)
Lucknow Metro Rail, Lucknow IT City and Agra-Lucknow Expressway will be completed before the 2016 polls in Uttar Pradesh
The 2,050-km pipeline project has been positioned as 'energy highway' to carry efficient & environment-friendly fuel to UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Power shortage has often been citied as the main impediment towards faster economic growth in the state
Says on course to providing 24 hour and 16 hour uninterrupted electricity supply in the urban and rural areas respectively by 2016-17
Blame faulty policies, over dependence of pvt sector for decay in state's power situation
The investment would come from the state sector, private sector and joint venture projects spanning power generation, transmission and distribution
Lucknow Mgt Association says power crisis in the state largely due to pilferage emerging from transmission glitches, poor distribution and theft, rather than shortage
Seeks Rs 15,000 crore for energy projects
The sectors for which Uttar Pradesh featured among the leading states included BPO/KPO/ITeS, manufacturing, financial services, insurance and consumer goods
The state's tourism department has now opened its maiden office in Lucknow
Asks ministers to apprise him within two weeks of the most important works/projects completed by them
State government mulls declaring Agra, Mathura 'polythene-free'
Targets 150% growth in loan book to Rs 1,000 crore
Currently, the company has a network of about 3,000 financial advisors to sell its products
Twelve belong to the private sector; other units likely to start by November 30
Longest state-funded Expressway to cost Rs 15,000 crore
Says Modi was only replicating what he had propounded in the 1990s during his term as Uttar Pradesh CM