PATNA, Oct. 30 -- Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said a sum of Rs.2014. 65 crore would be spent on expansion and improvement of drinking water facility in Aurangabad, Sasaram and Dehri -on- Sone region. The chief minister also has thanked the centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of Rs. 1774.98 crore by NABARD to fund the project in the three regions. In a press statement issued by the chief minister's office, CM Choudhary said Bihar's development was getting continuous boost under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi. He also highlighted that the project under Rural infrastructure development fund( RIDF) would be playing a vital role in using the surface water of river Sone in helping in the expansion of the drinking water project. "A population of eight lakh would be provided clean drinking water under this project while by 2051, a population of 12 lakh would benefit from this project to get drinking water. The state government is committed to providing safe and clean drinking water to citizens across Bihar and also help in the promotion of conservation of ground water level," he said....