Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching his dream project in Varanasi on Monday. On this occasion, PM is giving a compensation of Rs 2400 crore to his parliamentary constituency. After becoming an MP, Narendra Modi has come to Varanasi for 14 times. During this time, he will launch projects worth thousands of crores. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of several urban development and electricity-related projects. The Prime Minister’s announcements are also expected to underscore his government’s plans regarding cleaning of Ganga. An official of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) said eight projects at the cost of Rs 913.07 crore have been sanctioned for Varanasi under Namami Gange programme.
“In addition, sewerage projects worth Rs 703.14 crore have been taken up under AMRUT and JNNURM schemes which include a sewerage network in the trans-Varuna area, a 120 million litres per day (MLD) sewage treatment plant (STP) at Goitha and house service connections, among others,” the official added.
Making Kashi cleaner and healthier through sewerage projects which will have a long-term impact on the city and surrounding areas.
The inauguration of 140 MLD Dinapur STP will add great strength towards the efforts of cleaning the Ganga. pic.twitter.com/Ne7bOmX3BU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2018
Prime minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a sewage management project at Ramnagar worth Rs 72.91 crore. The town currently generates an estimated 300 MLD sewage, which is expected to increase to 400 MLD by year 2035. At present, the three operational STPs have 102 MLD treatment capacity, said officials.
What Projects will be launched by Narendra Modi in Varanasi?
1- Babatpur-Banaras Four-Lane Project
Cost- 812.59 million
Road length – 17.25 kilometers
2- Varanasi Haldia water transport scheme
Cost- 200 6.84 crores
Terminal Chaos – 1.26 MPTA
3- Varanasi ring road
Cost- 759.36 crores
Length- 16.55 km
Modi will also inaugurate the four-lane widening of a road from Babatpur to Varanasi city, phase-1 of Varanasi Ring Road, an inland waterways multi-model terminal and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Daipur. He will be laying the foundation stones for the Drivers’ Training Institute for Varanasi district, a heliport in Ramnagar, a raised footpath on BHU Road etc.
In a major boost to port-led development and harnessing our Jal Shakti for India's growth, an inland waterways terminal will be inaugurated in Varanasi tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/mGMuyPejUe
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 11, 2018
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