Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, said that Siddharthnagar was on the path of becoming a developed district from an aspirational district.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of ‘Sansad Khel Mahakumbh’ organised at the district sports stadium, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister said that the ongoing projects in the district bore testimony to the fact that Siddharthnagar was on the path of becoming a developed district.
Yogi said that the spirit with which this district was presenting its identity on the global stage was commendable. During the ceremony, schoolchildren performed courageous acts.
The chief minister also stated that if the overall development of the country and the state is to be taken forward, then sports competitions must be encouraged as a healthy mind resides in a healthy body, and a healthy mind can contribute to the development of the country. He congratulated the players participating in various sports competitions during the Khel Mahakumbh.
Emphasising that competitions would also be held at both the commissionerate and state levels, the chief minister said that the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh had been organised grandly at the block and district levels by the local public representatives and the district administration for the all-round development of girl students and talents.
“The entire team deserves appreciation for this. Despite the biting cold, the enthusiasm of the children has brought Member of Parliament Jagdambika Pal to the event as a young person”, Chief Minister Yogi remarked.
The chief minister added that the MP sports competition progressed a lot after Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to move forward with the Khelo India sports programme in 2014.
The chief minister said that it was the aim of the state government to take the prime minister’s vision to the villages, poor, farmers and youth. “Today, open gyms are being built in villages. The village's Amrit Sarovars are getting ready for morning walks and meetings. A sports stadium and a mini stadium are being built at the block level in each district,” he pointed out.
The chief minister added further: “During the Tokyo Olympics, we saw great outcomes of encouraging sports. At the time of COVID-19, Indian players won the most medals at the Tokyo Olympics. The state government has also worked hard to provide the best facilities for the state’s athletes. The state government awarded Rs 10 lakh to each state athlete who competed in the Tokyo Olympics, Rs 6 crore to gold medalists, Rs 4 crore to silver medalists, and Rs 2 crore to bronze medalists.”
Jagdambika Pal, former minister and MLA Jai Pratap Singh, MLA Shyamdhani Rahi, Vinay Verma, Ankur Raj Tiwari, MLC Dr Dharmendra Singh and Dhruv Kumar Tripathi, district president Govind Madhav, district panchayat chairperson Sheetal Singh, former MLA Raghavendra Singh and others were present during the concluding programme of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh.