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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Rajeev Dikshit | TNN

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate world TB day summit in Kashi on March 24

VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on March 24 to inaugurate the "World TB day summit" at Rudraksh International Convention Centre.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate ready projects of Rs 200 crore and lay foundation of Rs 1,200 crore including ropeway for first public transport use in any city, at a public meeting at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground.

To review the preparation for proposed visit of PM, divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma on Thursday said, "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will reach Varanasi on Friday. CM will take stock of all ready projects, which would be inaugurated by PM on March 24."

PM Modi, who in March 2018 had chaired the Delhi End TB Summit and gave the clarion call to end TB in India by 2025, five years ahead of the TB-related SDG targets of 2030, will be addressing the proposed summit on the occasion of World TB Day on March 24 at Rudraksh ICC ahead of two-day 36th board meeting of the "Stop TB Partnership" slated on March 25 and 26, he said.

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