Varanasi, July 30 -- A permanent Ganga ghat at Sarai Mohana, a 1,000-seat auditorium at Sampurnanand University, and museums dedicated to Sant Ravidas and Munshi Premchand are among the projects shaping the next phase of tourism and cultural development in the Varanasi division.
Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh and Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Affairs, Amrit Abhijat, reviewed proposed and ongoing projects at the Divisional Commissioner's office in Varanasi on Thursday.
The review covered 36 Tourism Department proposals under the 2026 to 2027 action plan, with an estimated outlay of Rs 109.20 crore. Varanasi accounts for 22 proposals, followed by Jaunpur with six, Ghazipur with five and...