UTTAR PRADESH

105 Udyami Mitrasselected by UP govt

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With the objective of addressing the grievances of entrepreneurs of India and abroad, the Uttar Pradesh government is appointing Udyami Mitras. After completion of the selection process, the result of 105 Udyami Mitras has been released.It can be downloaded by clicking on the Udyami Mitra section.

The Udyami Mitras have been selected on the basis of a written test and interviews. Soon, all the 105 Udyami Mitras will be given appointments in the Invest UP office and headquarters.

It is noteworthy that the UP government is in the process of implementing the MoU worth Rs 35 lakh crore signed during the UP Global Investors Summit held earlier this year. Udyami Mitras are being recruited to assist the entrepreneurs.

The process of appointment has been completed by Invest UP, the nodal organisation under the department of and Industrial Development.

UP bags 3rd position in providing tap water connections

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In a major achievement for the Yogi Adityanath-led government, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday became the third state in the country in terms of number of tap water connections under Har Ghar Nal Yojana, overtaking Rajasthan.

According to the available statistics, UP has provided 97,11,717tap connections that are benefitting more than 5,82,70,302 villagers of UP, against 39,33,140 in Rajasthan till Thursday.

With this, more than five crore villagers have started getting pure drinking water under Har Ghar Jal Yojana of Jal Jeevan Mission.

In UP, more than 40,000 families are being given tap connections every day, against 5,000 in Rajasthan. Notably, as a result of continuous review of the Har Ghar Jal Yojana by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the month of February, tap water reached 81 lakh families in UP with the state leaving Jharkhand and West Bengal behind.

Top five states providing tap connection include Bihar (1,59,10,093 connections), Maharashtra (1,09,98,678 connections), UP (97,11,717 connections), Gujarat (91,18,449 connections) and Nadu (79,62,581 connections).

Ras Banaras introduces youth to Indian culture

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UnderProject Carefor strengthening ofBanaras Gharanaof music, the Small Industries of India (SIDBI) and SPIC MACAY organised a programme-Ras Banarasat Rudraksh Convention Center Sigra.

The main objective of the programme was to introduce youth to Indian culture and rejuvenate the Banaras Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music.

He emphasized on saving the existing heritage of Kashi, which includes art, dance, classical music, handicraft. Appreciating the initiative of SIDBI and SPIC MACAY, he said the programme has a huge contribution in saving the wonderful heritage of Indian culture and music.

UP govt disburses Rs 4,314 cr loan to 5,06,995 MSMEs

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The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday disbursed a total loan of Rs 4314 crore to 5,06,995 Micro, Small and Medium enterprises as part of the Online Swarozgar Sangam’ programme.

On the occasion, 75,000 traditional artisans trained under Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana got free toolkits along with 10,000 trained handicrafts men under the One District, One Product scheme.

In an interaction with the beneficiaries of the scheme through virtual medium, the chief minister asked them about their projects for which loans had been taken and also expressed happiness over the progress of youth through schemes like ODOP, Mudra Yojana, Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Rashtriya Swasthaya Sevak Abhiyan by launching the Health Warrior Portal under which a campaign will be launched to train health workers.

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He said that four lakh Health volunteers were being linked to the campaign by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in two lakh revenue villages of the country.

A target has been set to have two lakh volunteers in the state and these health workers will also be imparted training.

Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that despite the onslaught of the second Covid wave across the state and disruption in economic activities due to partial lockdown, the state achieved a record revenue realisation of Rs 11,196.49 crore against the target of Rs 13,175 crore in April, the first month of the 2021-22 fiscal. He said that in the corresponding period in April last year, the recovery was only Rs 1,298 crore, which was less by Rs 9,898 crore.

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The positive Growth in revenue recovery during the pandemic is a welcome sign for the economy of the state. Against the target of Rs 4,965.35 crore for GST, the actual revenue collection was Rs 5,157 crore in April this year. The GST collection in April 2020 was only Rs 670 crore. The collection of VAT in April this year was Rs 1,307 crore against the target of Rs 826.53 crore. VAT collection in April 2020 was only Rs 402.22 crore, Khanna said.

