Tuesday, November 5

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PM Modi to Launch Solar-Powered Boats on River Ganga in Varanasi
INDIA

PM Modi to Launch Solar-Powered Boats on River Ganga in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi where he will launch solar-powered boats for plying on river Ganga. Prime Minister Modi would be distributing 11 solar-powered 'e-boats' at the Assi Ghat. "Particularly excited to launch a scheme for environmentally friendly e-boats at Assi Ghat. These will help bring down pollution. The e-boats will also bring down operational costs thus ensuring higher incomes for those who earn their livelihoods through such boats," he said in a series of tweets. Later, the Prime Minister will also distribute 1,000 e-rickshaws and also hold a chaupal with rickshawpullers. Before launching the e-boats, he will meet 100 prominent people from the district to discuss about the development of Varanasi. "In Varanasi ...