Assuring all help to the farmers who lost their crop in recent rains Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that assessment of crop loss was being carried out so that farmers could get adequate compensation.
“The farmers have suffered a lot in this unseasonal rain. Crops like wheat, potato, and pulses have been destroyed. The State Government has already released Rs 500 crore and has sought additional relief from the centre,” Yadav said while addressing people during Changreva Mahotsav in Basti on Thursday.
Yadav said the state government is providing a compensation of Rs 7 lakh who had died either because of shock or committed suicide owing to crop loss. This amount is more than double which centre has announced. The district magistrates have been asked to provide this relief immediately to the kin of the deceased farmers,” Chief Minister said.
“Farmers are the backbone of our economy and country can prosper only when they are happy. Orders have been issued to stop revenue collections and attempts are being made to clear cane dues,” Chief Minister said.
He said besides farmers the government is committed to improve the condition of weavers. To provide this weaving community a market, a Weavers Bazar will be established in Noida, Ghaziabad and lucknow. These markets will be operational by 2016, he said.
Elaborating on the efforts of the state government to improve infrastructure Chief Minister said a transformation is round the cornor on power sector. The Samajwadi Party has promised to supply 16 hours of electricity in rural areas and 22 hours in urban areas and to fulfill this promise government has inaugurated a 500 megawatt electricity production unit in Anpara D and the other 500 megawatt unit will also start producing electricity within two months.
“Besides, Harduaganj thermal power project has started producing 160 MW power. So at this point of time state is getting additional 620 MW of electricity,” he said.
Yadav added that after completion of Agra-lucknow express way this will be extended up to Ballia. Thus, we will have an express way in eastern Uttar Pradesh too. In order to provide better health facilities, the government has started 108 and 102 ambulance services. The ambulance service will be made more effective by adding 500 new ambulances in the existing fleet.
“The law and order situation has improved. The reaction time of police will be brought down to 15-20 minutes so that police could reach crime spot at the earliest,” he said
The Chief Minister said to eradicate the problem of unemployment government has started recruitment drive for all the vacant posts. Chief Minister also inaugurated over Rs 400 crore projects for Basti division.