New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and address the All India Mayors’ Conference on December 17 through video conferencing, a statement said here on Thursday.
Mayors from various states across the country will participate in the conference, which is being organised by UP’s Department of Urban Development in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. The theme of the conference is ‘New Urban India’.
“It has been the constant endeavor of the PM to ensure ease of living in urban areas. The government has launched multiple schemes and initiatives to address the issues of dilapidated urban infrastructure and lack of amenities,” the statement said.
A special focus of these efforts has been the state of UP, which has witnessed tremendous progress and transformation of the urban landscape, especially in the last five years, it added.
An exhibition is also being organized from December 17 to 19 to showcase the key achievements of the Government of India and Government of UP in the sphere of urban development, the release said.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will also be present on the occasion.
