With Bundelkhand hogging headlines and political parties deciding to visit the rugged area Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said that his government was doing everything to provide benefits to the people of this region to counter the drought like situation.
"The UP government has revived MGNREGA and other schemes in a big way to give employment to the farmers. Besides better electricity, drinking water, agricultural subsidies and fodders for the animals have been made available in the Bundelkhand region," he told reporters after cabinet meeting here on Monday.
He said that the government was also examining the recommendation made by the social activist Yogendra Yadav about the plight of the people of Bundelkhand. "The UP government is committed to do whatever is required for the Bundelkand region," he said.
He also said that Chief secretary Alok Ranjan had camped for two days in Bundelkhand region recently to take the stock of the situation and to accelerate the development process. “We have got the feed from ground and are well versed with the ground reality,” he said.
Chief Minister said that farmers are facing problems because rains have failed the state two years in a row. We had unseasonal rains early last year destroying crop. “The Bundelkhand is in our focus because we want to make it power surplus region therefore solar projects are coming there in a big way,” he said.
The Bundelkhand is back on lime light after a social organisation claimed that people are forced to eat rotis made of grass. The BJP legislature party members led by Suresh Khanna is touring the area while Congress national vice-president Rahul Gandhi would be going there on January 22.
Gandhi would be visiting Mahoba and its adjoining places. He is expected to hold chaupals and interact with the farmers about their problems.