Projects Worth Rs 111 Crore To Be Inaugurated On PM Modi's Birthday In Varanasi
On the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 111 crore here.
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Various religious ceremonies are being planned to honor PM Modi. (File)
Varanasi (UP):
The Varanasi Municipal Corporation will mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on Wednesday with inaugurations and foundation stone laying of development projects valued at Rs 111 crore in the city.
According to Varanasi Mayor Ashok Tiwari, who spoke on Tuesday, the celebrations will also include cutting a special 75 kg cake.
Prime Minister Modi, who was born on September 17, 1950, in a small Gujarat town, made political history on June 9, 2024, when he was sworn in for his third consecutive term as Prime Minister, becoming only the second leader after Jawaharlal Nehru and the first non-Congress politician to achieve this milestone.
Mayor Tiwari announced that the Municipal Corporation has organized an event where numerous development initiatives worth Rs 111 crore will be officially launched or initiated.
The projects include road construction, repair work, and drainage systems spanning 65.68 km across all eight zones and five assembly constituencies of Varanasi, with an allocation of Rs 63.76 crore, he elaborated.
Additionally, the restoration and cleaning of 75 wells throughout the city will be undertaken at a cost of Rs 1.18 crore. The plans also include constructing a shelter home for 30 people beneath the Pandeypur flyover, budgeted at Rs 30.28 lakh.
Tiwari mentioned that a home registration system for dogs will commence, alongside the introduction of mobile animal capture vehicles.
He further added that a Kajari Mahotsav program is scheduled at the Rudraksh Convention Centre on Tuesday, featuring performances by renowned folk singer Padmashri Urmila Srivastava, along with artists Ragini Chandra and Priyanka Chauhan.
Various religious ceremonies are also being arranged in honor of the Prime Minister.
Jitendrananda Saraswati, general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti Swami, revealed that seers will perform 'sahastraarchan' at Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple using 1,100 lotus flowers, followed by a Maharudrabhishek ceremony. This ritual, which will be attended by saints and scholars from Kashi, is intended for the Prime Minister's good health, national unity, and his continued leadership.
According to Dileep Patel, president of BJP's Kashi region, cleanliness drives and public service initiatives have also been organized for the Prime Minister's birthday.