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Recently, the Prime Minister of India laid foundation stones and inaugurated projects worth over ₹3,880 crore in Varanasi, focusing on infrastructure and connectivity.
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- Projects Inaugurated/ Foundation Laid:
- A road bridge between Varanasi Ring Road and Sarnath, flyovers at Bhikharipur and Manduadih, and an underpass tunnel on NH-31 at Varanasi International Airport, worth over ₹980 crore.
- Inaugurated two 400 KV and one 220 KV substations and related transmission lines in Jaunpur, Chandauli, and Ghazipur, worth over ₹1,045 crore.
- Laid foundation stones for a 220 KV substation at Chaukaghat, a 132 KV substation in Ghazipur, and upgrades to the Varanasi city power distribution system, costing ₹775 crore.
- A Transit Hostel at Police Line and barracks at PAC Ramnagar, and laid foundation stones for new police station buildings and a residential hostel.
- Government Polytechnic College at Pindra, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Government College at Barki village, 356 rural libraries, and 100 Anganwadi centres.
- Renovation of 77 primary schools under Smart City Mission and a new Kasturba Gandhi School building at Cholapur.
- Laid foundation for a synthetic hockey turf with floodlights at Uday Pratap College and a mini stadium at Shivpur.
- Inaugurated Redevelopment of Samne Ghat and Shastri Ghat along the Ganga River.
- Inaugurated 130 rural water schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission worth ₹345 crore.
- Enhancement of six municipal wards, along with landscaping and sculpture installations at various sites of Varanasi.
- Laid the foundation stone for the MSME Unity Mall, infrastructure works under the Transport Nagar Scheme, a 1 MW solar plant at WTP Bhelupur, community halls in 40-gram panchayats, and beautification of parks in Varanasi.
- Presented Geographical Indication (GI) certificates for items like tabla, paintings, thandai, tiranga barfi, and transferred ₹105 crore bonus to milk suppliers associated with Banas Dairy.
