Modi likely to adopt a village in Varanasi

November 07, 2014 08:34

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi today for the first time after assuming charge, where he is likely to firm up plans for its development.

Preparations are in full swing and tight security is in place in the ancient temple town where Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone of a trade facilitation centre for weavers and also adopt a village under his Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (MPs' model village scheme).

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will welcome the PM. Union Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar will also be present, Additional District Magistrate (protocol) OP Chaubey said.

According to Inspector General of Police (public grievances) Ashok Jain, 12 SP rank police officials of Uttar Pradesh, 18 Additional SPs, 20 Deputy SPs, 135 sub-inspectors, besides more than 1,000 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary have been deployed.

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