Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S M on Tuesday reviewed the progress of more than 55 central and state development projects and instructed officials to accelerate ongoing work by addressing local hurdles.
Project Monitoring Group Meeting
Chairing a meeting of the project monitoring group, the DM directed sub-divisional officers to coordinate with landowners and executing agencies to clear obstacles delaying projects. To expedite implementation, the deputy development commissioner was instructed to conduct joint inspections with senior district officials to resolve issues related to land acquisition, encroachment, and utility shifting.
Monsoon Preparedness and Road Excavation Ban
The administration warned that no fresh road excavation by agencies, including Buidco, GAIL, and Namami Gange, would be permitted after May 31 to keep roads motorable during the monsoon. Officials stated that agencies failing to restore roads or causing drainage blockage could face action under the Disaster Management Act.
Key Project Updates
Among the key projects reviewed, the widening of the Nehru Path-Gola Road stretch in Danapur has achieved 66 percent progress, while the AIIMS Golambar-Janipur-Painapur-Nauba road widening stands at 62 percent. Construction of the Punpun Station-Patna Ring Road link road has reached 67 percent completion. The meeting also reviewed the Patna Metro project, where officials said land acquisition and transfer-related bottlenecks had largely been resolved for the priority corridor between Pataliputra Bus Terminal and Malahi Pakri.
For the Danapur-Bihta elevated corridor, over Rs 194 crore has been paid to 972 landholders across 22 villages. Progress of the Patna-Ara-Sasaram NH-119A project under the Bharatmala scheme was also discussed. Officials said 176 acres had been acquired across 21 villages in Naubatpur and Bihta, with compensation exceeding Rs 149 crore approved. The acquired land was handed over to the National Highways Authority of India on April 27.
Senior district officials, representatives of NHAI, Patna Metro, and railways attended the meeting.
