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Posted at: Oct 19 2024 5:36PM
Varanasi, Oct 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Varanasi on Sunday and launch a host a large number of projects worth Rs 6,611.18 crore.
Kashi is fully prepared to offer a grand welcome to its MP.
As a third-term MP from Varanasi, PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 23 development projects valued at Rs 6,611.18 crore.
He will inaugurate a range of public facilities, including those related to healthcare, education, sports, religion, tourism, employment, housing, and aviation.
Among the key projects, he will lay the foundation stone for the expansion of Varanasi Airport and the construction of a new terminal. Additionally, he will inaugurate the RJ Shankara Eye Hospital and address an audience of over 20,000 people at the Sigra Sports Stadium.
From the stage, the Prime Minister may announce a new initiative by the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust to provide free meals for caretakers at Sanskrit schools and hospitals. As per the schedule, he will arrive in Varanasi at around 1 p.m. and depart by 6 p.m.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandi Ben Patel will welcome the Prime Minister, while several central and cabinet ministers, including both Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, are expected to attend the event. Officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Olympic Association are also likely to be present.
BJP Kashi region president Dilip Patel said that the people of Kashi will welcome PM Modi with drums and flower showers upon his arrival on Sunday. BJP workers have also organized welcome arrangements at various locations.
After inaugurating the Shankara Netralaya at Harhua Ghazipur Ring Road from Babatpur International Airport, the PM will travel by road to the Sigra Sports Complex, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several development projects.
In addition, he will address a large public gathering at Sigra Stadium, with an expected attendance of over 20,000 people, including athletes, sports enthusiasts, intellectuals, dignitaries, public representatives, and BJP workers.
He will inaugurate the state-of-the-art R Jhunjhunwala Shankara Eye Hospital, constructed at a cost of Rs 90 crore, which is part of his parliamentary constituency in Varanasi.
Besides, 14 projects, including the Sigra Stadium built at a cost of Rs 380.13 crore, will be dedicated to the public. The foundation stone for two major schemes, with a total investment of Rs 2,874.17 crore, will also be laid.
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the modern RJ Shankara Eye Hospital, constructed at a cost of Rs 90 crore in Harhua Ghazipur Ring Road-1, Madhopur village, under the auspices of the Srikanchi Kamkoti Medical Trust. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandi Ben Patel will also be present at the event.
The hospital aims to provide superior and free eye care to economically disadvantaged individuals across Purvanchal and neighboring states of Uttar Pradesh. The inauguration ceremony will also be attended by Jagadguru Vijayendra Saraswati, Peethadhipati of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, along with saints and mahants of the Peetham, as well as over a thousand people associated with their tradition.
According to Vishwa Bhushan Mishra, Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, the Trust, in collaboration with Natyakotam Sanstha, has arranged to provide meals for students in 16 Sanskrit schools and attendants in 3 hospitals. A trial run of the Satvik Sanatan Kitchen was conducted at the Annakshetra in Jammu Kothi, located in Godaulia, within the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple premises.
The scheme will initially serve meals to around 3,000 beneficiaries, with plans to expand to 5,000 beneficiaries in the future. A successful trial of the free food initiative was completed on Friday, and the Prime Minister is expected to announce the programme on October 20.
