VARANASI, July 28 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today reviewed preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Varanasi, directing officials to ensure tight security, timely completion of all arrangements, and proper facilities for attendees at the public meeting in Banauli.
The PM is slated to visit his Parliamentary constituency for a day on August 2.
Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure comprehensive arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Varanasi. He emphasised uninterrupted cleanliness campaigns in the city through ward-wise committees, proper facilities at the public meeting venue -including drinking water and toilets -and strict measures to prevent waterlogging.
The police administration has been tasked with ensuring smooth traffic flow on the PM’s route, while the public address system must function without interruption. The CM also instructed that all formalities related to the inauguration and foundation-laying of projects be completed on time.
Modi’s visit to Varanasi scheduled during the holy month of Shravan, the Chief Minister underscored that the event must be organised systematically and successfully. He directed strict action against those attempting to disrupt the atmosphere and called for close monitoring of such elements.
The CM instructed officials to make rain-ready preparations at the venue, run a cleanliness campaign in the Varuna River, and ensure a ban on single-use plastic near the meeting site. He underscored that it is the collective responsibility of all to ensure the event’s success.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner S. Rajalingam gave a detailed presentation on the administrative preparations for the Prime Minister’s proposed Varanasi visit, including the projects to be inaugurated or for which foundation stones will be laid. Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal also briefed the Chief Minister on the police department’s preparations, covering law and order, parking arrangements, the public meeting venue, and the designated safe house.
Yogi arrived in Varanasi today for a two-day visit,and chaired a key review meeting with public representatives from the Varanasi and Azamgarh divisions at the Circuit House auditorium.
In one-on-one interactions, the CM discussed local needs, development priorities, and the status of ongoing schemes in each constituency. The focus was on accelerating development in public utility services and ensuring attention to remote areas.
During the review, Yogi Adityanath examined constituency-wise proposals related to the Public Works, Urban Development, and Tourism departments.
He instructed the Principal Secretary (PWD) to promptly assess submissions from public representatives, prepare estimates, complete formalities, and begin work without delay. Priority is to be given to essential roads, bridges, and culverts-particularly those linking industrial areas, block headquarters, and religious or tourist sites. Other proposed works, he added, will be executed in phases.
CM Yogi also instructed officials to include the representatives’ proposals in the Urban Development Department’s upcoming projects.
Tourism-related proposals from both divisions were reviewed, and directions were issued for their prompt execution. These projects include connecting roads to block headquarters, interlinking roads, access roads to religious sites, ROBs, bypasses, flyovers, bridges, culverts, ODR/MDR roads, black spot improvements, and pontoon bridges. These infrastructure improvements aim not only to enhance connectivity but also to stimulate local economic growth.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment, the Chief Minister stated that every public utility and development project would be given a concrete form, with clear accountability established for timely and quality execution. (UNI)
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