UTTAR PRADESH

Ayodhya to be made the most beautiful city: CM

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Ayodhya would be made one of the most beautiful cities of the world with an of over Rs 32,000 crore, and it would not only add sheen to the majestic grandeur of the holy city but also boost local economy, generating EMPLOYMENT opportunities for the local youth.

One of the key milestones would be the installation of Ram Lalla, the idol of Lord Ram, in his own temple. This historic event is scheduled for January. The people have a strong sense of Lord Rams presence in their lives, and the construction of the temple will be a manifestation of their devotion and belief, the chief minister said while addressing a rally in Ayodhya on the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government on Thursday.

The chief minister said that Ayodhya held a special place in the hearts of millions of people and even for those who were not fortunate enough to be born here desired to be present when the Ram temple would be dedicated to people.

He said that Ayodhya had become a city that every major city aspired to connect with. New airport is coming up and the city is now linked with expressways. It is a matter of time when Ayodhya will be transformed into the new Ayodhya, he said.

Chief Minister Yogi stated that, Under the Leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the New India has gained global recognition and respect. The successful leadership of Prime Minister Modi will continue to receive the blessings of people, leading India to become the worlds third-largest economy. This will raise the per capita income and enhance overall connectivity across the nation.

4,000 council schools to be developed in next 3 years

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Prioritising quality Education and Skill development of children in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has made a provision of Rs 2,000 crore for it in the recently presented budget 2023-24.

A total of Rs 1,000 crore will be spent on developing schools in every development block (a total of 880 primary and upper primary schools) run under the Basic Education department under the Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Composite Schools programme.

The governments intention was to develop about 4,000 (4-5 in each development block) Abhyudaya Composite Schools in the next three years.

For this, the Basic Education department has prepared an action plan, on which further action is being taken. By upgrading these schools from pre-primary to class 8, the is not only trying to provide quality education to every student, but also aims to equip schools with all the facilities to develop students’ skills.

Under the Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Composite School, the council composite schools already running will be upgraded with modern facilities on the basis of graded Learning concept. These schools will be specially encouraged for inclusive and skill development of children as per the National Education Policy-2020. After the upgradation of these schools, arrangement of separate classrooms will be ensured from pre-primary to class 8. Each school will be developed with a capacity of about 450 students. The all-round intellectual development of the students studying in these schools will be done through high quality education and a better educational Environment. Water and sanitation related Infrastructure facilities will also be upgraded while strengthening all the facilities and classrooms already built.

UPs ethanol production set to see a boom this fiscal

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Uttar Pradeshs ethanol production is likely to cross 135 crorelitre markduring the present fiscal owing to more number of distilleries producing the renewable fuel over the past one year.

To note, UP is the first state to achieve the 10% ethanol-petrol blending programme target set by the Union Government. During the previous fiscal (2021-22) the distilleries in the state generated 97 crore litre of ethanol.

New textile, garmenting policy approved

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To make Uttar Pradesh a textile hub, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved a new textile and garmenting policy to ensure development of all units through hand-holding and attracting private in this sector.

The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held here on Thursday.

The cabinet has also approved the Uttar Pradesh Textile and Garmenting Policy-2022 and it authorised the chief minister to make any kind of amendment in it.

The main objective of the new policy is to establish the state as a global level garment manufacturing centre and Sustainable Development of all types of units related to textile Industry like handloom, powerloom, spinning, weaving, processing, and garmenting.

The specific objective of the policy is to attract private investment of Rs 10,000 crore in the textile and apparel sector, to create EMPLOYMENT opportunities for five lakh people, develop five textile and garment parks in the private sector, and to increase the income of handloom and powerloom weavers.

Under the new policy, 25 per cent capital subsidy will be provided to textile and garments units on investment made on purchase of Plants and machinery. Apart from this, additional capital subsidy will be reimbursed at the rate of 5 per cent to textile and garments units to be set up in Madhyanchal region of the state and at the rate of 10 per cent to textile and garments units to be set up in Purvanchal and Bundelkhand.

UP govt gives nod to portal enabling people to apply for EVs, claim subsidy

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In a relief to e-vehicle users, the Yogi Adityanath government has approved establishment of a web portal to facilitate application and claiming of the subsidy on such vehicles.

Those who bought theirEVsin UP after October 2022 will be eligible for the subsidy.

