The construction and widening of the ambitious Barbigha-Panjwara National Highway (NH-333A) are progressing rapidly in Banka district. As part of this process, a high-level joint team of officials conducted a thorough inspection of the State Food Corporation (SFC) godown premises in Katoria on Wednesday. This step was taken to assess the technical and administrative situation, as a portion of the godown falls within the designated alignment of the road.

The inspection team included SFC District Manager Farhan Akhtar, Assistant Manager Rupesh Kumar, IT Manager, and NH Department Assistant Engineer Sudhir Kumar. In the presence of the officials, technical personnel carried out detailed measurements of the godown premises based on the road's centerline and the defined alignment. During this, precise information was gathered regarding how much area of the godown and what part of the building would be affected by the widening of the national highway. Officials measured and marked the length and width of the affected portion to prevent any technical hindrance during construction.

In the course of NH-333A's construction, along with privately acquired land, several government buildings, boundary walls, and other permanent structures falling along the route are also being impacted. The SFC godown in Katoria is a crucial center for food grain storage and the public distribution system. Therefore, assessing how much of the godown will be demolished and how storage operations will be maintained in the remaining part is considered extremely important for future departmental planning. Officials stated that the joint report prepared based on the measurements would be sent to concerned higher authorities, after which further action would be taken to remove the identified portion of the godown and complete the necessary administrative procedures.