Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav expressed his concern over the delay in clearing estimate and appointment of permanent director for IIIT in lucknow. He has written to PM Narendra Modi urging him to expedite the process.
Reminding the PM of Union Human Resources Development ministry’s decision to sanction part expenditure to the UP Government for opening of IIIT at lucknow, Yadav said that the government has provided land for the purpose and allocated it’s share in the project. He also claimed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been sent to the HRD ministry and the tender process is presently underway.
The UP Rajkiya Nirmal Nigam (UPRNN) has submitted a report for estimate cost of construction of the building but the proposal has been forwarded to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for verification, but since then it has been hanging fire. Meanwhile, Yadav also advocated opening of two more Sainik Schools in wife Dimple Yadav’s constituency at Kannauj and his cabinet minister Azam Khan’s native place Rampur for which he has already written to Defence minister Manohar Parrikar.
Besdies, the state government has started work on setting up three Sainik schools in Mainpuri, Amethi and Jhansi as approved by the Board of Governors, Sainik School Society, Ministry of Defence. “If the Centre gives its nod for the Sainik schools in Kannauj and Rampur, it will attract youths to join armed forces in various capacities,” the CM wrote in his letter.