PM Modi Varanasi Visit LIVE: 'Historic Chapter Added In Indo-Japan Relations', Says Prime Minister
PM Modi Varanasi Visit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of various projects related to road, water transport, education, health & tourism, for Rs 1,500 cr in Varanasi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an international cooperation and convention centre, 'Rudraksh', in Varanasi today that will offer a glimpse of the cultural richness of the ancient city of Kashi.
As many as 108 Rudraksha have been installed at this convention centre and its roof is shaped like a Shiva Linga, officials said, adding that the entire building will glow with LED lights at night.
The two-storey convention centre has come up at posh Sigra area on 2.87 hectares of land and has a seating capacity of 1,200 people.
The officials said the objective of the project is to provide opportunities for social and cultural interactions between people at the international convention centre in Varanasi that would strengthen the city's competitiveness by developing its tourism sector.
The two-storey convention centre has come up at posh Sigra area on 2.87 hectares of land and has a seating capacity of 1,200 people.
He will first inaugurate multiple public projects and works -- including the MCH wing at the BHU hospital, a multi-level parking facility at Godauliya, Ro-Ro vessels for tourism development on the Ganga river, and a three-lane flyover bridge on the Varanasi-Ghazipur highway. These projects are worth a total of around ₹744 crores, the PMO said
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On behalf of the Govt & people of Japan, I would like to convey my heartfelt congratulations on inauguration of the Varanasi International Cooperation & Convention Center. Varanasi is the center of India's long history & rich culture: Japan PM Yoshihide Suga said in a video-message
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