Patna, Feb. 2 -- 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 D...