After declaring 11 new cities of the state as satellite townships, the voice for including Sasaram and Dehri in Rohatas district in this scheme has gradually started rising.
Rajya Sabha member and RLDM chief Upendra Kushwaha met Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Saturday and demanded that these two cities be included in the plan to set up satellite townships, on which the Chief Minister has given positive assurances.
The Rajya Sabha member said that the old city and district headquarters Sasaram is also developing rapidly. These two major cities need to be equipped with the same modern facilities. Their connectivity will also be better.
This will give the people of both the cities a metropolis feel in every part. There are many historical and tourist places in Sasaram like Tarachandi Dham, Pilot Baba Dham, Emperor Ashoka Miniature Inscription, Sher Shah’s Tomb, Chacha Fagumal.
According to Kushwaha, the Chief Minister has assured to take a decision on their demands. Dehri Anson of Dehri Dalmianagar Municipal Council area is going to become a hub of industrial and tourism in the coming years.
Railways releases Rs 403 crore
The Railways has allocated an amount of Rs 403 crore for the Rail Wagon Repair Factory in Dalmianagar. Industries are being set up in Dehri and Suara airports of BIADA. 200 acres of land at Bhaluadi in Dehri block and 992 acres at Tardih in Sivasagar, adjacent to Sasaram, have been acquired for industry. DRDO industries will also be set up in Indrapuri.
The Chief Secretary has conducted an air survey and site inspection along with scientists. Mining work is going to start soon in Rohtas and Nowhatta blocks.
Bhojpuri Haat, Tutla Bhawani near Indrapuri Barrage, Rohtas Fort located in Kaimur Hills will give a new dimension to the tourist industry. It will increase employment opportunities for the people.
At the same time, after the construction of a bridge at Panduka on the Sone river, Dehri will be developed as a center of trade connecting Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh. The city is being developed from Indrapuri in the south, Jamuhar Panchayat in the west, Akodhi Gola in the north and Darihat in Dehri Bikramganj Road.
