New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate his dream project, the Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Varanasi. In addition to inaugurating the first phase of the project, he will also have lunch with the workers who worked day and night to build the massive facelift of the Kashi Vishwanath temple. PM Modi will have lunch with around 2,500 workers who have worked meticulously to give the old temple a new look, including construction workers and artisans.
While the PM is due to arrive in Varanasi today around 10:30 a.m., workers were busy polishing and lighting the temple and its surroundings until late Sunday evening, PTI reported. The first phase of Kashi Vishwanath Dham is being built at a cost of Rs 339 crores.
The importance of the project
According to a press release from the Prime Minister’s office, this project aims to provide an easily accessible route to connect the Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple to the banks of the Ganges. With this path, devotees do not have to walk through congested and neglected streets after the holy dip in the Ganga river while walking towards the temple to offer Gangajal to Lord Vishwanath.
A total of 23 buildings will be inaugurated in the first phase which will provide facilities for pilgrims. They will include Yatri Suvidha Kendras, Tourism Facilitation Center, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhogshala, City Museum, Observation Gallery, Food Court, among others.
Prime Minister’s Calendar
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor around 1 p.m. today and then dedicate it to the people of the country. The ceremony will be broadcast live across the country. He will also visit the Kaal Bhairav temple at noon and review the arrangements at the ghats. He will also attend the Ganga Aarti aboard a ro-ro ship at 6 p.m.
Mukhyamantri Parishad
During his two-day visit, the Prime Minister will also participate in a conclave hosted by the chief ministers of 12 states led by the BJP, which will also be attended by nine deputy CMs. The conclave called “Mukhyamantri Parishad” will include CMs from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura , Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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