From Azamgarh, PM Modi rolls out devpt projects worth Rs 42k crore for country

VARANASI: Perhaps in his last public meeting before the poll panel issues notification for the next Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Azamgarh on Sunday dedicated to the people or laid foundation of projects worth Rs 42,000 crore for the country, Rs 34,000 crore of them for Uttar Pradesh.
PM Modi had reached the public meeting venue in Manduri area after inspecting the newly constructed terminal building of this airport.Apart from Manduri airport of Azamgarh, the PM also inaugurated 12 new terminal buildings of Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti and Adampur airports. He also laid the foundation stone of three new terminal buildings of Kadapa, Hubballi and Belagavi airports. The total cost of these 15 projects of the ministry of civil aviation is Rs 9,800 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, “This initiative will make air travel easier and accessible for the common citizens of the country.”
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 was laid, once completed, the combined passenger handling capacity of these airports will increase to 95 lakh passengers per annum.
These terminal buildings have state-of-the-art passenger amenities and are also equipped with various sustainability features like double insulated roofing system, provision of canopies for energy saving, LED lighting etc. 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.
The PM also inaugurated the ministry of urban development’s Light House Project for Lucknow and Ranchi under which more than 2000 affordable flats have been built with modern infrastructure.
Modi also dedicated and laid the foundation stone of several road projects worth more than Rs 19,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh. The projects dedicated to the nation include three packages of four-lane Lucknow Ring Road and six laning of Chakeri to Allahabad section of NH-2. He laid the foundation stone of the four-lane western side spur of Rampur-Rudrapur; two packages of six-lane Kanpur Ring Road, and four laning of Rae Bareli-Prayagraj section of NH-24B/ NH-30. The road projects will improve connectivity, help reduce traffic congestion and will lead to socioeconomic development in the region.The PM also dedicated 744 rural road projects worth more than Rs 3700 crore built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. These projects will result in the cumulative construction of over 5,400 km of rural roads in UP benefiting approximately 59 districts in the state.
During the programme, the PM inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stone of multiple rail projects worth around Rs 8200 crore, which will strengthen the rail infrastructure in UP. He also inaugurated and dedicated multiple sewage treatment plants and other such projects in Prayagraj, Jaunpur and Etawah.