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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and address the All India Mayors’ Conference being organised by the Department of Urban Development, Uttar Pradesh, at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on December 17, 2021, at 10:30 am via video conferencing. Mayors from various states across the country will participate at the conference. The theme of the conference is “New Urban India”.
It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to ensure ease of living in urban areas. The government has launched multiple schemes and initiatives to address the issues of dilapidated urban infrastructure and lack of amenities. A special focus of these efforts has been the state of Uttar Pradesh, which has witnessed tremendous progress and transformation of the urban landscape, especially in the last five years.
An exhibition is also being organised from December 17 to 19, 2021, to showcase the key achievements of the Government of India and Government of Uttar Pradesh in the sphere of urban development, according to a PIB release. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs will also be present on the occasion.