Under this, the date of notification of the scheme will be effective from October 14, 2022 to October 13, 2023.

Also, the distribution of subsidy in each vehicle category will be done as per the arrangement contained in the policy.

According to this, a 15% subsidy will be given on the factory price of EV purchased in the state.

The first two lakh two-wheeler EVs will be provided with a subsidy of Rs 5,000 each. Similarly, the first 25,000 four-wheelers will get subsidy upto Rs 1 lakh per vehicle.

The initial 400 e-buses (non-government) purchased in the state will get subsidy up to Rs 20 lakh per vehicle. Up to 10% of the factory cost will be allowed on the e-goods carrier.

Subsidy will be available on the purchase of the first 1000 e-goods carriers upto Rs 1 lakh per vehicle.

UP has benefitted from Udaan scheme launched by PM: Yogi

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The chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh has benefitted immensely from the Udaan scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pointing out that the PMs dreams of air travel for the common man wearing slippers and better air Services in Uttar Pradesh are coming true.

Collecting information from the officials regarding the model, route, fuel, and of the air service, the chief minister said that Akasa Air is starting its air service for the Bengaluru-Lucknow-Mumbai route. It should also be linked to Varanasi. This route is the most frequented. It will prove to be useful for both the people of Uttar Pradesh and Akasa Air, he said.

The chief minister said that connectivity has a big contribution in speeding up the pace of development. In this context, expressways are being constructed in the state and more and more cities are being connected with air services. The is also taking cooperation from the Airport Authority of India for the necessary Infrastructure development to improve the air services, he said.

Saryu Nahar National Project Inaugurated In UP

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Launched the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh.

Highlights

The project will provide water for Irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers, mainly in east Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya were among those present at the project inauguration program.

The project has been completed at a price of over Rs 9,800 crore, out of which quite Rs 4,600 crore was provisioned within the last four years.

New policy announces sops to IT sector

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The Uttar Pradesh cabinet, gave its approval for the new information technology (IT) policy, under which, a target has been set to build an IT City in every region (Purvanchal, Paschimanchal, Madhyanchal and Bundelkhand) and an IT Park in every division. To encourage private investors for setting up IT Parks, a subsidy of 25 per cent or up to Rs 20 crore will also be provided.

Private IT companies will be encouraged to provide EMPLOYMENT to the youth of Uttar Pradesh. In case a company gives preference in employing the youth of UP, then a provision for recruitment assistance has been made for it. If any organisation is giving employment to at least 30 such youths who are from UP, the government will provide single-time recruitment assistance of Rs 20,000 per student per year.

Moreover, exemption will also be given to IT units employing Women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes students, transgenders and specially-abled people. As per the policy, such units will get the facility of EPF (employees’ provident fund) reimbursement. This includes new units as well as units undergoing expansion.

Govt proposes of innovation fund to boost startups

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In a path breaking decision, the Uttar Pradesh government has proposed creation of the UP Innovation Fund that would boost the startup sector in the state and in turn generate EMPLOYMENT.

The state cabinet has approved the proposal for formation of Uttar Pradesh Innovation Fund under which Rs 4,000 crore will be made available to technical universities, educational institutions and higher educational institutions over a period of two to three years.

The cabinet also approved the selection of a trust, law firm and manager for the operation of the fund by a high-level committee constituted under the chairmanship of the chief secretary.

The proposal for establishment of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/drone technology based Centre of Excellence on the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur campus has been approved by the cabinet under Uttar Pradesh Start-up Policy-2020. The centre will be set up on IIT Kanpur campus at a cost of Rs 20.30 crore.

India moving towards becoming significant defence exporter, UP will be major centre: PM Modi

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Prime MinisterNarendra Modisaid while projecting theUttar PradeshDefence Industrial Corridor as an important step in the economic progress of the district and the state.

The prime minister said the country is moving from being a major importer ofdefenceproducts to becoming an important exporter and Uttar Pradesh is going to be a key centre in India’s changing identity.

New industrial units of small arms, armament, drone, aerospace, Metal components, anti-drone system and DEFENCE packaging products are coming up, Modi said and added that this will give a new identity to Aligarh and nearby areas.

Manufacturing of Brahmos missile is proposed in the Lucknow node of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor. In the Jhansi node, there is a proposal to set up a missile manufacturing unit.