Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched development projects worth Rs 1,670 crore for Greater Noida, including the much-awaited 85-cusec Gangajal water project, bringing the 17-year-long wait of residents to an end.
Inaugurating and laying the foundation for these projects at Knowledge Park-4 in Greater Noida, Yogi said: “A 176-km pipeline network has been laid here while 19 reservoirs have been constructed in 5 acres at the cost of Rs 376 crore. Around 4 lakh people will get pure drinking water through this pipeline.”
Yogi added: “Gautam Budh Nagar is evolving into a premier investment destination, both nationally and internationally. In the past five-and-a-half years, new things have arrived here. Metro is running here, Asia’s largest airport is coming up in Jewar, while Film City, Medical Device Park, and several other projects will soon be implemented.”
Talking about improvement in the law and order situation in UP, Yogi said: “Today criminals are behind the bars and running for their lives in the state while five-and-a-half years ago, they used to run the system. Organised crimes have completely ended in UP and the government is working to brighten the future of youths. Many development schemes have been started. World-class infrastructure exists in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Authority areas.”
Lashing out at the mafia and the previous governments, the CM said, “Five-and-a-half years ago, the region was controlled by the mafia, who put hurdles in its development while chief ministers treated it as a jinxed region. The mafia exploited the farmers here, played with the sentiments of the youth and misused the funds of the authority. The industrial units were forced to migrate from here.”
Maintaining that in the past five-and-a-half years, Gautam Budh Nagar has undergone a transformation, the CM said, “The first data centre in North India was also opened here when the government representatives, police, and administration began working together actively to produce results.”
According to him, the sector has the potential to provide employment to lakhs of youths, leading lakhs of families towards self-reliance with creation of new investment opportunities. Previously, investment was limited to IT and ITMS, but today this area is expanding quickly as a hub of multi-modal transport as well as a multi-modal logistics hub, he added.
The CM further said that PM Modi launched 5G in the telecom sector some time ago. “The speed with which 5G will provide internet services, is the picture of the new life. The state and especially Gautam Budh Nagar is developing as a new hub of data centers. I congratulate you for this.”
Criticising the previous governments, the chief minister said the data centre would have remained an elusive dream had they been in power.
“Today, several development initiatives have come up in this region. Among the three authorities, a friendly competition has begun. You can visit Noida, Greater Noida or Yamuna Authority to view examples of top-notch infrastructure. If you travel outside the state, you will realise how clean and wide the roads in UP are,” he remarked.