Kumbh to spice up UP economic system by Rs 3L crore: Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath (File picture)

LUCKNOW: Attacking opposition for questioning Rs 4,000 crore expenditure on organisation of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj this 12 months, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath mentioned on Friday that solely Rs 1,500 crore was spent on Kumbh whereas the remaining was invested in bettering Prayagraj’s infrastructure.
“Maha Kumbh isn’t just a spiritual occasion but in addition a significant financial driver for UP. How can an funding of Rs 1,500 crore, which is contributing Rs 3 lakh crore to the state’s economic system by boosting tourism and commerce, be questioned,” he requested.
Attending the inauguration of two main flyover initiatives in Lucknow with defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari, the CM thanked the 2 for guaranteeing UP’s improvement.
Stating Lucknow is being developed not solely as an aerocity but in addition as AI hub, Yogi mentioned: “Below the management of PM Modi, UP is now geared up with trendy services, offering each citizen with higher infrastructure and public providers.”
Below Gadkari, he mentioned, Lucknow bought improvement initiatives price over Rs 1,000 crore, together with two main nationwide freeway initiatives costing Rs 440 crore and state initiatives price practically Rs 600 crore. He mentioned efforts are being made to develop Lucknow right into a metro-level metropolis with world-class infrastructure.
“To accommodate the large inflow of devotees at Maha Kumbh, the state has enhanced connectivity by way of street, rail, and air. Most devotees are arriving by street. On Mauni Amavasya, a staggering eight crore devotees bathed on the Sangam, and the seamless preparations ensured zero disruption,” the CM mentioned.
He additionally requested Gadkari to clear two initiatives, a brand new bridge parallel to Shastri Bridge and one over Yamuna river in Prayagraj, like Delhi’s Signature bridge, which had been lately authorised by the state cupboard. These initiatives, he mentioned, will facilitate large-scale occasions like Maha Kumbh and improve Prayagraj’s general connectivity.
The CM additionally praised Rajnath for his important contribution to UP’s improvement, particularly Lucknow, which he represents in Lok Sabha. He highlighted the defence minister’s essential position in advancing BrahMos missile manufacturing challenge underneath Bharat Dynamics Ltd in Lucknow and bringing main initiatives to Jhansi, strengthening UP as a defence manufacturing hub underneath the defence hall initiative. Yogi mentioned Lucknow was being systematically developed on mannequin of a state capital area.