The good allies: Bihar gets ₹47,400 cr for infra; AP ₹15,000 cr for capital
₹58,900 crore. This is made up of ₹26,000 crore for the construction of highways and a 2-lane bridge on the river Ganga at Buxar, ₹21,400 crore for power projects, including a new 2400 MW power plant at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district, and another ₹11,500 crore in special financial assistance for flood management, Similarly, for Andhra Pradesh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced special financial support of ₹15,000 crore for a new capital city, fulfilling commitments made in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act.
Sitharaman also announced funding for the early completion of the Polavaram Irrigation Project, crucial for Andhra Pradesh and its farmers, which in turn will support the country's food security. In Bihar, the Centre will pump in ₹26,000 crore for the construction of several road projects such as the Patna-Purnea Expressway, Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway, Bodhgaya-Rajgir-Vaishali-Darbhanga Expressway, and an additional 2-lane bridge over the Ganga at Buxar.
Besides, the Centre will support the development of an industrial node at Gaya along the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor. “This project will boost industrial growth in the eastern region and transform Gaya into a model where cultural heritage meets modern economic development.
It will demonstrate our commitment to both progress and preserving our heritage," the finance minister said. Along with the infrastructure push for Bihar, the Centre announced proposals to develop the Vishnupad temple at Gaya, Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya, Rajgir and Nalanda as global tourist hubs on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor in Uttar Pradesh.
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