PM unveils development projects worth Rs 3,350 cr. for Varanasi

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19, 2019, unveiled development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore for Varanasi. These projects pertain to various sectors of Health, Sanitation, Smart City, Connectivity, Power, Housing and others. Governor of UP Ram Naik, CM of UP Yogi Adityanath, and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. At the outset, the PM paid tributes to late Ramesh Yadav from Varanasi, who laid down his life for the country during the Pulwama terror attack.

Addressing a gathering at village Aaure on the outskirts of Varanasi, the PM said that his Government is working on two fronts to give a boost to development. The first one relates to building infrastructure like Highways, Railways etc. while the other is to ensure that the benefits of development reach the people. He added that several announcement were made in the Budget to this effect.

Speaking about the projects unveiled on February 19, the PM said this is an effort towards making Varanasi an important centre of New India. In this context, he mentioned Locomotive Train flagged off at DLW, Varanasi, and said this initiative under Make in India will help in strengthening the capacity and speed of Indian Railways. He also said, over the last 4 and half years various steps were taken to transform Railways, and India’s first Semi High-Speed Train, Vande Bharat Express between Delhi and Varanasi, is one such step. He said these projects will not only ease transportation but also lead to setting up of new enterprises in Varanasi, Purvanchal and nearby areas.

The PM distributed certificates to the beneficiaries of various schemes. He also released commemorative postage stamp on completion of 100 Years of IIT BHU. He said BHU Cancer Centre and Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Lahartara, will provide advanced treatment to patients from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and other nearby states. About, Ayushman Bharat, the PM said that around 38,000 people have already availed the benefits under it in Uttar Pradesh. He said that around 1 crore 20 lakh families in UP will be benefitted from the scheme. He also spoke about PM Kisan Samman Nidha Yojana and said it will benefit about 2.25 crore poor farmers in UP.

The PM also mentioned about Rashtriya Kamdhenu Ayog for conservation protection and development of cows and their progeny. He observed that the projects for which foundations stones were laid in Varanasi have been completed in time. Later, he distributed Aids & Assistive Devices to Divyangjans. The PM also extended greetings on the Chhatrapti Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, according to a PIB release.