This is PM Modi’s third visit to Uttar Pradesh in a month in run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, signifying the importance being attached to the state, which has 80 parliamentary seats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Lucknow on a two-day visit to the city.
He attended an event on Transforming Urban Landscape that marked the third anniversary of three key government initiatives related to urban development — Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation of Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and the Smart Cities Mission. PM Modi also visited an exhibition on Flagship Missions of Urban Development.
He also interacted with 35 beneficiaries of PMAY (Urban), one from each state and union territory. PM Modi also received feedback from PMAY beneficiaries, via video link, from different cities of Uttar Pradesh.