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Varanasi breaks ground on ₹216-crore Dalmandi road widening project
Varanasi South MLA Neelkanth Tiwari performed the groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for the ₹216-crore widening of Dalmandi road, a key project of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved by the state cabinet on…
The Story in Brief
Varanasi South MLA Neelkanth Tiwari performed the groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for the ₹216-crore widening of Dalmandi road, a key project of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved by the state cabinet on July 22, 2025. The Public Works Department will widen the 650-metre road from 5.6 metres to 17.5 metres, adding footpaths, underground sewers, water lines, and Wi-Fi. Officials said 181 buildings were purchased and demolished after compensation was paid, including portions of six religious sites. ACP Atul Anjan Tripathi said tight security was in place during demolition and the ceremony.
The Indian Opinion
The Dalmandi widening is touted as a key CM project to ease temple access, but the narrative around swift demolition obscures the human cost. Officials say 181 buildings including six religious sites were razed after compensation was paid. A pointed question is whether affected traders and residents received fair market value and adequate relocation support before the bulldozers moved in.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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