Over 27 lakh smart meters will be installed in Varanasi, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Ballia, and Mau districts under the Varanasi cluster of smart metering project. GMR Kashi Smart Meters Limited is the service provider for this project. No fee will be charged to consumers for the installation of smart meters.
Divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma inspects redevelopment work at Harishchandra Ghat and emphasizes on preserving existing trees by constructing platforms. Additional trees to be planted for greenery.
After the completion of the Lok Sabha elections, Kashi divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma directed officials to resolve issues related to compensation for road widening works on priority. The meeting also reviewed the progress of different ongoing development projects in Varanasi.
High profile figures including J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Sikkim Governor Laxman Acharya, UP ministers, and public representatives exercise their voting rights from home in Varanasi and neighbouring districts during parliamentary elections. Key officials and politicians cast their votes, emphasizing the importance of voting in the democratic process.