VARANASI, July 29 -- Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the 'double-engine' government is continuously working towards the holistic development of pilgrimage and heritage sites associated with Lord Buddha, ensuring that pilgrims visiting from across the country and abroad receive world-class facilities, said deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.

He was speaking as chief guest at an event organised to mark the 'Dhamma Chakra Pravartana Day' on Wednesday at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath, under the joint aegis of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi, and CIHTS, Sarnath.

Maurya remarked that the entire world is now acknowledging the relevance of Lord Buddha's t...