Nitish to lay foundation for Campa Cola plant in Begusarai today

Begusarai: CM Nitish Kumar will lay the foundation stone of Reliance Industries’ Campa Cola bottling plant in Begusarai on Saturday during the third phase of his Samriddhi Yatra, marking a major industrial investment in the district.The plant, to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs1,000 crore, will come up on 35 acres of land at the BIADA premises in Asurari. The beverage unit, to be operated by EPIC Agro Products, is expected to produce 200 million bottles annually and generate employment for over 1,500 people.Apart from the beverage plant, the CM will inspect the under-construction state govt medical college located on the same premises.

He will also lay the foundation stone of 190 state govt schemes worth over Rs118 crore and dedicate 212 completed projects built at a cost of Rs211.97 crore.The CM will inaugurate nine Jeevika buildings and nine Anganwadi centres from the venue. During the visit, he will also tour stalls set up by Jeevika didis and various govt departments at the BIADA premises.In addition, Nitish Kumar will hold a review meeting with senior district officials to assess the progress of ongoing development projects and welfare schemes.

Begusarai SP Manish said on Friday that all necessary security arrangements for the event have been completed. “All safety measures related to vehicle parking, traffic regulation and crowd management have been ensured in view of the CM’s visit,” he said.District magistrate Srikant Shastri also inspected the venue to ensure the availability of basic facilities for the public. He has directed local officials to be prepared with updated progress reports of their respective departments.