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On the Road to Progress
BIHAR

THE INITIATIVE

  • Improvement of road connectivity

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Villages between the eastern and western embankments of River Kosi

THE CHALLENGE

  • Many villages between the two embankments remained cut off from the rest of the state throughout the year
  • Villagers had to take a circuitous route to reach Darbhanga

THE SOLUTION

  • Construction of the Baluahaghat Mega Bridge in Saharsa district with financial support from NABARD under RIDF
  • Appropriate utilisation ensured direct payments to drip manufacturers

THE IMPACT

  • Improvement in school attendance
  • Travel distance between Saharsa and Darbhanga reduced to 65km from the earlier 245km
  • Easy access to primary health centres
  • Significant improvement in the law-and-order situation in the area
  • Enhanced mobility has led to economic prosperit