PM Modi will launch Rs 3,880 crore development projects in Varanasi during the visit of UP and MP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stones and inaugurates projects worth Rs 3880 crore in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, boosting infrastructure, education, power, and health.
PM Modi launches multiple development projects in Varanasi, including road, power, and education infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on 11 April, 2025. He will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various development projects worth over three thousand 880 crore rupees in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
These projects include infrastructure development and road connectivity in Varanasi. On the occasion, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a road bridge between Varanasi Ring Road and Sarnath, flyovers at Bhikharipur and Manduadih crossings of the city and a highway underpass road tunnel on NH-31 at the Varanasi International Airport worth over 980 crore rupees.
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To boost the electricity infrastructure, the Prime Minister will inaugurate two 400 KV and one 220 KV transmission substations and associated transmission lines of the Jaunpur, Chandauli and Ghazipur districts of the Varanasi division worth over one thousand 45 crore rupees. He will also lay the foundation stone of a 220 KV transmission substation at Chaukaghat, Varanasi, a 132 KV transmission substation in Ghazipur and augmentation of the Varanasi city electricity distribution system worth over 775 crore rupees.
The inaugurating projects will be including a Government Polytechnic College, 356 rural libraries and 100 Anganwadi centres also in the region. He will also lay the foundation stone for the renovation of 77 primary school buildings under the Smart City Mission and the construction of a new building for Kasturba Gandhi School at Cholapur, Varanasi.
Promoting sports infrastructure in the city, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a synthetic hockey turf with floodlights and a spectator gallery at Uday Pratap College and a mini stadium at Shivpur.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the redevelopment of Samne Ghat and Shastri Ghat on the Ganga river and 130 rural drinking water schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission worth over 345 crore rupees.
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On the occasion, the Prime Minister will also hand over Ayushman Vay Vandana cards to first-time-benefitting senior citizens over 70 years. He will present Geographical Indication (GI) certificates to various local items and products, including tabla, painting, thandai, and tiranga barfi, among others. He will also transfer over 105 crore rupees in bonus to milk suppliers of Uttar Pradesh associated with Banas Dairy. Later in the day, Mr. Modi will travel to Madhya Pradesh and perform darshan and pooja at the Guru Ji Maharaj Temple in Isagarh. He will also participate in a public program at Anandpur Dham and address the gathering on the occasion.
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