Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Sunday, laid the foundation stone of Kankarbagh Drainage Scheme near the tempo stand saying the work on it would begin within a matter of weeks and would be completed within two years to rid the area from any drainage problem in the future.
"We had been waiting for this moment for over 12 years and today we have taken the first step in implementing this project. Once completed, the dwellers of Kankarbagh would not have to worry about rain water accumulating on the streets like they experienced this past monsoon season," Kumar said.
"Patna is a city but none of the facilities available here are even remotely suitable for a city of the size of Patna. We have initiated a number of projects and they will take time to complete but there are too many obstacles in our way that we are trying to overcome," he further said.
Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said construction on Kankarbagh indoor stadium and swimming pool would also begin shortly. Urban Development Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Road Construction Minister Nand Kishore Yadav, former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, MLA Arun Kumar Sinha and Nitin Navin, deputy mayor Santosh Mehta, and Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) managing director Atul Prasad were also present at the occasion.
From: www.patnadaily.com
