Page 36 - Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh made crime-free, riot-free in last six years: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said good governance is the primary condition for rule of law and asserted that the state has been made "crime-free and riot-free" in the last six years. He also said that because there is rule of law, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as an "excellent safe and secure environment" for investments. "Good governance is the primary condition for rule of law. In the last six years, rule of law has been established after making the state crime-free, riot-free and anarchy-free, and it is the result of PM (Narendra) Modi's zero-tolerance policy against crime and anarchy," the chief minister said. "Due to this, Uttar Pradesh has come up as the best investment destination," he said during the inauguration of the Gorakhnath police station and the AIIMS police station's administrative building. The Gorakhnath police station building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 17.10 crore and the AIIMS police station's administrative building at a cost o

PM Modi to visit Varanasi on July 7, to inaugurate various projects

At the same time, the Prime Minister may also lay the foundation stone for the restoration and redevelopment work of Manikarnika Ghat, which is considered to be the salvation place in Kashi

UP has immense possibilities, create new sources of revenue, says CM

Theft of revenue is a national loss and there is a need to raise awareness to prevent attempts to evade GST, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday as he stressed on creating new sources of revenue for the state. "Uttar Pradesh is a land of immense possibilities, we should also create new sources of revenue collection. Concerted efforts should be made in line with the GST and VAT collection target of Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the current financial year," an official release quoted the chief minister saying during a meeting to review the updated status of non-tax revenue receipts in the current fiscal. To increase revenue collection, a clear target should be given to field officers. This should be reviewed weekly or monthly, the chief minister said. "Quarterly review will continue from my end. Departments concerned should make every necessary effort for revenue collection relative to the target," he said. Adityanath said that strict action should be taken against

UP govt determined to provide uninterrupted power supply: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday held a review of the state's power generation, transmission and distribution system and stressed on the need for comprehensive reforms in the Electricity department. Under the prime minister's guidance, every village, town and district in Uttar Pradesh has been illuminated in the last six years. There is uninterrupted power supply, he said. "We are determined for 247 uninterrupted power supply in the entire state. To achieve self-sufficiency in the power sector, there is a need for comprehensive reforms in the energy sector," Adityanath was quoted as saying in a release. The biggest challenge for the Electricity department and discoms is to provide correct bills on time and to collect the amount from the consumers, he said and directed the power supply corporations to ensure that not even a single consumer gets the incorrect bill. The department and power supply corporations will have to make concerted efforts for timely ...

CM Yogi hands over keys of houses built on land captured by Atiq Ahmad

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday handed over keys of houses built on land freed from the "illegal" possession of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to 76 beneficiaries. Ahmad along with his brother Ashraf was shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists during a media interaction in April. Addressing the event, Adityanath said the previous government stood with the mafia when it came to freeing the land of the poor. "I will ask all the development authorities to build houses for the poor on the land freed from the mafia so that the poor can get shelter and their faith in the government will increase," he said. Adityanath said 54 lakh poor people in the state have been allotted houses under PMAY in the past six years and 10 lakh more houses will be allotted soon. "Six years ago, not a single poor person used to get a house under this scheme. The poor did not get houses because the state

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hands over 76 flats built on Atiq Ahmed's seized land

As part of his visit, the Chief Minister also inspected the flats before handing them over to the beneficiaries

UP Roadways on a transformation journey, bus stations to get a facelift

State has initiated a makeover of 23 government bus terminals in the first phase of the growth plan

Chandra Shekhar Aazad discharged from hospital, attackers' car recovered

Police have recovered the car used in the attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, who was discharged from hospital on Thursday, a day after he was shot at by unidentified assailants in Deoband. The police are also investigating a death threat issued to the Dalit leader on Facebook, warning that "he will not survive next time". After he was discharged from the Saharanpur district hospital, the 36-year-old Bhim Army chief said he is feeling better and his blood pressure is stable. "I am taking medicine for the pain and hope that I will be fine in the next two-three days," he said. Earlier, in a note posted on Twitter, Aazad demanded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's resignation, claiming his government is providing protection to criminals on the basis of caste and religion. A bullet grazed the abdomen of Aazad, who is also the president of the Azad Samaj Party, when unidentified assailants fired "four shots" at his SUV in Saharanpur's Deoband on Wednesday eveni

