Contradicting his public posture Governor Ram Naik said that the law and order situation was under control and the state was galloping on the path of development with Uttar Pradesh Government launching projects to improve infrastructure and extending its social welfare umbrella bringing poor under Samajwadi Pension scheme. “The cancer of communalism is the worst enemy of peace. Efforts are being made by elements for creating communal frenzy in the state. The government has given guarantee of protection to minority groups. law and order situation has remained under control,” Governor said during his address to the join session of the State legislature here on Wednesday.
He said barring the communal incident of Saharanpur, no untoward incident was reported in the state last year. No incident of naxal activities was reported from anywhere in the state owning to police alertness and vigilance last year. The statement was in contravention to his public posture when he had claimed that law and order situation in UP needs improvement. In Parliamentary procedure Governor is supposed to read out the vision document prepared by the State government.
Governor in his address said that the incidents of smuggling of Indian counterfeit currency from UP-Nepal border have come down. The Akhilesh Yadav government has also made several efforts to control crimes by installing CCTV cameras in important places of all major cities, Women power line 1090 helps police to tackle crime against women. State Security Commission has been constituted that will help the government to competent police force.
Governor said that there is rule of law in the state though several attempts were made to create anarchy during the previous years but the government was successful in maintaining social harmony. Naik said that the government was determined to uplift all sections of the society including the poor, farmers, backward classes, women and youths and in this regard there is no difference in Government’s saying and doing.’ “The Government has launched special schemes to bring smiles on the faces of deprived,” he said.
Naik said that for ensuring a better life to the people and betterment of trade and industries, it is important to improve infrastructural facilities. “The government has started construction work on six lane entry controlled green field expressway between lucknow and Agra at a cost of Rs 15,000 crores. The improvement in infrastructural has made industrial majors like Samsung, Infosys, HCl, and others to start projects in the state,” he said. He also spoke about the expansion of solar energy generation and the success of the Samajwadi Pension scheme giving 40 million families a monthly pension of Rs 500 each.
The governor’s address gave a detailed description about government’s work for the farmers by giving them free irrigation and better technology. He also mentioned about the 102 and 108 Ambulance facilities in the state and appointment of Siksha Mitras as regular primary teachers. In the education front the government said that the Siddhartha University in Greater Noida would be functional this year while engineering colleges of Bijnore, Ambedkarnagar and Banda would have new buildings.
The Governor narrated achievements of government in almost all the departments in his 152 page address. “I am very happy in telling you that almost all the promises (government has made) have been fulfilled. My Government charts out agenda of development every year for ensuring rapid march of the state on the path of development,” he said.