1 2 Lucknow: Lucknow University will allocate dissertation topics to students from disciplines like economics, commerce, management for the detailed analysis of the initiatives and development witnessed at Varanasi ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been elected as its Member of Parliament in 2014. The decision follows the visit of LU faculty members, led by vice chancellor professor Alok Kumar Rai, to the city to assess the economic benefits the locals have availed on account of the developmental initiatives undertaken by Modi in his constituency. The LU team took stock of the developmental initiatives related to connectivity and infrastructure, religious tourism, health and medical facilities and industrial and other related activities.
In the preliminary report, the team concluded that a holistic plan has been identified and put in place in a gradual fashion which not only enhanced the connectivity of Varanasi with the rest of the country but also enabled the city infrastructure to handle the ever-increasing floating population. Varanasi also received enormous impetus on developing and strengthening medical infrastructure at BHU and Railway Hospital. A systemic effort has also been found to be initiated to strengthen village and cottage industry, including Banarasi Silk Industry, Wooden Toys Industry.
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