Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Investment Projects Worth Rs 2,251 Crore in Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated investment and development projects worth Rs 2,251 crore in the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) region, asserting that the state has become a hub for industrial growth under his leadership. The CM highlighted the Akhilesh Yadav government's failures, stating that traders and entrepreneurs were exploited and forced to pay "goonda tax" during their tenure.
Key Takeaways:
- The projects inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath are expected to create over 15,000 jobs and attract Rs 2,251 crore in investment.
- The CM announced that industrial plots allotted so far in GIDA would bring in over Rs 5,900 crore investment and 10,000 jobs.
- Yogi Adityanath announced the creation of employment zones named after Sardar Patel in every district, where youth will be trained according to their interests.
- The CM urged villagers to felicitate families whose children recently got police recruitment, highlighting the government's drive of mass hirings.
- The opposition's politics of dividing society on caste lines, igniting riots, and insulting women's dignity was criticized by Yogi Adityanath, who said such actions cannot deliver development.
- BJP MP Ravi Kishan praised Yogi Adityanath and PM Modi, calling them "saints in politics" who have brought industries and jobs to UP.
- Industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta credited Yogi's leadership for making UP a "model state" for industrial growth.
Statistics:
- Investment in the projects inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath: Rs 2,251 crore
- Number of jobs expected to be created: Over 15,000
- Investment alloted in industrial plots: Over Rs 5,900 crore
- Number of jobs expected to be created from industrial plots: 10,000
Sources:
- Times of India
- Uttar Pradesh Government
- Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)