CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Started by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in December 2017, the project got a boost when Prime Minister Modi laid its foundation on March 8, 2019. With the completion of the work of phase-I, Modi had formally opened the Dham on December 13.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project in Varanasi connects the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the ghats along the river Ganga. The project is aimed at ensuring easy movement of pilgrims and devotees between the ghats and the temple. Earlier, they had to pass through congested streets to reach the temple.

Detailed explanation-3: -VARANASI: Linking river Ganga directly with Kashi Vishwanath temple through Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor area has started yielding positive results with opening of the Ganga Dwar- the entry point via Jalasen and Lalita Ghats- as a large number of pilgrims have started opting the route instead of congested city roads.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 900 metre-long Mahakal Lok corridor built at the Mahakaleshwar temple here.