Varanasi: Hectic preparations are underway for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency on Tuesday afternoon, where he will inaugurate an exhibition showcasing over Rs 60,000 crore in development works carried out in Varanasi during his govt.District administration and police officials are on extra alert due to the strong possibility that the PM, along with CM Yogi Adityanath, will tour the city to review ongoing projects.Before leaving Varanasi on Wednesday, PM Modi will offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. The BJP is making arrangements to welcome him with flower petal showers at five points, and barricades are being installed to manage crowds along the route.Party office-bearers said it will not be a roadshow, but arrangements are being made on similar lines. The PM will be greeted at Banaras railway station, Police Lines, Lahurabir and Maidagin before reaching the temple Wednesday morning.On his maiden visit to Kashi, BJP national president Nitin Nabin will welcome Modi along with Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi at LBSI Airport.Confirming Nabin’s visit, BJP ‘s Kashi regional unit president Dilip Singh Patel said the national president will reach before PM Modi’s arrival to address the Nari Shakti Vandana Sammelan at BLW ground on Tuesday evening, where 50,000 women are expected.After landing, Modi will fly to BLW ground to address the Nari Shakti Vandana Sammelan, Patel said. Booth-level efforts are on to mobilise over 50,000 women for the event, seen as a response to opposition parties that opposed the bill in Lok Sabha.Party city chief Pradeep Agrahari said office-bearers and workers of the women’s wings have been tasked with mobilising women and bringing them to the public meeting. BJP office-bearers and cadres are extending all assistance they need, he added.In a major development push, Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of projects worth Rs 6,270 crore during his upcoming visit.Among these, the PM will inaugurate projects worth Rs 1053 crore and lay the foundation of others worth Rs 5217 crore.According to officials, the PM will inaugurate the four-lane widening and strengthening work of Varanasi-Azamgarh Road from Kaali Mata Mandir to Ring Road, 19 connecting village roads, ROB on railway link number 23-A near Kazzakpura on Varanasi city-Sarnath rail route, tourism development of Sant Kabir prakatya sthal Sarangnath Temple near Sarnath, beautification and renovation of Sant Ravidas Park, Nagwa, redeveloped Chandrawati Ghat, 500 MT godown at Harahua & Bhawanipur, District Integrated Public Health Lab, 30 Rural drinking water schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission, repaired & revitalized 23 school buildings with smart classes, synthetic hockey turf field at UP College Ground, 50-bed field hospital in CHC Cholapur, 100-bed old age home at Ramnagar under CSR, redeveloped government schools at Bellary, Jakhini, Thathara, Chittaipur and Lalpur under CSR and 55 MLD STP at Bhagwanpur, among others.
