Stating that public participation was a must in giving shape to development in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said as the government was ensuring all-round development without any discrimination and there was no dearth of funds, people must equally and responsibly participate in the development process.
While inaugurating the newly-constructed building of Nagar Panchayat Sangrampur (Unwal) built at a cost of Rs 2.12 crore, and the Unwal bypass, constructed at a cost of Rs 20.27 crore, Yogi said, “The double-engine government is working to transform the lives of the citizens of the state through various measures and shortage of funds would not come in the way of any development initiative.”
Giving best wishes to the people ahead of Diwali, the chief minister said that in 2017, when nagar panchayats were being formed, one of the biggest gram panchayats of the district, Sangrampur Unwal, was constituted as the first nagar panchayat of the state at that time and Rs 2.12 crore for its building and Rs 12.85 crore for other development works were also approved.
He went on to say, “Here, out of about 4,168 houses sanctioned for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, nearly 2,692 houses have been provided. About 329 people have got the facility of PM SVANidhi Yojana while 750 people have benefited from Swachh Bharat Mission.”
In this nagar panchayat, about 338 beneficiaries are getting old age pension while about 152 destitute women are also being provided pension. Moreover, to ease movement, a bypass has also been dedicated to people now, he added.
Urging people to pay special attention to cleanliness, the chief minister said that cleanliness was related to health as well as the identity of the area. “If the village or town remains dirty, then the perception of the people will not be right, whereas people will appreciate if cleanliness is maintained,” he said, adding that before Diwali, every locality, ward and city should be made clean with public participation.
Stating that urban waste management still remained a challenge, the chief minister said that the nagar panchayat should present the best model of urban waste management at a low cost. “Make an action plan for cleanliness and waste management, Sangrampur town, which currently ranks third, can become number one,” he said.
The chief minister reiterated that the damage caused by floods and excessive rains would be compensated. “We are standing with every family and farmer affected by the untimely rains and floods in the state. Ration kits and relief materials are being delivered at the doorstep of every needy and compensation will be provided to farmers who have faced crop loss by conducting surveys on a priority basis,” he said.