Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who presented budget for next fiscal on Tuesday, has sanctioned over Rs 2,500 crore for different projects for lucknow that varies from state-run hospitals to building infrastructure. This is over and above Rs 3000 crore proposed for lucknow-Agra Expressway.
“Our priority is to make lucknow as model city. Impetus is being given to bring Metro rail here and develop state capital as IT hub as well as medical city,” Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav told reporters after presenting budget. The Chief Minister has earmarked Rs 500 crore for development of infrastructure in lucknow development area. Besides, Rs 200 crore is proposed for setting up of Jai Prakash Narain International Centre in lucknow.
UP government has given Rs 400 crores for cleaning of river Gomi in lucknow while for lucknow Metro the state government has earmarked Rs 425 crore. Government has earmarked Rs 111 crore for super specialty Cancer Institute in lucknow. “A sum of Rs 854 crore is proposed for construction of cancer institute at 100 acre land in CG City. For this initial Rs 111 crore has been proposed,” Chief Minister said.
He said this hospital will cater not only to UP but also to Bihar and Nepal. “Number of cancer cases has gone up. When I scrutinized CM’s Discretionary Funds, I found maximum fund has gone for treatment of cancer patients. So, this hospital was a necessity,” Yadab said He said that Rs 360 crore has been proposed for construction of a cricket stadium with 50,000 capacity. Besides, Rs 168 has been earmarked for eight lane cycle track veledrume and a cycling academy in the state capital.
Government has also proposed Rs 100 crore for construction of new annexe building of the state secretariat. Another Rs 10 crore arranged for renovation of Vidhan Bhawan. lucknow eye similar to london eye would be set at Janeshwar Mishra Park. In the major infrastructure project, Rs 3000 crores has been given for the lucknow- Agra Expressway.