Development of Kashi can be roadmap for the entire country: PM inaugurates mayors' conference in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, inaugurated the All India Mayors’ Conference in Varanasi via video conferencing
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Varanasi, December 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, inaugurated the All India Mayors’ Conference in Varanasi via video conferencing. 120 mayors, from various states are participating in the conference whose theme is ‘New Urban India’.
He further said, “Development in Kashi is a roadmap for many other cities in the country. The majority of our cities are traditional cities. Their development has also been in a traditional way. We can learn from such places about how local skills and products can be the identity of that city.”
Addressing the mayors, PM Modi at the event, said that India needs evolution and not revolution. He emphasised the need to preserve heritage buildings while moving towards technological upgradation. We don't need to demolish our heritage buildings and reconstruct them rather we need to rejuvenate them and move towards technological upgradation.
The PM asserted that this programme in Kashi is very essential for the growth of Indian cities. He said, “I believe that all the mayors present here have left no stones unturned for the bright future and development of their cities. This program in Kashi is very important for the growth of cities in India.”
He further said, “Development in Kashi is a roadmap for many other cities in the country. The majority of our cities are traditional cities. Their development has also been in a traditional way. We can learn from such places about how local skills and products can be the identity of that city.”
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He added, “Can we start a ward beautification competition in every city? This will promote a feeling of cleanliness and beautification across the country. Every city needs to set-up its own jury. Most of the cities in our country are traditional cities, developed in a traditional way. In this era of modernisation, the antiquity of these cities is equally important.”
