Patna, (Bihar Times): Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced that very soon Motihari will have a new university named after the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. It was in Champaran that Gandhiji first launched his movement against the British in 1917.

Earlier the chief minister laid the foundation stone of a road bridge between Motihari and Sitamarhi. This road-bridge over river Bagmati will reduce the distance between the two towns by 70 kilometres. The total cost will be Rs 83.25 crore. Recently the railway minister, Lalu Yadav, also laid the foundation stone of rail track between the two districts.

Nitish said that a proposal to link the rivers of the state have been sent to the Centre for approval. Once this Rs 11000 crore proposal is passed and implemented it would certainly reduce the devastation of flood in North Bihar. He said that talks between India and Nepal over construction of high dams over the rivers originating from Himalaya is going on. He assured that the people of Nepal would be benefited more by these dams.

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