CM Yogi Adityanath gifts projects worth Rs 600 crore to Jaunpur, Deoria

VARANASI: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gifted projects worth crores of rupees to Jaunpur and Deoria on the birth anniversary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya on Friday. While Deoria got development projects of over Rs 465 crores, Jaunpur got projects exceeding Rs 126 crores.
In Jaunpur, the CM also announced renaming of a primary health centre and a road after Padma Shri awardee Prof Lalji Singh, legendary scientist known as the father of DNA fingerprinting in India.A bridge on river Ganga at Kalichabad will be named after Raja Yadavendra Dutt Dubey.
Ahead of a visit to Jaunpur on Saturday to address a meeting at Kulahnamau in Malhani area, the CM inaugurated 36 projects worth Rs 39.5 crore and laid the foundation of 44 projects worth Rs 87.2 crore through video conferencing on Friday. Malhani assembly seat is lying vacant following the demise of former minister and Samajwadi Party MLA Parasnath Yadav.
Addressing public representatives and officials, the CM said Jaunpur was the karmabhumi of Upadhyaya.
“As a tribute to him, we are announcing development projects and foundation laying of 44 projects after him. These projects will play a key role in the development of Jaunpur,” Yogi said.