Uttar Pradesh: Big leap in the development for all

After taking over the reins of governance in Uttar Pradesh on 19th March 2017, Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath has set about the task of a complete overhaul of the state in every sphere. By effecting vast improvement in law and order, agriculture, education, and health sectors, besides reviving the industrial landscape, CM Adityanath has put the state on a fast trajectory of economic growth in the land of Ganga and Yamuna. No wonder, UP has become a model state in terms of good governance and inclusive growth. A close look at the salient achievements of the Yogi government in the last around five years

THE HIGH ROAD TO GROWTH

Purvanchal Expressway connecting state capital Lucknow to Ghazipur, the eastern tip of the state is the country’s longest expressway. It will be a boon for the people as it will cut travel time between Lucknow and Ghazipur to a mere four hours. The expressway also boasts a 3.2 km long airstrip with a canal passing underneath, making it the first airstrip in the country constructed on the bridge.

BRINGING UP ON THE WORLD AVIATION MAP

On October 20, the Kushinagar International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Built at a cost of Rs 260 crore and spread over 589 acres, the Airport provides direct international connectivity from Kushinagar, the Mahaparinirvana site of Lord Buddha. It has a 3200 meters long and 45 meters wide runway, which is the largest runway in the state. With the opening of this airport, the tourism sector has got a fillip besides opportunities for strengthening of India’s cultural ties with other nations. Significantly, the state government is working on 11 airports, including two international airports one at Ayodhya and another at Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar.

IMPROVING FARMERS’ LIVES

The state government has announced an increase of Rs 25 per quintal in the state administered price of sugarcane for the crushing season started from 1st October. As per this, the early maturing variety which was being purchased at the rate of Rs 325 a quintal will now be purchased at Rs 350 per quintal. Similarly, the price of the common variety cane has been raised from Rs 315 to Rs 340 per quintal. The government will also buy the rejected variety of sugarcane, of which barely one per cent is left, at an increased price of Rs 335 per quintal from Rs 310 per quintal. Entailing an additional payment to the tune of Rs 4,000 crore, the hike will provide enhanced income to 45.44 lakh sugarcane farmers in the state.

GIVING A NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO SUGAR MILLS

The sugar mill of Munderwa dating back to the British period was restarted by the Yogi government in a big relief to the farmers of Basti who were agitating for its reopening for the last two decades. The mill was shut down due to apathy of previous governments. Apart from this, the expansion and repair of sugar mills have been undertaken on a war footing to benefit more than five lakh farmers. The expansion of 13 sugar mills is already underway, which will increase the crushing capacity of the sugar mills. The state’s sugarcane department has constituted a committee for physical inspection of the expansion work. The expansion takes into account the increase in sugar cultivation land by 27.75 lakh hectares in the state.

BRINGING TECH TO THE FARM

Apart from the above measures, farm machinery banks including for crop residue management have been setup in all 146 cooperative sugarcane and sugar mills societies of the state. Under the agricultural expansion programme, sugarcane farmers have been connected to M Kisan portal and Kisan call centre of the Central Government for familiarising them with scientific techniques. Training is also being provided to 75000 sugarcane farmers annually with the help of Ganna Kisan Sansthan. The toll free number 1800-121-3203 has been provided at sugar cane commissioner office level for resolving the problems of sugarcane farmers 24×7.

Sugarcane farmers are availing the benefit of modern technology portals and mobile apps. Instead of paper slip, they are getting all acknowledgments on their mobile through enterprise resource planning, besides timely information of payments, slip, calendar, satta and survey with the help of online portal: www.caneup.in and E-Ganna app.

EMPOWERING HOMES WITH PNG

Carrying and refilling LPG cylinders is soon going to be a thing of the past for the people of UP as the Yogi government is all set to provide piped cooking gas directly to their kitchens. The government is going to lay a 2,050 km long gas pipeline from Haldia in West Bengal to Jagdishpur in UP to provide PNG connection to almost 20 lakh families of eastern UP. The project is being run under the Urja Ganga Yojana of the Centre. PNG will be an economical and secure energy source and will also rule out the possibility of shortage and gas theft. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presided over the commencement of the supply of PNG in Gorakhpur on 3rd October by providing connections to 101 people. The supply of LPG through pipes is being started in many cities of UP, including state capital Lucknow.

HARNESSING THE YOUTH POWER

The government has made provision for the distribution of tablets and smartphones to more than 68 lakh youths, including students of graduation, post-graduation, technical and medical education along with trainees of skill development and MSME. The government has made UPDESCO the nodal agency for the purpose and also constituted a committee of experts for this. It has also included the male health workers along with the trainees of community health offices under the ambit of this scheme.

ACCELERATING EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

The state government has launched a career counselling program in the offices of the employment department across the state from March 2017 onwards. Under this, youths are apprised about the opportunities available in the job market, and also enrolled into employment-oriented and training curriculums. This has paved the way for making the youth employed and self-reliant. The government is continuously helping the youth of the state in getting employment by organising employment fairs and connecting them with the Uttar Pradesh Mission Rojgar Yojana. During the Covid-19 period, the government also formed help desks for the job counselling of migrant workers who returned from different states. The government also helped them in getting the benefits of state schemes, and conducted skill mapping of these workers and labourers.

IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONING OF ASHA WORKERS

Considered as the backbone of the health system in rural areas, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) popularly known as ASHA Behan have been given smartphones for their daily routine works. This effort is in recognition of the inspirational work of ASHA and Anganwadi workers at ground zero during the Covid period.

ABHYUDAYA COACHING TO HELP STUDENTSThe UP

Chief Minister Abhyudaya Yojana 2021 has been extended to all 75 districts of the state. In all the districts, free-of-cost coaching will be provided for different competitive exams including NEET, CDS, JEE, NDA and Civil Services. The platform has over 500 IAS officers, over 450 IPS officers, over 300 IFS officers and several experts on various subjects who contribute by creating educational content through physical classes and virtual sessions for civil services and other competitive exams’ aspirants. The youth are also provided tablets so that they can utilise digital tools for their competitive exams.

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