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About 3,200 street lights found non-functional in Patna

PATNA: In a survey conducted by the Patna Municipal Corporation, out of 83,000 street lights in the city, 3,200 were found non-functional. The survey was conducted in all the 75 wards of the city ahead of the monsoon season under the directive of the municipal commissioner. A total of 19 zonal officers were instructed to inspect the street lights in their respective areas. The municipal commissioner directed the officials to repair the non-functional street lights within 10 days. Additionally, regular inspection as well as maintenance of street lights would be done regularly. Electrical executive engineer, SBPDCL, Bablu Gupta, said that…

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Four-month sand mining ban in Bihar to protect rivers

PATNA: There will be no river sand mining in Bihar for four months till Oct 15. Even authorised leaseholders will not be allowed to extract sand during this period. The transport of sand outside the state is also prohibited. However, the mines and geology department has assured that there will be no shortage of sand during the monsoon ban. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, who also oversees the mines and geology portfolio, said on Sunday, “The sand mining will resume after monsoon. However, there will be no shortage of sand. I have asked the officials to keep a track on…

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Master plan for integrated manufacturing city in Bihar’s Gaya Ji approved

PATNA: The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) is to officially notify the master plan for the Integrated Manufacturing City (IMC)-Gaya Ji as it was approved at the 3rd board meeting of Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited (BIMCGL) held on Friday. The board reaffirmed its commitment to make Gaya Ji a world-class manufacturing hub. IMC Gaya Ji project is being developed under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC). Kundan Kumar, the managing director of BIADA and CEO of BIMCGL, said the project will play a pivotal role in developing Gaya Ji as a world-class industrial hub. “With high-quality infrastructure, an…

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Patna metro rail project on right track: Bihar housing minister

PATNA: Urban development and housing minister Jibesh Kumar visited the Patna metro rail depot site and ISBT metro station at Bairiya on Saturday to inspect progress on the priority corridor of the project. The priority corridor forms part of Corridor II (Patna Junction to ISBT), a major section of the project. During the visit, the minister expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of the work. He commended the dedication and teamwork of officials, engineers, and workers involved in the construction. The minister said, “The Patna metro project is a dream of the people of city. We are working with…