listing out his Government’s priorities after completing three years in office, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said he would work in the farm sector in the remaining two years of his tenure and would speed up development work so that people’s aspirations could be fulfilled. “Next two years are crucial for us. The only agenda I have now is to work for the farmers. I will look at the avenue to increase rural economy. I am working on many projects, including organic farming for which I will have to fine-tune the blueprints,” Yadav told a select group of reporters at 5, Kalidas Marg, his official residence on Sunday.
Akhilesh Yadav completed three years of his tenure on Sunday and laid foundation of Bhadohi Carpet Export Mart and also launched modern kitchen facilities for mid-day meal organised by Akshay Patra.
Akhilesh said the last three years have been very challenging for his Government. “We had worked to improve infrastructure facilities in the urban areas. Roads are coming up all across the State. Power generation is being improved. In the remaining two years, my Government will focus on the farm sector. We have declared this year as Kisan Varsh (farmers’ year). We will look into all the avenues to improve financial health of farmers. We will focus on dairy sector. If need be my Government might announce incentives for farmers to producing record milk,” he said.
Confident looking Yadav said that his Government has started resolving power blues. “We have set up solar power plants in some villages. Just enquire from villages. They have no complaints,” he said.
Earlier, he laid the foundation of Bhadoi Export Mart where he said that no new project or schemes would be announced till the old promises are fulfilled. “We are committed to complete all the pending projects and schemes in the next two years of our term and hence no new projects would be taken up”, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the Samajwadi Party Government has fulfilled all its poll promises made in 2012 election within one year of coming to power and now it will complete all the remaining projects in the next two years. Yadav said that the Bhadoi Carpet Export Mart will promote the weavers of the region and announced that a similar weavers’ hub will be developed in Noida and Ghaziabad.
“This is really shameful that a region which produces world class carpet does not have quality roads. People often complained about roads connecting Varanasi with Bhadohi,” the CM said.