Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that UP was following the prime minister's 5T mantra -- Talent, Tradition, Trade, Tourism and Technology -- for achieving the one-trillion dollar economy status. He said UP had not only express highways but also I-way (internet).
The focus is on broadband optical fibre network. In 58,000 gram panchayats, work is being done to construct village secretariats. We have scale as well as skill and the speed has also increased in six years. We are focusing on tapping the potential of the state for its advantage. UP share in total agriculture land in the country is 12 per cent; its share in total agriculture produce in the country is 19-20 per cent, which can be increased three times, he pointed out.
The chief minister presented the government’s vision of increasing the state’s contribution to the country's economy. He said: “We were questioned about our goal of making the state a one-trillion dollar economy. In 1946, when the process of making the Constitution started, Baba Saheb made a very important speech in which he said that one should worry about the means rather than the goal. That is when the goal is clear, one should know the right way to go about it. If the beginning is good then the result will also be good.”
Chief Minister Yogi said, “India has immense reverence for Babasaheb. With the inspiration of the prime minister, we also brainstormed on what could be the role of the country's largest state in terms of population. How UP can discharge its leading role. If India has to become a $5 trillion economy, then UP also must make a significant contribution. Every 16th person of the country is from UP, but our contribution is not on the expected lines. UP's contribution to India's GDP (gross domestic product) currently is 8 per cent, and it must be increased to 16 per cent. This is a possibility in UP.”
The chief minister further said that the leaders of the opposition parties doubt whether this would be possible. “I wondered why it couldn't be. What is that UP does not have? UP has the country's most fertile land, the best water resource and also the best youth and the best labour market. The state has 96 lakh MSMEs. road, rail, air connectivity, water-way, every type of connectivity is in UP. Yesterday I was thinking that the leaders of the opposition parties should not say that we have started the dedicated corridor. UP has a rail network of 16,000 km. Eastern and western freight corridor is passing through UP. The prime minister has just started the longest river cruise from Varanasi. Air connectivity has improved in UP and it has huge potential.”
The chief minister said that keeping in mind these capabilities of UP, the government was going ahead with its mission of a $1 trillion economy for the state’s development. He added that 10 sectors had been identified for this, on which continuous work was going on.
“I wanted to discuss the one trillion dollar economy. The SP walked out when the sustainable development goals were discussed, poverty alleviation, education, health, uplift of farmers, empowerment of mother power were discussed for 36 hours. SP was missing, except Shivpalji. The party is not interested in development and this is why people have rejected SP,” he said.
“Between 2012-2017, the banking business in UP was worth Rs 12, 80 lakh crore which increased to Rs 22.6 lakh crores between 2017-22. Earlier, the entrepreneurs and youth here used to get 46 per cent loan from banks, today it is more than 55 per cent. In 2017 to 2022, a loan of 9,52,000 crore has been disbursed. This is a glimpse of how banks and financial institutions are becoming the medium to fulfill the aspirations of the youth of UP. It is creating employment, encourages private investment, respects artisans and manpower and works to bring balance in the economy. As the country works to bring more production capacity in front of the world,” he said.