Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary inaugurates projects worth ₹1,047 crore
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated nearly 1,000 development projects worth over ₹1,000 crore in the Muzaffarpur district. The initiatives focus on urban infrastructure, including drainage, smart city projects, and a new university for architecture and civil engineering.
Why it matters
These large-scale infrastructure investments are intended to modernize urban centers in Bihar and improve technical education and transportation connectivity.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 982 development projects worth ₹1,047.09 crore in Muzaffarpur district on Sunday (July 12, 2026). The programme was organised by the Urban Development and Housing Department and Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO) at the MIT Muzaffarpur ground.
These include 669 projects worth ₹375.04 crore under the ‘Mukhyamantri Samagra Shahri Vikas Yojana’ (Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Urban Development Scheme), three projects worth ₹233.77 crore under the Storm Water Drainage Scheme, and the Muzaffarpur Smart City project worth ₹213.25 crore, among others.
He also inaugurated the Sikandarpur Lake Front, developed at a cost of ₹225.03 crore under the Muzaffarpur Smart City project. Following the inauguration, the Chief Minister inspected the Sikandarpur Lake Front. A total of 673 projects were inaugurated, and foundation stones were laid for 309 other projects.
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