The minister said that revenue collection from the Excise department in April this year was Rs 3,240 crore against the target of Rs 3,940 crore. In April last year, the collection from Excise department was only Rs 53.46 crore. Similarly, collections from Stamps and Registration department in April this year was Rs 1,218.39 crore against the target of Rs 1,854 crore while it was only Rs 17.41 crore in April last year.

The collection from Transport department was Rs 553.95 crore in April 2021 against the target of Rs 771 crore while in April 2020, it was only Rs 100 crore. From the Geology and MMining department, the revenue collection in April 2021 stood at Rs 199.74 crore against the target of Rs 338 crore while it was Rs 54.16 crore in April last year.

Uttar Pradesh’s first organic winery to be set up in Bareilly

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TheUttar Pradesh(UP) government has given its nod to set up the state’s firstorganic wineryinBareilly, taking the total number of wineries in UP to two.
In September last year, the government approved the state’s first winery in Muzaffarnagar. The second licence has been issued to a Bareilly-based company — Godson Organic Farm Private Limited.

As per the company’s managing director, Anil Kumar Sawhney, his unit will use “only organic fruits, herbs, flowers and vegetables for the Fermentation of wine”.

The plant and machinery of the winery will be set up with an outlay of Rs 15 crore in technical collaboration with France. The installation process is expected to be complete within six months and the initial annual target of production has been fixed at 1 lakh litres of different kinds of wine. Asked about the Marketing Network of Godson, Sawhney said that the major part of the produced wine would be reserved for export while the remaining would be available at his resort and his exclusive outlet at the farm. “The winery would provide direct and indirect EMPLOYMENT to different segments of Society, he added.

The Uttar Pradesh government is likely to bring the second supplementary budget for the 2021-22 fiscal during the coming session of UP assembly.

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The Yogi Adityanath government had obtained the approval of the for the first supplementary budget of 2021-22 in August this year. The size of the supplementary budget was Rs 7,301.52 crore to meet additional expenditure and was only 1.33 per cent of the annual budget of Rs 5.5 lakh crore for 2021-22.

The second supplementary budget is for financing the populist schemes and mega projects. The winter session of UP assembly will begin from December 15 and it will be the last session of the Yogi government as the state goes to the polls in January-February next year.

The government is also likely to table the Vote on Account for the first quarter of the next fiscal 2022-23 for financing government expenditure.

After inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor and ongoing construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya, the State Government might announce some new projects for Mathura. In the supplementary budget, the Yogi government is likely to make provisions for new spiritual and tourism projects for Mathura.

In the proposed supplementary budget, financial provisions for Ganga Expressway, Jewar International Airport and Gorakhpur Metro could be made. Besides, the state government might make fresh and additional provisions for remitting the Scholarship of students.

Integrated complex to boost silk industry

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In a major boost to the world famous silk of Varanasi, the silk exchange will be developed as Integrated Silk Complex in the city for the benefit of the weavers and other stakeholders. The complex is being developed at the cost of Rs. 8 crore under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme.

The gap between demand and supply in the silk industry tells the prospects of this sector. From farming to reeling and selling, there are huge possibilities in this sector. This is why the government is working in every field for the betterment of the silk industry by keeping the integrated silk exchange at the centre of activities.

According to him, with the establishment of Integrated Silk Complex, weavers will get freedom from middlemen.

The existing silk exchange, established in 2010-2011 in about one acre of land, consists of an administrative building, auction hall, store and meeting hall. Apart from this, state-of-the-art labs for testing the purity of threads, stalls for the sale of finished goods will also be available in the silk exchange. These will be given on rent to the weavers.

The Times Water Conclave (TWC), held under The Times of Indias Make Uttar Pradesh a water positive state initiative in Kashi, brought academicians, students, industrialists, businessmen, engineers and officials of different government departments as well as lawmakers under one roof on Wednesday to discuss how the situation is turning alarming due to excess exploitation of ground water, pollution in rivers and other water sources as well as the positive impact of remedial actions and initiatives during special sessions by experts.

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The TWC was organised in association with the Uttar Pradesh government to focus on water quality, its conservation and supply, highlight the work done in the state in this area and to discuss the way forward. Through this summit, TOI tried to connect and bring the best minds and decision-makers together at one single platform and make a long-term sustainable water roadmap for the state.