8 years ago
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two National Highways and inland waterways project at his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, today. The first multi-modal waterways terminal on the Ganga river is part of the Centre's Jal Marg Vikas Project which aims to develop the stretch of the river between Varanasi and Haldia for navigation of large vessels.
National Waterway-1 (Haldia-Varanasi stretch) is being developed with technical assistance and investment support from the World Bank. In addition, he inaugurated projects worth Rs. 2,413 crore, and said the pilgrim city will witness a "confluence of nature, culture and adventure", and appealed to the people to "preserve the new face" of Kashi (Varanasi).
