Basti, July 10 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 77 development projects worth over Rs 504 crore in Basti.

The programme was held in the Harraiya and Kaptanganj Assembly constituencies of Basti and included the inauguration and foundation stone laying of various development projects.

During the event, certificates, approval letters and assistance materials were also distributed among beneficiaries of different government welfare schemes.

Meanwhile, addressing a public event in Ayodhya, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Bhadarsa would now be known as 'Bharatpur-Bharatkund' in honour of Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Ram.

"Now, Bhadarsa will be known...