PM opens Tent City on banks of Ganga in Varanasi

January 13, 2023 10:58

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the 'Tent City' built on the banks of river Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He will also flag off the world's longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas between Varanasi and Dibrugarh today.

Union Min S Sonowal, UP CM Adityanath are present at the launch event. Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav and Assam CM HB Sarma join the event virtually.

"In the last three days, tourists of the river cruise MV Ganga Vilas visited Varanasi and nearby places and experienced the culture. PM will inaugurate 5 new jetties in the state today. Kashi is moving ahead with a new identity today," UP CM Yogi Adityanath said.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi because the river cruise which is starting today is connecting Kashi to Assam as well. Passengers who will come on this cruise will get the opportunity to visit Maa Kamakhya Temple, Kaziranga National Park and other places."

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