Patna,(BiharTimes): The Nitish cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a proposal to construct 131 godowns all over the state to increase foodgrains storage capacity by 5.50 lakh metric tonnes.

According to Principal Secretary (Cabinet Coordination) Brajesh Mehrotra the godowns will be constructed by the Bihar State Building Construction Corporation at an estimated cost of Rs 506.15 crore.

The loan in this regard has been approved by the NABARD under infrastructure development fund to
the Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation.

He said in another decision, the cabinet sanctioned Rs 333.64 core to 24 urban local bodies for construction of water supply system. It also approved Rs 24 crore for installation of automatic digital machine to record underground water table in all blocks and district headquarters.

Besides, Rs 48.54 crore has been granted for implementation of the Indira Gandhi Maternity Benefit scheme in 4,695 Anganwadi Centres under 28 child development projects in Saharsa and Vaishali districts during the financial year 2013-14.