Uttar Pradesh: Azamgarh decks up to host Prime Minister Modi

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 10 (ANI): Preparations were underway in Azamgarh ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Sunday.
Security was ramped up across the state earlier ahead of Prime Minister Modi's visit.

PM Modi will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development initiatives worth more than Rs 42,000 crore.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 15 airport projects across the country worth more than Rs 9,800 crore.
He will inaugurate 12 new terminal buildings at Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti and Adampur airports.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of three new terminal buildings of Kadapa, Hubballi and Belagavi airports.
"The 12 new terminal buildings will have a combined capacity to serve 620 Lakh passengers annually, while for the three terminal buildings whose foundation stone is being laid, once completed, the combined passenger handling capacity of these airports will increase to 95 Lakh passengers per annum," it stated.
These terminal buildings are equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities and various sustainability features such as an insulated Roofing System, canopies for energy saving, and LED lighting, among others. The designs of these airports are influenced and derived from the common elements of heritage structures of that state and city, thus reflecting the local culture and highlighting the heritage of the region, it added.
One of the key focus areas of Prime Minister Modi has been providing housing for all. Guided by this vision, an innovative means to achieve this has been the conceptualization of the Light House Project, according to the release from the PMO.
He will inaugurate the Light House Project (LHP) in Lucknow and Ranchi, as part of which more than 2000 affordable flats have been built with modern infrastructure. The innovative construction technology employed in these LHPs will give the families a sustainable and futuristic living experience.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated similar light house projects in Chennai, Rajkot and Indore. The foundation stone of these LHPs was laid by the Prime Minister on January 1, 2021.
For Ranchi LHP, Germany's Precast Concrete Construction System--3D Volumetric technology has been adopted. A unique feature of LHP Ranchi is that each room has been made separately and then the entire structure has been added, like Lego Blocks toys. LHP Lucknow has been constructed using Canada's Stay-In-Place PVC Formwork with a Pre-Engineered Steel Structural System.
Prime Minister Modi will also dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of several road projects worth around Rs 11,500 crore in Uttar Pradesh. The road projects will improve connectivity, help reduce traffic congestion and lead to socioeconomic development in the region, according to the release.
He will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of several road projects worth more than Rs 19,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh.
The projects include three packages of four-lane Lucknow Ring Road and six laning of Chakeri to Allahabad Section of NH-2. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the four-laning of the western side spur of Rampur-Rudrapur; two packages of six-laning of Kanpur Ring Road, and four-laning of Raebareli-Prayagraj section of NH-24B and NH-30.
The road projects will improve connectivity, help reduce traffic congestion and will lead to socioeconomic development in the region.
Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation about 744 rural road projects worth more than Rs 3700 crore built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
These projects will see the cumulative construction of over 5,400 km of rural roads in Uttar Pradesh, benefiting approximately 59 districts in the state. This will enhance connectivity and provide a significant boost to socio-economic development.
During the programme, he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple rail projects worth around Rs 8200 crore, strengthening the rail infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh.
He will also dedicate the doubling and electrification of multiple key rail sections as well as the Bhatni-Peokol bypass line, which will end the problem of engine reversal at Bhatni and facilitate seamless train operation.
Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the gauge conversion of the Bahraich-Nanpara-Nepalganj Road rail section. After the completion of this project, the region will be connected to the metropolitan cities through a broad gauge line which will facilitate speedy development.
He will also inaugurate a new rail line from Ghazipur City and Ghazipur Ghat to Tarighat, including a rail bridge over river Ganga. He will also flag off MEMU train service between Ghazipur City-Tarighat-Dildar Nagar Jn.
He will also inaugurate and dedicate multiple sewage treatment plants and other projects in Prayagraj, Jaunpur and Etawah. (ANI)