Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who presented budget for this fiscal on Friday, has sanctioned over Rs 2,000 crore for different projects for lucknow that varies from state-run hospitals to building infrastructure.
“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 100 croreis proposed for setting up of Jai Prakash Narain International Centre in lucknow.
Government has earmarked Rs 68 crore for super speciality Cancer Institute in lucknow and has also proposed Rs 400 crore for development of KGMU. “A sum of Rs 368 crore is proposed for construction works and functioning of emeregency Medicine Department and Ophthalmic Centre in SGPGI,” Chief Minister said.
He said that Rs 370 crore has been proposed for completing construction of new building of lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court. Another Rs 200 crore is earmarked for construction of non-residential buildings and Rs 100 crore is sanctioned for construction of Judicial Officers’ residence, Yadav said.
Besides this Government has proposed to set up dairy plant having daily milk processing capacity of 5 lakh litres in lucknow.
“The Government has madea provision of Rs 95 crore for providing momentum to the metro rail project in lucknow,” Chief Minister said and added this project will be completed in a time bound manner.