Varanasi to get four-lane National Highways
The Prime Minister https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/ Narendra Modi, has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs.13,000 crore in Varanasi on 23 Feb 2024.
The projects https://www.conexpoconagg.com/ ranged from sectors of rail, road, airport-related projects, animal husbandry, industry, sports, skill development, cleanliness, health, spirituality, tourism, and LPG gas among others.
Foundation stones were laid for Construction of Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Expressway Package-1.
Other projects https://commission.europa.eu/funding-tenders/find-calls-tender_en included:
Four laning of Ghargra-Bridge-Varanasi section of NH-233; four laning of Sultanpur-Varanasi section of NH-56, Package-1; six laning of phase-1 of Varanasi-Aurangabad section of NH-19; four laning of Package-1 Varanasi-Hanumana section on NH-35; and ROB on Varanasi-Jaunpur rail section near Babatpur.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Varanasi which will strengthen the education and training infrastructure of the textile sector.
The inaugurated projects were:
LPG Bottling Plant https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/ by HPCL in Sewapuri; Banas Kashi Sankul milk processing unit in UPSIDA Agro Park Karkhiyaon; various infrastructure work at UPSIDA Agro Park, Karkhiyaon; and silk fabric printing common facility center for weavers.
Urban waste to Charcoal Plant by NTPC at Ramana; upgradation of water supply network in sis-Varuna area; and online effluent monitoring and SCADA automation of STPs and Sewerage Pumping Stations.
Launched electric catamaran vessel provided by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) https://www.siww.com.sg/ for Varanasi & Ayodhya; and seven change rooms floating jetties and four community jetties.
The Electric catamaran will enhance the tourism experience in the Ganges with the use of green energy, said the Prime Minister who also laid the foundation stone of 13 community jetties of IWAI at various cities and quick pontoon opening mechanism at Ballia.
Sigra Sports Stadium Phase-1 and District Rifle Shooting Range, a step towards strengthening the sports infrastructure in the city. Fiinews.com
