Patna, Feb 2 (Reporter) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday declared that a Medical College and Hospital would be established in Banka district which would provide quality treatment facilities for patients of the district and its surrounding areas. Kumar during his " Pragati Yatra " in Banka District, said that state government had taken a decision to established a Medical College and Hospital and a plot had also been selected for the purpose. He had also inspected the site to assess the suitability for establishing medical college there. "Widening works of NH-25 would also be done to provide better connectivity between Bhagalpur and Banka so that pilgrims during the auspicious Shravan month could face no difficulty while going to Deoghar temple for paying obeisance to Lord Shankar," Chief Minister said adding that widening works of State Highway-22 would also be done which linked Bhagalpur, Munger and Banka districts. Power grid sub-station would be set at Baunsi and Belhar for quality power supply to local population, he added. "A degree college would be set up in Katoria of Banka district while a new check dam would be constructed on Kataria river in Rajauni block of the district," Kumar said adding that an industrial area would also be developed on 193 acres of government land and 37 acres of acquired land. Ganga water would also be canalised to Hanumana dam for irrigation purpose, he stated...////...