India, May 2 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary chaired a high-level review meeting on Saturday to take stock of the Patna Metro Rail project, proposed satellite townships and the ongoing JP Ganga Path integrated park development.

In the meeting held at the CM's secretariat, principal secretary of the urban development and housing department (UDHD), Vinay Kumar, briefed the CM on the current status of these flagship initiatives. He earlier presented a detailed picture of the metro project's progress and highlighted various practical and technical challenges, including reasons for cost escalation and delays in execution.

Officials at the meeting, also attended by chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit, updated the CM on the proposed 11 satellite...