Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that Uttar Pradesh was working diligently as the growth engine of India and in a true sense, UP had now become an integral part of India’s development journey.
Addressing a summit organised by the Indian Steel Association here, the chief minister said, Uttar Pradesh offered an excellent environment for investment. He assured the investors that the UP government would guarantee the security of their investments and was ready to provide all kinds of support.
The chief minister pointed out that over the past six years, the law and order situation in UP has seen significant improvement. He said that today there were no riots or disturbances during festivals and celebrations in the state. He added that the visits of VVIPs were conducted in a very safe and peaceful manner.
The chief minister also underscored the successful management of the 2019 Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj which accommodated 24 crore pilgrims without any untoward incidents. He mentioned that UP has also made significant strides in improving its ease of doing business.
“Currently, Uttar Pradesh has the largest single-window platform in the country for investment. The state has introduced policies for 25 sectors. Monitoring of MoUs signed with the Uttar Pradesh government is being done through the Nivesh Sarathi portal,” the chief minister said.
Highlighting that Uttar Pradesh now had better air connectivity, Yogi said, “There were only two active airports in the state before 2017. Today, there are nine fully operational airports, including three international airports. By the end of this year, 10 more airports will become operational, including new international airports in Ayodhya and Jewar.”
The chief minister also stated that significant work has been done in the infrastructure sector in Uttar Pradesh and currently there are 13 expressways in operation or under development.
“During the biggest pandemic of the century, the UP government proceeded with the construction of the Purvanchal Expressway. With this expressway, today we can reach Patna from Delhi in 10 hours,” he said.
Yogi Adityanath further said that the Bundelkhand region, which was once considered the economically weakest area of Uttar Pradesh, was now connected via an expressway. He said that passengers could now travel from Delhi to Chitrakoot in just five hours.
He also spoke about the ongoing work on the Ganga Expressway, which is expected to be completed by 2025. Once completed, the distance between Meerut and Prayagraj will be covered in just six hours.
“Today, Uttar Pradesh is advancing its development journey in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision. The establishment of a multi-modal terminal in Varanasi has also progressed on a war footing,” he said.
The chief minister added that the inter-junctions of both the dedicated freight corridors are in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. He said work on the construction of a multi-modal logistics hub there and the establishment of a multi-modal transport hub in Bodaki was also progressing on a war footing.
In the programme, Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, Chief Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra, Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner Manoj Kumar Singh, president of Indian Steel Association Dilip Oommen, chairman of Steel Authority of India Amarendra Prakash, and other dignitaries were present.