Samrat hails naming MPs' residential block as Kosi
PM Narendra Modi
, who inaugurated the residential premises on Monday.
"Kosi is not a bane, but a blessing for Bihar," Samrat said.
The other three blocks have been named as Krishna, Godavari and Hooghly.
While inaugurating the residential complex, PM Modi also took a jibe at the opposition and said, "Some people will feel uncomfortable with Kosi as the name of one of the four residential towers. They will not view it as a river, but rather through the lens of the Bihar elections. However, these four rivers give life to crores of people and now a new stream of happiness will flow in the lives of the public representatives living in the towers built in their names.
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The Kosi was once synonymous with floods and disasters.
Samrat said naming a residential block for the members of Parliament as Kosi is an indicator of the PM's love for Bihar.
The double engine NDA govt at the Centre and in Bihar is engaged in changing the picture of the state, he said. "Kosi river, which was considered synonymous with floods and disasters for years, has now been made a means of water supply and prosperity for the state by the govt through a planned strategy.
The Kosi-Mechi interstate river linking project is going to be a boon for lakhs of farmers and the people of Bihar. This project is to be completed at a cost of Rs 6,282 crore.
The direct impact of this historic project has started showing on the economy, irrigation and life of North Bihar," the deputy CM said.
He added that the govt has set a target to complete this project by March 2029. "It will help irrigate 76,000 hectares of additional land and provide relief from the tragedy of floods," he said.
Samrat said the project will change the fate of the rural areas of the state. "Not only will there be relief from floods, but farmers will have water available for irrigation throughout the year. That will increase the yield manifold," he said.
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