 "PM Modi lays foundation stones for projects worth Rs 5.5 bn in Varanasi")
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched various development projects worth over Rs 5.5 bilion in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi.
The projects inaugurated include Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) for Puraani Kashi and Atal Incubation Centre at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
Among the projects for which the foundation stones were laid was the Regional Ophthalmology Centre at BHU.
Modi later addressed a gathering, starting his speech in the local dialect, and chanting "Har, Har, Mahadev".
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