Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted 28 projects to Kashi before Diwali, said- it is ‘Vikas Parv’. Varanasi News – Times of India

Varanasi: KashiIgnored for seven decades since independence, the last seven years have seen a change in its image without disturbing its soul and heart, the Prime Minister said Narendra Modi He inaugurated 28 projects worth Rs 5,189 crore in his parliamentary constituency ahead of Diwali on Monday.
Addressing a public meeting in Mehdiganj after dedicating it to the nation along with Ring Road Phase-II Package-1, Modi greeted the public in Bhojpuri and wished the people for the upcoming festivals including Diwali, Bhaiduj, Dala Chhath and Dev Deepawali. Best wishes. .
He said, “It is today.”Vikas Parva‘ (Festival of Development) Varanasi and Eastern UP in Banaras Hindu University are getting world class road infrastructure, beautiful ghats, clean rivers Ganga and Varuna, bridges, parking lots and many more facilities. It will create new energy and confidence in the entire country.”
“Kashi was left in pathetic condition and even after independence, it was suffering from traffic jams, pollution in river Ganga, maze of overhead wires and other problems for the last 70 years,” Modi said, “but last In seven years, the city witnessed a large number of development works.The city traffic struggled in the absence of ring-roads and waiting for the no-entry hours to end became the habit of a large section.But, now in the city There is such a ring- road which will give direct connectivity to Prayagraj, Lucknow, Gorakhpur and many other highways. This will eliminate the problems within the city and ease the movement, speed up the pace of business and reduce the cost of transportation.”
“Development always remains incomplete in the absence of better infrastructure,” the PM said, adding that in order to create world-class infrastructure, bridges are constructed over the Varuna river, which would help the people of the district and the carpet town of Bhadohi. Will also benefit. The Executive Lounge built at Varanasi Junction will provide better facilities to the passengers.
“After the commissioning of the modern sewage treatment plant, people are now experiencing the results of the work done to make the river Ganga pollution free,” the PM said. After ensuring the flow of points and clean water, channelization has also started giving positive results.
“To give a boost to the rural economy, the produce of the farmers of Eastern UP region is being exported to different parts of the country and abroad. Facilities like modernization of cargo, packaging center and fruit and vegetable depot have been ensured. Bio- This gas plant will not only generate natural gas for fuel but will also produce organic manure in huge quantities.
About development projects to enhance facilities for study and research Banaras Hindu University, Modi He said that BHU has once again risen to supremacy in the world by becoming one of the major centers of technology and innovation.
Praising the increase in production and sales in Khadi and other cottage industry products in Varanasi in the last seven years, he said, “All the development projects will help us to create the self-reliant India of our dreams.”
Appealing once again to the people to promote local products and be vocal for local, the PM said, “In the coming Diwali everyone should prefer locally made clothes, clay decorative materials and other products. Local does not mean only some product like ‘diya’ (earthen lamps) but any product which is the result of hard work of artisans, it needs to be promoted to all countrymen during the festival period.”
He also asked to buy locally made products from Dhanteras to Diwali to add festivity in everyone’s life. He said that in order to increase the income of the poor artisans, all the countrymen have to develop the habit of buying indigenous products.

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