NEW DELHI: A day after rejecting JD(U)'s demand for special status to Bihar, the NDA government in its Union Budget for 2024-25, announced a slurry of development projects for the state.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the budget, said that top temple corridors will be developed at Bodhgaya and Vishnupath temple in the state on the lines of Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath corridor.
She also said that a comprehensive development initiative for Rajgir and Nalanda will be pursued.
"Vishnupath temple at Gaya, and Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya are of immense spiritual importance. We will develop corridors there on the model of the successful Kashi Vishwanath corridor to make them a world-class tourist destination. A comprehensive development initiative for Rajgir and Nalanda, in Bihar will be pursued," Sitharaman said.
The finance minister also announced allocation of Rs 20,000 crore for construction of highways in Bihar.
The Centre proposed an outlay of Rs 26,000 crore for various road projects in the state.
Nirmala Sitharaman said the Centre will arrange financial assistance to Bihar through aid from multilateral development agencies.
The government will also set up airports, medical colleges and sports infrastructure in Bihar, she said.
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