Lucknow, Sep 30 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Lucknow on October 5 to participate in a three-day conclave organised by the Urban Development department of Uttar Pradesh.

This would be Modi’s third visit to UP in recent months after his programmes in Varanasi and Aligarh, and ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh (UP) polls, more such visits are being planned, a UP minister confirmed.

“During his nearly two-hour visit on October 5, the PM is expected to virtually interact with beneficiaries of the PM Awas Yojana,” an official said. The Urban Conclave would be a three-day affair.

On the occasion, keys would given to nearly 75,000 beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana, officials said.

These beneficiaries are given monetary assistance of ?2.5 lakh each to build their houses.

“The beneficiaries of the scheme would be from different cities of the state,” an official said.