Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Hospital will offer comprehensive consultations and treatments for various eye conditions. PM Modi to lay foundation for projects worth ₹6,100 crore ($725.57 million) Later, PM Modi who is on a one-day visit to Varanasi, will lay the foundation for several development projects worth approximately Rs 6,100 crore. Kaushal Raj Sharma, the Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, stated that PM Modi would lay the foundation stone for 23 projects in the city. As part of his vision to provide world-class sports infrastructure, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Phases 2 and 3 of the redevelopment of the Varanasi Sports Complex, worth over Rs 210 crore, under the 'Khelo India' scheme and the Smart City Mission. Also read: BJP releases first list of 99 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls: Fadnavis, Bawankule among big names The project aims to create a state-of-the-art facility featuring a National Centre of Excellence, players' hostels, a sports science centre, practice fields for various sports, indoor shooting ranges, and combat sports arenas, among other amenities. Additionally, he will lay the foundation stone for the New Civil Enclaves at Agra Airport, worth more than Rs 570 crore, as well as for Darbhanga Airport, costing around Rs 910 crore and Bagdogra Airport, at approximately Rs 1,550 crore. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate new terminal buildings at Rewa Airport, Maa Mahamaya Airport in Ambikapur, and Sarsawa Airport, collectively valued at over Rs 220 crore. These airports will collectively increase their passenger handling capacity to more than 23 million annually, according to the release. The designs of these airports are inspired by elements of the region's heritage structures. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for the WION audience.

India: PM Modi lays foundation for projects worth $725.57 million in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Varanasi&#39;s Shahanshahpur village on&nbsp;the second&nbsp;day of his visit to his&nbsp;Lok Sabha constituency.

PM Modi said that for him&nbsp;governance about the well-being of a nation and not about politics or winning elections.

&quot;For us, governance is not about politics or winning elections. The priority is the well-being of the nation,&quot; he said.

In his speech, PM Modi stressed the importance of co-operatives in the dairy sector. He highlighted the efforts the government was taking to double the income of farmers with the help of schemes such as the soil health card.&nbsp;

&quot;Let us build on the strides we have made in the dairy sector. Cooperatives can help in this regard, as they have in parts of the nation,&quot; he said.

Doubling of farmers income is an area in which significant work is being done. Schemes like soil health card are benefiting farmers.&quot;

&quot;Focus on animal health is commendable. This focus will benefit the farmers across the state,&quot; the Indian PM said.

Earlier in the day, prime minister Narendra Modi laid down the foundation stone for a toilet as a part of his &quot;Swachhata Hi Seva&quot;&nbsp;cleanliness movement. The prime minister said that the people of the village had decided to make the village Open Defecation Free (ODF).

He emphasised that cleanliness had to become a habit for it to be sustainable. He added that cleanliness was like worship for him and a way to keep the nation clean.

&quot;Swachhata (cleanliness) has to become &#39;Swabhav&#39; (habit) - it is our collective responsibility to keep our nation clean,&quot; PM Modi said.

&quot;A clean India also means a healthier India,&quot; he added. 
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Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Minister of State for Rural Development Mahendra Singh and BJP State Unit President Mahendra Nath Pandey were also present.

The Prime Minister, who inaugurated the Pashu Arogya Mela on the last day of his two-day visit,&nbsp;congratulated the Uttar Pradesh Government &quot;especially Yogi Adityanath&quot;&nbsp;for holding the animal fair.

He also&nbsp;distributed&nbsp;certificates to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the morning.

Yesterday, the prime minister flagged off a direct train service to Vadodara and Surat in Gujarat and&nbsp;dedicated a weaving centre, the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, to the nation.

PM Modi said his government wanted the works of weavers -- who constitute a major chunk of the city&#39;s population -- to be showcased globally so as to enhance their economic prospects.

He also launched several development initiatives and&nbsp;gifted schemes worth Rs 1,000 crore to his Lok Sabha constituency.&nbsp; 
 
While addressing a public meeting, the Indian PM also lashed out at previous governments and said they seemed to hate development and &quot;looted&quot; public money to win elections.

PM Modi also released a postage stamp on different aspects of Lord Ram&#39;s life at the famous Tulsi Manas Mandir. 
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On the second day of his Varanasi visit and as a part of his Swachhata Hi Seva cleanliness movement, prime minister Narendra Modi laid down the foundation stone for a toilet in his Lok Sabha constituency's Shahanshahpur village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Varanasi's Shahanshahpur village on the second day of his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency. PM Modi said that for him governance about the well-being of a nation and not about politics or winning elections. "For us, governance is not about politics or winning elections. The priority is the well-being of the nation," he said. In his speech, PM Modi stressed the importance of co-operatives in the dairy sector. He highlighted the efforts the government was taking to double the income of farmers with the help of schemes such as the soil health card. "Let us build on the strides we have made in the dairy sector. Cooperatives can help in this regard, as they have in parts of the nation," he said. Doubling of farmers income is an area in which significant work is being done. Schemes like soil health card are benefiting farmers." "Focus on animal health is commendable. This focus will benefit the farmers across the state," the Indian PM said. Earlier in the day, prime minister Narendra Modi laid down the foundation stone for a toilet as a part of his "Swachhata Hi Seva" cleanliness movement. The prime minister said that the people of the village had decided to make the village Open Defecation Free (ODF). He emphasised that cleanliness had to become a habit for it to be sustainable. He added that cleanliness was like worship for him and a way to keep the nation clean. "Swachhata (cleanliness) has to become 'Swabhav' (habit) - it is our collective responsibility to keep our nation clean," PM Modi said. "A clean India also means a healthier India," he added. As a part of #SwachhataHiSeva movement, did Shramdan for the construction of a twin pit toilet at Shahanshahpur, Varanasi. pic.twitter.com/53WDxYL7nq — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 23, 2017 × Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Minister of State for Rural Development Mahendra Singh and BJP State Unit President Mahendra Nath Pandey were also present. The Prime Minister, who inaugurated the Pashu Arogya Mela on the last day of his two-day visit, congratulated the Uttar Pradesh Government "especially Yogi Adityanath" for holding the animal fair. He also distributed certificates to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the morning. Yesterday, the prime minister flagged off a direct train service to Vadodara and Surat in Gujarat and dedicated a weaving centre, the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul, to the nation. PM Modi said his government wanted the works of weavers -- who constitute a major chunk of the city's population -- to be showcased globally so as to enhance their economic prospects. He also launched several development initiatives and gifted schemes worth Rs 1,000 crore to his Lok Sabha constituency. While addressing a public meeting, the Indian PM also lashed out at previous governments and said they seemed to hate development and "looted" public money to win elections. PM Modi also released a postage stamp on different aspects of Lord Ram's life at the famous Tulsi Manas Mandir.

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India: PM Modi lays foundation for projects worth $725.57 million in Varanasi

Governance about the well-being of a nation: PM Modi in Varanasi