: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates first phase of Kashi Vishwanath corridor #IndiaNEWS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor in

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, his Parliamentary constituency, ANI reported. The work on the 400-metre corridor, which connects the Kashi Vishwanath temple to the banks of Ganga river, started in 2019, according to The Hindu. A total of 23 buildings will be inaugurated in the first phase, ANI reported. More than 300 properties have been acquired for the project.However, the steps and the ghat (river embankment) will take another two months to complete, said the project’s architect, Bimal Patel, according to The Hindu.At the inauguration ceremony, Modi urged people to take three resolutions on “cleanliness, creation and continuous efforts for self-reliant India�.He said that the Kashi Vishwanath temple was earlier 3,000 square feet in size, but has now been expanded to about 5 lakh square feet. The prime minister said this would allow about 50,000-75,000 devotees to visit the temple at once. “The dedication of Kashi Vishwanath Dham will give a decisive direction to India and will lead to a brighter future,� Modi said. “This complex is a witness of our capability and our duty. With determination and concerted thought, nothing is impossible.�Earlier on Monday, the prime minister visited a temple in Varanasi and interacted with people in the city.“I am...Read more

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