Patna, Nov. 4 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday visited former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence after returning from a Delhi visit, during which he met several Union ministers and sought approvals for state projects.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Choudhary said he had come to convey the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's congratulations to Kumar. He said the silt management policy, which Kumar had repeatedly raised, was now being fulfilled, and that a silt-removal agreement had been signed with the Centre.

"I came to extend congratulations on behalf of the Prime Minister. We created the silt management policy in Bihar, and Nitish Kumar repeatedly raised this issue. So I also congratulated him that the w...