PM Modi to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 22 developmental projects worth over 870 crore rupees in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi and kickstart multiple development initiatives today. During his visit, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 'Banas Dairy Sankul' at Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority Food Park at Karkhiyaon in Varanasi.

Spread across 30 acres of land, the Dairy will be built at a cost of about 475 crore rupees and will have a facility for processing five lakh liter of milk per day.

This will strengthen the rural economy and help farmers of the region by creating new opportunities for them. Mr. Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the Bio-gas based Electricity generation plant for the Milk Producers Cooperative Union Plant at Ramnagar in Varanasi. It will be a key step towards making Milk Producers Cooperative Union Plant energy self-sufficient.

AIR correspondent reports, The Prime Minister will also launch a Portal and a logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards with the help of National Dairy Development Board.

To reduce the land ownership issues at grassroot level, the Prime Minister will virtually distribute the rural residential rights record 'Gharauni' under the Swamitva scheme to over 20 Lakh residents of the state. Inauguration and foundation laying of 22 developmental projects worth over 870 crore rupees will also be done on the occasion.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate multiple urban development projects in Varanasi and projects in the education sector.