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Narendra Modi in Varanasi: PM launches projects worth ₹2,200 crore
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for water purification and maintenance works at various kunds, including Ramkund, Mandakini, Shankuldhara and others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday, August 2, and gave his parliamentary constituency a massive development boost by launching multiple projects worth around ₹2,200 crore.
From roads to riverfronts, schools to smart electricity, temples to tourist hubs, the projects span key sectors and aim to achieve holistic urban transformation, cultural rejuvenation, improved connectivity, and enhanced quality of life in Varanasi.
"For my family members in Kashi, tomorrow, August 2, is a very special day. Around 11 in the morning, I will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several projects related to education, health, sports, tourism, and connectivity. On this occasion, I will also have the privilege of releasing the 20th instalment of PM-Kisan," PM Modi wrote on X.
Road and connectivity
PM Modi inaugurated the widening and strengthening of key roads such as the Varanasi-Bhadohi road and Chhitauni-Shool Tankeshwar road. A new railway overbridge at Hardattpur will ease congestion on the busy Mohan Sarai-Adalpura stretch.
He laid the foundation for multiple urban and rural road projects — including corridors at Lahartara-Kotwa, Dalmandi, Gangapur, and Babatpur — and new railway overbridges at Level Crossing 22C and Khalispur Yard.
Electricity
Strengthening the power infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of various works under the Smart Distribution Project and the undergrounding of electrical infrastructure worth over ₹880 crore.
Ghats, temples and tourism
In a major boost to tourism, the Prime Minister inaugurated the redevelopment of 8 riverfront Kuccha Ghats, development works at Kalika Dham, beautification of the pond and ghat at Rangildas Kutiya, Shivpur, and the restoration and water purification of Durgakund.
He laid the foundation stone for restoration work at Kardameshwar Mahadev Temple, development of Karkhiyaon, the birthplace of several freedom fighters, City Facility Centres at Sarnath, Rishi Mandvi, and Ramnagar Zones, redevelopment of Munshi Premchand's ancestral house in Lamahi and upgradation of the museum, among others.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the development of an Urban Miyawaki Forest at Kanchanpur and the redevelopment and beautification of Shaheed Udyan and 21 other parks.
Environment
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for water purification and maintenance works at various kunds, including Ramkund, Mandakini, Shankuldhara and others, along with the installation of four floating pujan platforms.
To ensure access to potable water in rural areas, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate 47 Rural Drinking Water Schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Education
The Prime Minister inaugurated upgrades to 53 school buildings across the city and laid the foundation for several educational institutions, including a new district library and renovated high schools in Jakhini and Lalpur.
In addition to that, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the upgradation of 53 school buildings within the municipal boundary. He also laid the foundation stone for several educational projects, including the construction of a new district library and the rejuvenation of Government High Schools at Jakhini and Lalpur, among others.
Medical infrastructure
For the hospitals and healthcare of Varanasi, advanced medical equipment installations, including robotic surgery and CT scan facilities, are underway at Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital.
He laid the foundation stone of a Homoeopathic College and Hospital. Further, he inaugurated an Animal Birth Control Centre and an associated Dog Care Centre.
(with PTI inputs)
