Bihar govt okays Rs 598 crore for alternative approach road to J P Setu

PATNA: The state cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 598.10 crore for the construction of 12.409km of approach road as an alternative route to the Sonepur-Digha Ganga rail-cum-road bridge (J P Setu) from the Sonepur side.
The proposal was moved by the road construction department. The project involves bitumen and PCC works, construction of culverts, drain, safety points, underpass, road overbridge (ROB) and elevated structure.
With regard to another proposal moved by the road construction department, the cabinet sanctioned Rs210.13 crore for the construction of approach road cum two-lane bridge on river Sone near Panduka in Rohtas district. This bridge will connect to Jharkhand near Japla town.
Besides, the cabinet also sanctioned the release of state share worth Rs38.17 crore for the construction of a road overbridge between Danapur and Neura railway stations. The total expenditure on the ROB is Rs60.80 crore.
As to the proposal moved by the health department, the cabinet sanctioned Rs169.25 crore for expenditure on logistics required in the Covid-19 vaccination. The cabinet also sanctioned framing of the rules and service conditions of the chairman and members of the Bihar Municipal Buildings Tribunal.
It also sanctioned framing of rules and service conditions for the typist cadre in the regional offices of the animal and fishery resources department as well as in the cow development directorate of the same department.