VARANASI, April 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on April 11, marking his 50th visit to the city as PM. According to Kashi region BJP president Dilip Patel, this will be the first time a sitting PM has made 50 visits to their constituency.

During the visit, PM Modi will address a public meeting at Mehdiganj and launch or lay the foundation stone for 44 development projects valued at Rs.3,884.18 crore. Of these, 19 projects worth Rs.1,629.13 crore will be inaugurated, while the foundation stone will be laid for 25 projects estimated at Rs.2,255.05 crore, Patel said.

Patel said preparations are underway to welcome the PM grandly. Around 1,000 hoardings have been put up across ...