The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Bihar government on Tuesday (November 3) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the scientific desilting of water bodies utilising suitable excavated silt in national highway projects.

The “Nadi Sanjivani, Nadi Punarjeevan, Sadak Navnirman” initiative aims to address two key challenges of Bihar and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Rivers like Ganga, Kosi, Gandak, Falgu and Bagmati flow through different regions of Bihar. However, heavy silt accumulation remains a persistent challenge for the state, causing flooding and complicating water management every year.

The NHAI also faces challenges in acquiring key construction materials such as soil and ballast for its highway and expressway projects in the state under Vision 2047, causing inordinate delays.…