Watch: PM Modi Offers Prayers At Parvati Kund

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayers and performed a puja at Parvati Kund in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.

On a day-long trip to the hill state, Prime Minister Modi sought blessings at the sacred Adi-Kailash. Later, he will interact with the local people, and visit an exhibition highlighting local art and products.

The PM will also interact with personnel of the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

VIDEO | PM Modi offers prayers at Parvati Kund, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. He also sought blessings from the holy Adi-Kailash at this place.

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At around 12 noon, the Prime Minister will reach Jageshwar, Almora district, where he will perform pooja and darshan at Jageshwar Dham. Located at a height of about 6200 feet, the Jageshwar Dham comprises of about 224 stone temples.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Parvati Kund in Pithoragarh. pic.twitter.com/HRIZmblZ92

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After that, the Prime Minister will reach Pithoragarh at around 2:30 pm, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth about Rs 4200 crore in sectors like rural development, road, power, irrigation, drinking water, horticulture, education, health and disaster management, among others, according to the press release from the PM's office.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs pooja at Parvati Kund in Pithoragarh. pic.twitter.com/7b0kvg1IrY

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PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects, worth about Rs 4200 crore, across sectors such as rural development, road, power, irrigation, drinking water, horticulture, education, health and disaster management, among others.

#WATCH | Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand: PM Narendra Modi performs pooja at Parvati Kund.

PM Modi will also visit Gunji village to interact with local people, along with the Army, ITBP and BRO. pic.twitter.com/BPLv8eql5I

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"A scheme for cultivation of high-density intensive apple orchards; five projects for NH road upgradation; Multiple steps for disaster preparedness and resilience in the state viz construction of bridges, upgradation of State Emergency Operation Center in Dehradun, steps for prevention of landslide in Balianala, Nainital and improvement in other infrastructure related to fire, health and forest; development of hostels. and computer labs in 20 model degree colleges across the state; 100 bedded sub-district hospital at Someshwar, Almora; 50 bedded Hospital block in Champawat; Astroturf Hockey Ground at Haldwani Stadium, Nainital; Velodrome Stadium at Rudrapur; Manaskhand Mandir Mala Mission Scheme for infrastructure development in temples including Jageshwar Dham (Almora), Haat Kalika (Pithoragarh) and Naina Devi (Nainital) temples," an official statement read.