Archive · 26 May 2025
Varanasi DM Oversees Ghats' Redevelopment, Sets Deadlines
The District Magistrate of Varanasi is making sure important construction projects are finished before the rainy season starts.
He checked on the progress of work at the famous Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats, which are cremation grounds.
He wants the wall at Manikarnika Ghat built and the old sewage pipes at Harishchandra Ghat replaced before the rain.
He also looked at the work being done at the birthplace of Sant Kabir and other sites, ensuring everything is on schedule and properly done.
The District Magistrate is also addressing road widening and encroachment issues near the Sant Kabir site.
Varanasi's District Magistrate inspected redevelopment projects at Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats.
The District Magistrate instructed the completion of the retaining wall at Manikarnika Ghat before the rainy season.
He also directed the replacement of the old sewer pipeline at Harishchandra Ghat before the rains.
The District Magistrate reviewed renovation work at multiple Ghats and inspected the Sant Kabir Prakatya Sthal.
He ordered a report on road widening and encroachment near the Sant Kabir site.
- Who
- Varanasi District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar.
- What
- Inspections and directives for redevelopment projects at Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats, and other sites.
- When
- Sunday (unspecified date).
- Where
- Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats, Sant Kabir Prakatya Sthal, Dharma Sangh Ashram, and other sites in Varanasi.
- Why
- To ensure timely completion of projects, especially before the rainy season.
- District Magistrate
- Satyendra Kumar
- Cremation Grounds
- Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats
- Key Directives
- Retaining wall completion and sewer pipeline replacement
- Executing Agency (Sant Kabir Site)
- UPPCL
- Additional Directive
- Road widening and encroachment report