Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 12,100 crore in Bihar's Darbhanga on Tuesday. Among the projects on Tuesday's agenda was also constructing an AIIMs in the northern town, marking the second such medical facility in Bihar after Patna.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi were also present at the event.
In a significant move to boost connectivity in the state, PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several National Highway projects worth approximately Rs 5,070 crore.