Narendra Modi Opens Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has dedicated the Bansagar Canal Project to the nation in Mirzapur. According to a government statement issued Sunday, this project will provide a big boost to irrigation in the region, and will be beneficial for the farmers of Mirzapur and Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Modi laid the Foundation Stone of Mirzapur Medical College and inaugurated 100 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (community health centers) in the State.
He also dedicated a bridge over the River Ganga at Balughat, Chunar, which will facilitate connectivity between Mirzapur and Varanasi.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the area of Mirzapur holds immense potential. He recalled his last visit to Mirzapur, with French President Macron, for the inauguration of the solar plant.
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He mentioned the various development projects and works that he has either inaugurated, or laid the Foundation Stone for, over the last two days.
He said the Bansagar project had been first conceptualized about four decades ago, and the Foundation Stone was laid in 1978, but the project was unduly delayed. He said that after 2014, this project was made a part of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, and all efforts were made to complete it.
Talking about measures taken for the welfare of farmers by the Union Government, the Prime Minister also mentioned the recent increase in MSP for Kharif crops.
He spoke of the measures taken to provide affordable healthcare to the poor, including Jan Aushadhi Kendras. He said the Swachh Bharat Mission is also proving effective in controlling disease.
He said the health assurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat would be rolled out soon. Modi also spoke of other social welfare schemes of the Union Government.
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