Jamui.

Water supply projects in Aurangabad, Bodh Gaya, and Jehanabad under AMRUT 2.0.

Sewerage network and purification plants in Aurangabad and Jehanabad, and AMRUT 2.0.

PM Modi also inaugurated the Buxar Thermal Power Plant, having a capacity of 660 MW.

The inauguration of this power plant is expected to provide fresh energy and strengthen Bihar’s electricity supply, bringing the state closer to the goal of power for every household.

PM Modi flagged off the Amrit Bharat Express between Gaya and New Delhi and launched the Koderma-Vaishali Bodh Circuit passenger train, which will connect important Buddhist pilgrimage sites.

The Prime Minister handed over keys of 16,000 houses built under the PM Awas Yojana, benefiting families across the state.

Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said, “I will work hard to provide houses for all, and we are committed to it. We are working on the line to get people from Bihar jobs in its state. We have started many projects in Bihar, and these will give jobs to the people of Bihar.”

Several leaders were present at the PM Narendra Modi rally:

PM Narendra Modi landed at Gaya Airport around 11 AM and reached the Magadh University campus for the program.

The event saw the presence of top NDA leaders, including Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, Chirag Paswan, Lalan Singh, Samrat Choudhary, and Vijay Kumar Sinha.

The projects are expected to directly benefit Buxar, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Begusarai, Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai, and Jamui, giving a major boost to the infrastructure of both northern and southern Bihar.

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