Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi and Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh today.
After landing at Varanasi, Mr Modi will first reach Ghazipur in Purvanchal where he will release a commemorative postal stamp on Maharaja Suheldev, address a public meeting and lay foundation stone of a medical college.
After Ghazipur program, Mr Modi will leave for his parliamentary constituency Varanasi where he will dedicate to the nation the 6th International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre campus.
It will serve as a hub for rice research and training in South Asia and SAARC region. The first international Center in the eastern India is expected to play a major role in harnessing and sustaining rice production in the region.
The Prime Minister will also attend the One District, One Product Regional Summit at Deendayal Hastakala Sankul in Varanasi.
One District One Product scheme is aimed at enhancing the skills of local people and increasing the reach of the indigenous trades, crafts and products from small towns and districts in the state.
