Key Highlights:
Inaugurated the Ramghat Riverfront Development Project, developed at a cost of more than ₹8.20 crore.
Directed officials to extend and develop the ghats up to the bridges located on both sides of Ramghat.
Announced that a government programme would be organised at Ramghat every year on the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Urged the Central Government to construct a permanent bridge in place of the Pipa bridge to connect Ara with Sitabdiara, the birthplace of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan.
Patna, November 2026: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today inaugurated Ramghat in Manjhi block of Saran district. On the occasion, he unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Chief Minister directed officials to extend and develop the ghat up to the bridges located on both sides of Ramghat.
Earlier, the Chief Minister paid floral tributes to freedom fighter Late Daln Singh by garlanding his statue at Daln Singh High School-cum-Inter College. He also inspected the modern laboratories developed under the Seva Sankalp-cum-Kayakalp Abhiyan.
At Daln Singh High School-cum-Inter College, the Chief Minister inspected the newly constructed Space Science and Innovation Lab, ISM Lab, ICT Lab, Biology Lab, Chemistry Lab and library. He received information from officials about the facilities made available to students. Students expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister, saying that the modern laboratories would help them understand their subjects better and gain practical knowledge. The Chief Minister wished them success in their studies and directed officials to install computers in the school library so that students could also access digital library facilities.
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Thereafter, the Chief Minister inspected Atal Vatika, the Yagya Shala and Maa Saryu Cafe (Didi's Kitchen) at Ramghat. He unveiled the foundation plaque of the Ramghat Riverfront Development Project, implemented by the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (BUIDCO) at a cost of more than ₹8.20 crore, and formally inaugurated the project.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated Atal Vatika and unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He announced that the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be celebrated at Ramghat every year.
Addressing a public meeting organised near Ramghat, the Chief Minister said that visiting Ramghat was a matter of pride for him. It is a sacred place associated with the arrival of Lord Shri Ram and the religious tradition of taking a holy dip in the Saryu River. The inauguration of Ramghat ahead of the Chhath festival would make it more convenient for devotees, he said.
He observed that people in Bihar also offer prayers to the setting Sun, whereas people in most parts of the world traditionally worship the rising Sun. This, he said, reflects the distinctiveness of Bihar's culture and traditions.
The Chief Minister said that under the inspirational leadership of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Bharatiya Janata Party continued to expand. Vajpayee brought together 32 political parties to form the NDA and served as the country's Prime Minister three times. He said it was an honour for him to unveil Vajpayee's statue.
The Chief Minister recalled that, following a request from the then Chief Minister, Vajpayee had provided Bihar with a special development package of ₹4,000 crore every year for four years. In 2005, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, development work in Bihar gained fresh momentum, and the funds were utilised for roads, electricity and other infrastructure projects.
Choudhary announced that a government programme would be organised at Ramghat every year on the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He said Bihar was changing and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was continuously working towards the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047. Former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had also made significant contributions towards building a prosperous Bihar.
The Chief Minister said the government's objective was to ensure that children from Bihar did not have to move to other states to receive quality education. For this purpose, 700 model schools had been established in the state. Online education was being provided to around 3.50 lakh students through the Vidyarthi Saathi App. According to reports received on students' online learning, around 1.40 lakh to 1.60 lakh students were studying online even at 1 am.
He said schools, Anganwadi centres and health centres were being strengthened under the Seva Sankalp-cum-Kayakalp Abhiyan, while new construction works were also being undertaken wherever required.
The Chief Minister said instructions had been issued to begin projects worth ₹22,000 crore in Bihar before March 31. These projects would give fresh momentum to the state's development and transform its overall landscape.
He said Panchayat Development Day was organised on the last Sunday of every month. The government's target was to provide ration cards to one crore eligible people in the state. So far, ration cards had been issued to 24 lakh people and 1,400 new dealers had been appointed. Work was underway to provide ration cards to the remaining 76 lakh eligible people. He urged public representatives to join the campaign and help ensure that all eligible people received the benefits of the scheme.
The Chief Minister recalled that in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had resolved to ensure electricity connectivity in every village. At that time, the then Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had set a target of providing electricity to every household. Today, Bihar receives 22 to 23 hours of electricity supply daily. The state has around 1.92 crore domestic electricity consumers, and the government is providing 125 units of free electricity to every household.
He appealed to financially capable and prosperous consumers to voluntarily give up the benefit of 125 units of free electricity and contribute in the interest of the state. He also urged poor households to adopt solar energy so that they could become free from electricity bills for the next 25 years. He appealed to people to apply for the installation of one-kilowatt solar panels on their rooftops. He added that a subsidy of ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 was also being provided to each family for solar power installations.
The Chief Minister said Ramghat was associated with Lord Shri Ram and that developing this sacred place was a government priority. As the Saryu River has a strong current, he directed that a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) be deployed there to ensure the safety of devotees.
He said an agreement had also been reached with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari regarding the removal of silt from rivers. The silt extracted from rivers could be used in road construction, embankments and other infrastructure projects.
The Chief Minister said compensation had been provided to farmers whose agricultural land was submerged due to rising river water levels. He added that district magistrates had been directed to ensure compensation through the Disaster Management Department under the state's silt policy for farmers whose fields had accumulated sand and silt brought by rivers.
Choudhary said the government was working rapidly to establish industries in Bihar so that young people would not have to migrate to other states in search of employment. Plans had been prepared to restart closed sugar mills. The state had set a target of providing government jobs and employment opportunities to one crore people.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Vaishali on November 21 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for various development projects. During Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Bihar, five new sugar mills would be launched.
The Chief Minister said he had met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and requested him to ensure the construction of a permanent bridge in place of the Pipa bridge to connect Ara with Sitabdiara, the birthplace of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan. He said the Union Minister had assured him that the work would be taken forward.
On the occasion of Chhath Mahaparva, the Chief Minister appealed to all devotees to pray to Chhathi Maiya for Bihar's prosperity and for India's development.
MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal, MLA Randhir Kumar Singh and BUIDCO Managing Director Animesh Parashar also addressed the gathering.
Local public representatives, leaders and district administration officials welcomed and felicitated the Chief Minister with bouquets, angavastrams and mementoes.
Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Vijayendra Prasad Yadav; Urban Development and Housing Minister Nitish Mishra; MLAs Randhir Kumar Singh, Janak Singh, Kedarnath Singh and Chhoti Kumari; Legislative Council members Sanjay Mayukh and Prof. Dr Virendra Narayan Yadav; Principal Secretary of the Urban Development and Housing Department Vinay Kumar; Chief Minister's Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh; Water Resources Department Secretary Dr Chandrashekhar Singh; BUIDCO Managing Director Animesh Parashar; Deputy Inspector General of Police, Saran Range, Nitesh Kumar; District Magistrate Vaibhav Srivastava; Senior Superintendent of Police Roshan Kumar; other senior officials and a large number of people were present on the occasion.
