UP CM, Union petroleum minister lay foundation stone of biofuel plant in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of a bio fuel plant to be built in Gorakhpur at Rs 1,200 crore.

Also, capacity expansion of an Indane gas bottling plant, set up at Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) at a cost of Rs 204 crore, and BPCL's bottling plant at Baitalpur were given go-ahead, according to an official release.

Besides, 11 roads, constructed at Rs 43 crore, were also inaugurated by the chief minister.

Adityanath said, "There is lack of industry in Gorakhpur and to overcome this, a biofuel plant is being set up (at Dhuriapar) by the Ministry of Petroleum under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."
Adityanath said the state government is running several schemes for destitute cows. "Gauashray Sthal are being built at every place. With this, the farmer keeping the destitute cows will be given Rs 900 per month."