Giving tourism a fillip, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced 24-hour power supply to Sarnath on Wednesday and added that the state government had set a target of providing uninterrupted power supply to urban areas and 16 hours supply to rural areas.
Addressing a function at Police lines here, while flagging off the Indo-Nepal Bus Maitri Service (Kishan special) and lohia Gramin Bus Service, the Chief Minister continued his development spree. He promised cordial relations with neighbouring countries. “The bus service will contribute in strengthening relations between India and Nepal”, he added while stating that the state would extend full cooperation to the Union Transport ministry.
However, a taking a dig at the Union Communication ministry, the CM questioned, “Of what use will be the Wi-Fi facility at Varanasi ghatsIJ” “When the Samajwadi Party Government decided to distribute laptops to students and upgrade them with latest technology, the Opposition, particularly the BJP, made a mockery of the decision. Now the BJP has promised Wi-Fi facility,” he said, adding that the state government was providing laptops free of charge to meritorious students.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister claimed that his government was implementing all promises made in the party manifesto and facilities were being provided to all sections of society. “The government is constructing roads with our own resources but the condition of national highways was deplorable,” said the CM, adding that a four-lane road would be constructed from Bhadohi to Mirzapu.
At same time, the CM accepted that were many challenges to work on and said that his government was taking the initiative to enhance investments in the state. He said the state government had decided to provide 24-hour power supply to Sarnath to boost tourism and added that nine other places had also been identified for 24-hours power in view of tourism.
Akhilesh said his party would not compromise on development and said the final results of police recruitment would come by end of this month or early next month. There after, more recruitments would be made providing jobs to unemployed youths.He asked party workers to reach out to the masses and apprised them of the development works done by the state government.
On the occasion of flagging off the bus services and distributing pension, bicycles and kits, transport minister Durga Prasad Yadav, minister of state for PWD Surendra Patel, party senior leader Rajendra Chaudhary district president Satish Fauzi, city chief Rajkumar Jaiswal and former minister Manoj Rai Dhoopchandi were also present.