‘Uttar Pradesh Diwas’ being held for the first time and scheduled to commence in lucknow from Wednesday will be a gala event to be inaugurated by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu.
The three-day function will also coincide with the annual lucknow Mahotsav which will also commence the same day and at the same venue — Awadh Shilp Gram on Shaheed Path.
Despite coming into existence in 1950, it is the first time that UP Diwas is being celebrated. Governor Ram Naik should be credited for this as he had suggested the celebration during the previous Akhilesh Yadav regime, but was ignored.
Plans are afoot to organise various cultural and entertainment programmes and felicitate artistes to make the event memorable. The event will have a trade fair showcasing collective might of its traditional industries and its large micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) base.
The Vice-President will inaugurate and dedicate to the people development schemes of 44 departments worth Rs 25,000 crore on the inaugural day of UP Diwas.
Besides ‘One district one product’ will be launched on the occasion and a documentary about ‘Uttar Pradesh’ will also be released while the new Solar Policy of the state will be unveiled.
On the occasion, UP government will distribute a loan of up to Rs 10 lakh to 110 beneficiaries of eight blocks under Central-sponsored MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) scheme. logo of UP Diwas will also be released by dignitaries.
The Vice-President will lay the foundation of development schemes worth Rs 11,506 crore and dedicate completed projects worth Rs 12,950 crore. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik will also be present on the occasion. The three-day programme will conclude on Republic Day.
On January 25, stone plaque of ministers incharge of each district will also be installed relating to foundation laying of projects and projects inaugurated. The Chief Minister will honour farmers during Agriculture exhibition on January 25. UP Diwas functions will conclude on January 26 with ‘Yuva Sangam Karyakram’. In the concluding programme, exporters, entrepreneurs and craftsman will be honoured. A website of Information department will also be launched on that day. The Vice-President will reach lucknow at 10.30 am on January 24 and directly head to Awadh Shilp Gram along with Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who will welcome him at the airport. The Vice-President will fly back to New Delhi in the afternoon.