<div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a number of schemes for the poor in Varanasi on Monday and emphasised on harnessing solar energy for cooking.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>After inaugurating a 101-megawatt solar power plant in Mirzapur along with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Modi laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth over Rs. 800 crore in Varanasi.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>He also flagged off a new train – Kanshi-Patna Jan Shatabdi Express – between Varanasi and Patna.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The Prime Minister also announced Ayushman Bharat scheme to ensure better healthcare facilities for the poor.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Addressing a public meeting at the DLW Grounds, Mr Modi said, the scheme would go a long way in helping the downtrodden foot hospital bills.</div>''<div></div>''<div>Mr Modi also launched Pradhan Mantri Poshan Mission Yojana to ensure nutrition to children, especially girls.</div>