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Over 600 flats to be built on Atiq Ahmed's land in Prayagraj; CM Yogi to lay foundation stone on Oct 15

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will perform the bhoomi pujan for the proposed Padma Lok Apartment project in Prayagraj on Thursday. The residential project will come up on government land in the Kasari-Masari area that was freed from the alleged occupation of gangster Atiq Ahmed and his associates. The project will feature 602 flats. During his one-day visit to Prayagraj, the Chief Minister will also hand over keys to 556 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and attend several other programmes, including the unveiling of a freedom fighter's statue and a voter convention.