800 MW solar park in Chitrakoot district to cost Rs.4,000cr
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stones of various projects worth more than Rs.6,500 crores including an 800 MW solar park in Chitrakoot district to be built at a cost of around Rs.4,000 crores.
Other projects included new Rs.1,050 crore petroleum oil terminal at Mirzapur, widening of Varanasi-Bhadohi NH 731 B (Package-2) at a cost of over Rs 900 crores and 69 rural drinking water schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission at a cost of Rs.280 crores as well as other health sector projects.
In total, the Prime Minister laid foundation stones and dedicated to nation multiple development projects worth over Rs.19,150 crores on 18 Dec 2023 during visit to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The Rs.10,900 crore New Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar-New Bhaupur Dedicated Freight Corridor Project were among other railway projects inaugurated.
He flagged off Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train, Dohrighat-Mau MEMU train and a pair of Long-Haul goods trains at the newly inaugurated Dedicated Freight Corridor.
He also flagged off the 10,000th locomotive made by Banaras Locomotive Works.
Other inaugurated projects included:
Rs.370 crore green-field Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara road along with two ROBs;
The strengthening and widening of 20 roads;
Sangam Ghat road in Kaithi village and the construction of residential buildings in Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital,
Two 200- and 150-bed multi-storey barrack buildings in Police line and PAC Bhullanpur, smart bus shelters built at 9 locations and 132 KW substation built at Alaipur. Fiinews.com
