In order to provide more facilities to the fourth estate in the state, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav announced construction ‘ Press Clubs’ in all the 75 districts of the state.
“The Samajwadi party Government is in favour of strengthening democratic values. So it is mandatory that media should have all the facilities including a press club of their own,” he said here on Friday.
Chief Minister made this announcement while reviewing the functioning of the state Information department. The CM ordered that the department to start collection of news at the district level.
“The new press clubs in the districts would be equipped with modern halls for holding press conferences and other families,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary (Information ) Navneet Saigal and Director Information Ashutosh Niranjan.
