Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked Mayors of all cities across the country to ensure that LED bulbs are used widely in the streetlights and homes of their cities and take-up this work in “mission mode” and make cities “divyang-friendly”.
Addressing the All India Mayors’ Conference through video conferencing, the Prime Minister referred to the recent developments in the ancient city of Varanasi and recalled his statement that the development of Kashi can be a roadmap for the entire country.
The Prime Minister said most of the cities in our country are traditional cities, developed in a traditional way. In this era of modernisation, the antiquity of these cities is equally important. He remarked that these cities can teach us how to preserve heritage and local skills.
The Prime Minister insisted that destroying the existing structures is not the way but emphasis should be on rejuvenation and preservation. This should be done in accordance with the requirements of modern times.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri were among those present on the occasion.
Modi asked Mayors to ensure that LED bulbs are used widely in the streetlights and homes of their cities. He asked them to take this up “in a mission mode.” Modi also told Mayors to see that every facility in their city is “divyang-friendly” as per ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan- Accessible India Campaign.’
He said “we should always think of using existing schemes for new uses and taking them forward.”
He asked Mayors to get in touch with NCC units of the city and create groups to clean statues of the cities and organise speeches on the personalities in the spirit of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
Similarly, he said Mayors can identify a place in their city and create a monument in sync with the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav through PPP mode. Referring to the ‘One District One Product’ programme, the Prime Minister asked Mayors to push for a unique identity of their cities promoted by some unique product or place in the city.
