Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate and dedicate development schemes of 44 departments worth Rs 25,000 crore to the people on January 24 - the inaugural day of three-day UP Diwas.
The VP will lay the foundation of development schemes worth Rs 11,506 crore and dedicate to the people 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.
UP Diwas function will be inaugurated at Avadh Shilpgram , lucknow on January 24. The next day, a stone plaque of ministers in-charge of each district will also be installed relating to foundation lying of projects and projects inaugurated.
On Tuesday, Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar reviewed preparations for the programmes on UP Diwas. He directed that a documentary `One district, one product’ be prepared at the earliest and be widely publicised. He said that a documentary about Uttar Pradesh also be produced for the information of common people.
Kumar said that a list of dignitaries to be felicitated on UP Diwas and necessary arrangements about their boarding and lodging be finalized.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will honour farmers on January 25 during Agriculture exhibition. letter to farmers selected for availing the benefits of schemes like Varmi compost, Agri junction and other schemes have been despatched.
The UP Diwas programme would conclude on January 26 with a `Yuva Sangam Karyakram’. In the concluding programme, exporters, entrepreneurs and craftsman will be honoured. A website of Information department will also be launched on the concluding day.