CM opens buildings
Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated four buildings, including the Mumbai office of Bihar tourism and Bihar Foundation, and laid the foundation of three other structures at Samvad on Tuesday.
The other buildings inaugurated were the Niyojan Bhavan, Rajkiya Pharmacy Sansthan and Khadya Mukhyalaya Bhavan. Besides, Nitish laid the foundation of Dashrath Manjhi Shram Evam Niyojan Adhyayan Sansthan (to help solve labour-related problems and assist in skill development), restoration work of different residential schools and hostels and the Jagjivan Ram Sansadiya Adhyan Evam Rajnitik Shodh Sansthan.
The six-storeyed Niyojan Bhavan, built for around Rs 94 crore, would be eco-friendly and house 24 offices and tribunals.
Nitish also inaugurated an online inspection management system to boost the public distribution system.
Expressing pleasure with the inauguration, Nitish directed the ministers concerned to arrange for the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings.
Print exhibition
A six-day exhibition of collection of prints from all over the world opened at Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir on Tuesday. Chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh inaugurated it.
The exhibition has on display print works of 55 artists from 21 countries. The event has been organised by the International Print Exchange Programme, an initiative curated by printmaker and artist Rajesh Pullarwar.
Each display has a theme associated with it - such as "plastic cow" prepared by Aditi Pande that deals with how a cow falls victim to the thoughtless waste management system.
Similarly, Australian Kay Watanabe's artwork expresses shortage of food in developing countries.
Pullarwar said the show's theme is fear and horror. The organisation, founded in 2013, holds shows in Mumbai twice a year and has come to Patna for the first time.
