PM Narendra Modi Inaugurated Projects Worth Over ₹3,880 Crore During His Visit to Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Including Varanasi.
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In April 2025, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP), where he laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth over ₹3,880 crore in Varanasi, UP.
- These initiatives focused on enhancing infrastructure, electricity supply, education, healthcare, and sports facilities, aiming to strengthen connectivity and promote social welfare.
- In MP, PM Narendra Modi undertook a spiritual visit to Anandpur Dham in Ashoknagar district, where he performed pooja at the Guru Ji Maharaj Temple in Isagarh, participated in a public program at Anandpur Dham, and addressed a public gathering.
Main Point :- (i) The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several key road infrastructure projects in Varanasi, including a road bridge connecting the Varanasi Ring Road to Sarnath, flyovers at Bhikharipur and Manduadih crossings, and a highway underpass tunnel on National Highway 31 (NH-31) near Varanasi International Airport, with a combined worth of over ₹980 crore.
(ii) The Prime Minister inaugurated two 400-kilovolt (kV) and one 220-kV transmission substations along with associated transmission lines in the Jaunpur, Chandauli, and Ghazipur districts of the Varanasi division, with a total value of over ₹1,045 crore.
(iii) He also laid the foundation stone for a 220-kV transmission substation at Chaukaghat in Varanasi, a 132-kV transmission substation in Ghazipur, and the augmentation of the electricity distribution system in Varanasi city, worth over ₹775 crore.
About Uttar Pradesh (UP)
Chief Minister : Yogi Aditya Nath
Governor : Anandiben Patel
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