Modi's two-day Lucknow visit: Schemes worth 60,000 crore to be announced

In the state, PM Modi will attend an event on "Transforming Urban Landscape" to mark the third anniversary of three key government initiatives related to Urban Development

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 28 Jul 2018 10:59 AM (IST)

Modi's two-day Lucknow visit: Schemes worth 60,000 crore to be unveiled Modi's two-day Lucknow visit: Schemes worth 60,000 crore to be announced

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two day visit Lucknow where he will lay the foundation stone of several development projects, including on urban development. During his visit, Modi will inaugurate and attend ground-breaking ceremony of projects worth Rs 60,000 crore.

The Prime Minister will be visiting Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh today. He will attend a programme on "Transforming Urban Landscape." This will mark the third anniversary of three key Government initiatives related to Urban Development.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 28, 2018

PM @narendramodi will visit an exhibition on Flagship Missions of Urban Development. He would also interact with beneficiaries of PMAY (U) from various states and UTs. He will receive feedback from PMAY beneficiaries, via video link, from different cities of Uttar Pradesh.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 28, 2018

This is Modi’s PM Modi's third visit to Uttar Pradesh in a month, signifying the importance being attached to the state, which has 80 parliamentary seats, by the BJP in run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In the state, PM Modi will attend an event on "Transforming Urban Landscape" to mark the third anniversary of three key government initiatives related to Urban Development - Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation of Urban Transfornation (AMRUT) and the Smart Cities Mission. He will visit an exhibition on Flagship Missions of Urban Development and interact with 35 beneficiaries of PMAY (U) - one from each state and union territory. He will also receive feedback from PMAY beneficiaries, via video link, from different cities of Uttar Pradesh. On July 29, PM Modi will be attending a ground breaking ceremony for projects involving an investment of Rs. 60,000 crore which have materalised following the UP Investors Summit earlier this year. (with additional inputs from agencies)