Jammu, March 11 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended 'Bihar Kesari Samman' Samaroh at Patna and felicitated eminent personalities with the prestigious award for their distinguished services.

The award is given in the honor of Dr. Shri Krishna Singh, the great freedom fighter and first Chief Minister of Bihar.

The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to Dr. Shri Krishna Singh and recalled his significant contribution to the development of Bihar and the nation building.

"Shri Krishna Singh was the creator of modern Bihar. By initiating agricultural reforms, river development projects in the first five-year plan and subsequently building the monuments of modern Bihar like Barauni Refinery, Heavy Engineering Corporation, Barauni ...