Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Deoghar in Jharkhand and Patna in Bihar on July 12, confirmed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) .
He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for various developmental projects worth more than Rs 16,000 crore in Deoghar. Thereafter, he will perform ‘darshan’ and ‘pooja’ at Baba Baidyanath temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
The PMO further announced that PM Modi will also inaugurate the Deoghar airport as a key step to provide direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham, which is an important religious destination for devotees from all over the country.
The airport has been constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 400 crore. The Terminal Building of the airport is equipped to handle over five lakh passengers annually.
After inaugurating the airport in Jharkhand, the Prime Minister will head to Bihar where he will address the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
PM Modi will inaugurate Shatabdi Smriti Stambh which has been built to commemorate 100 years of Bihar Vidhan Sabha, added the PMO.he will lay the foundation stone of the Vidhan Sabha museum. Different galleries in the museum will demonstrate the history of democracy in Bihar and the evolution of the current civic structure.
It will also have a Conference Hall with a capacity of more than 250 persons. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Vidhan Sabha guest house on the occasion.
