The Mathrubhumi Yojana is currently being implemented in rural areas and the government will soon implement it in urban areas as well, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath disclosed on Friday.
Inaugurating the Uttar Pradesh Mathrubhumi Yojana, the chief minister said, “The mother and motherland are greater than heaven. There can be no comparison between them. Therefore, everyone should be given a chance to participate in the Mathrubhumi Yojana. Our government has currently implemented this scheme in rural areas. We will implement the Mathrubhumi Yojana in urban areas also.”
This will serve two purposes: firstly, individuals will be able to reconnect with their roots, and secondly, they will be able to contribute towards their motherland,” he added.
On this occasion, the chief minister distributed awards to 370 outstanding gram panchayats under the Mukhyamantri Panchayat Protsahan Puraskar Yojana. Additionally, under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, 3,145 gram panchayat secretaries were provided with laptops.
The chief minister said, “The Panchayati Raj department should develop a mechanism through which the person contributing money can be given an account of his every penny. Under the UP Mathrubhumi Yojana, 60 per cent of the funds will be invested by individuals willing to contribute towards their motherland, while 40 per cent of the funds will be provided by the state government.”
The chief minister said that because people were God’s greatest creation, they had a strong sense of respect for their motherland. “Each person has a bond with his or her motherland. We must encourage this bond and instill faith in their hearts. Previously, people had in mind that there was misappropriation of funds in the state government’s budget so if we send money, it will also be misused,” he said.
Asserting that 10 municipal corporations were being developed as Smart Cities in Uttar Pradesh with the inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi said, “Additionally, our government is developing seven municipal corporations as ‘Smart Municipal Corporations’ under the State Smart City programme.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that through various initiatives such as gram sachivalaya, optical fibre, sanitation facilities, LED streetlights, good roads, computer operators, and BC Sakhi, the government was helping gram panchayats become ‘smart’.
“If our villages become smart, they can also progress towards self-reliance,” the chief minister said.
Talking about making gram panchayats smart, the chief minister said: “First, there should be competition between villages, and further, we will organise a cleanliness competition between villages and cities. Now that most of the villages have concrete drains and good roads, pay attention to ensure that there is no garbage in any village’s drains. Post June 15, make sure that the drains do not get clogged with water during the monsoon.”
Yogi Adityanath further asserted that laptop distribution to village secretaries would make panchayats digital. “It will allow the secretaries to carry out their work through laptops instead of manual methods,” he said.
During the programme, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also had a conversation with Indian migrants who are associated with the Mathrubhumi Yojana. During this interaction, he spoke to Sanjeev Rajoura, who has been living in California, USA for 21 years and is originally from Bulandshahr.
Sanjeev expressed his desire to be a part of this scheme and to contribute to its implementation. He mentioned his faith in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said that other people, including those who live abroad, had a lot of faith in him.
He said, “People living abroad believe that by cooperating with the Yogi government, their money will be invested in the right place, leading to the development of their villages.”
