Bihar CM launches Rs 542-crore tunnel project linking 2 museums
Patna (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched the construction of a Rs 542-crore underground tunnel that will connect the Bihar Museum and Patna Museum, officials said.
During his visit to the site, Kumar formally initiated the construction work by pressing a button to start the tunnelling machine.
The proposed museum subway is slated to be built near Hartali Mor on Nehru Path in Patna.
"Once the tunnel is completed, people will be able to easily go from one museum to the other to see the exhibits," Kumar said.
The project is expected to significantly increase tourist footfall, he added.
According to a statement issued by the CMO, officials briefed the chief minister on the construction process and the proposed time-frame for completion.
The chief minister asked officials to ensure adequate arrangements for parking and other visitor facilities in anticipation of the expected increase in footfall, it added.
Kumar toured the Bihar Museum, where Director General Anjani Kumar Singh briefed him on newly installed exhibits, visitor statistics, parking arrangements and other facilities available at the museum complex.
The CM also reviewed the redevelopment of a residential and officers' hostel complex comprising 60 housing units and a park being developed in front of the Bihar Museum.
He directed officials to speed up the work and ensure that the new facility provides improved residential arrangements along Nehru Path.
Kumar was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary to the CM, Deepak Kumar, and other officials.
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TN Assembly elections: Eight-month pregnant homemaker wins Thiru Vi Ka Nagar seat for TVK
Chennai (PTI): Before giving birth, she had already delivered a mandate—a symbol of hope for Thiru Vi Ka Nagar.
Echoing Delhi’s 2013 “common citizen” political churn associated with the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), an eight-month-pregnant homemaker, M R Pallavi, has been elected as an MLA from Chennai’s Thiru Vi Ka Nagar constituency, emerging as one of the notable first-time faces of the Vijay-led TVK in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
In the narrow lanes of Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, a steady stream of media personnel has been making their way to Pallavi’s residence—a scene reminiscent of the result day in Delhi when journalists thronged the modest home of Rakhi Birla, who had won from Mangolpuri on an AAP ticket.
Pallavi, 36, a homemaker educated up to class XII, defeated the DMK candidate K S Ravichandran by a margin of 22,333 votes in the reserved Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Assembly constituency.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats, while DMK and AIADMK got 59 and 47, respectively.
Pallavi’s victory has drawn attention due to her personal circumstances. She campaigned extensively while eight months pregnant, going door-to-door to reach voters.
According to local accounts, she even fainted once during the campaign but continued her outreach.
She has not spoken to the media following her victory, as doctors have advised her to rest. Her husband, Rajesh, briefly recounted her campaign efforts.
A self-professed admirer of actor-turned-politician Vijay, Pallavi joined TVK soon after its formation and is now among its first-time legislators.
Doctors have advised her to be hospitalised around May 20, as she is expecting her second child. Ahead of that, voters in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar have entrusted her with representing them in the state Assembly.
Political observers say the rise of candidates like Pallavi signals a possible shift in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, with voters backing a new party and candidates from non-traditional backgrounds.
