New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today demanded an additional fund of over Rs 4,000 crore to complete pending road projects in the state.
Kumar, who met Union Ministers for Rural Development and Power Vilas Rao Deshmukh and Sushil Kumar Shinde respectively, also demanded an increase in the central sector allocation of power for Bihar.
During his meeting with Deshmukh, the chief minister urged the Centre to approve the revised Core Network for Bihar and sanction money for construction of 9017.51 km roads, which are pending with the National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA).
In a written communication to the Rural Development Minister, Kumar also demanded timely release of funds for roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for the state.