UP govt protecting criminals, CM Yogi should resign: Chandra Shekhar Aazad

A day after he was attacked, Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Thursday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, claiming his government was providing protection to criminals on the basis of caste and religion. In a note posted on Twitter, Aazad alleged the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is worsening and "government-backed" criminals are in high spirits. A bullet grazed the 36-year-old Bhim Army chief's abdomen when unidentified assailants opened fire at his car in Saharanpur's Deoband, where he had gone to attend a ritual at a supporter's home, on Wednesday evening. He is undergoing treatment at the Saharanpur district hospital. Aazad, who is also the president of the Azad Samaj Party, said the attack on him was a failure of the government. "My 56-inch chest is real, not fake. The fatal attack on me is a failure of the government because the security of the people of the state is the responsibility of the government and I am also

UP cabinet approves Township Policy 2023 to boost private investment

The state government on Wednesday approved the Uttar Pradesh Township Policy-2023 to boost private investment and provide state-of-the-art township facilities to people. The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Private investment will get a boost with the implementation of the policy. State-of-the-art township facilities with better quality civic amenities from economic, social and environmental points of view will be available to the general public at reasonable prices, a statement issued here said. "With the development of modern townships equipped with quality civic amenities in the urban areas of the state, better residential facilities will be available to the general public. Planned development of cities will be encouraged. Along with this, there will be an increase in employment generation in the private sector," it added. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that the Adityanath government has been ...

PM's Bhopal address will infuse BJP workers with new energy: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BJP's 'Mera Booth, Sabse Majboot' campaign in Madhya Pradesh will infuse new energy among party workers. Adityanath attended the event hosted in Bhopal virtually from Lucknow. "Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Mera Booth, Sabse Majboot' (my booth, the strongest) campaign is to realise the dream of a self-reliant and developed India and to make Indian democracy even more participatory," he tweeted in Hindi. The Prime Minister went to Bhopal to interact with dedicated and hardworking BJP workers and to connect them with the new resolutions of 'New India', the chief minister said. "This address of the PM will infuse new energy among the workers as well as enrich their approach. Come, join the biggest booth worker discussion program 'Mera Booth, Sabse Majboot' and receive the guidance of the Honourable Prime Minister," he said.

UP launches 'Operation Conviction' for cow slaughter, child abuse cases

'Operation Conviction' will ensure the immediate arrest of criminals, the collection of strong evidence against them, quality investigation, and effective representation of cases in courts

Several nations eager to confer their highest civilian honour on PM: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of governance, several countries are "eager to confer their highest civilian honour on him". Addressing a public meeting here, Adityanath said, "The standard of prosperity moves ahead with security, good governance and service. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, new standards have been set in the country in nine years. Recently, in the United States and Egypt, the warm welcome that was accorded to the prime minister by the presidents, parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, citizens and artistes is a living example of this." "At the same time, it gives an opportunity to 140 crore Indians to hold their heads high with pride in the world. Overwhelmed by the country's model, which the prime minister has set up, various countries are eager to confer their highest civilian honour on him," he added. Talking about the "New India", Adityanath said, "Today, no country can dare

In a first, investments have been made in all 75 districts of state: UP CM

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, CM talked about the developmental works carried out in the district and the progress it made over the last few years

Farmers no longer need permission for soil mining: UP govt after complaints

The step has been taken in response to the complaints from farmers in various districts of the state after the Chief Minister had abolished the royalty on general soil mining

UP govt approved investment proposals worth Rs 36 lakh cr: CM Adityanath

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved investment proposals worth about Rs 36 lakh crore that emerged out of a memorandum of understanding signed during the state's investor summit a year ago, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday. During his speech at an inaugural function of the Rs 200 crore-robot manufacturing plant of Reliance group firm Addverb, the chief minister said for the first time, the state has received investment proposals for all 75 districts and a maximum number of proposals have come for Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The "second Global investor summit was organised in Lucknow in 2023. At this occasion, the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) that we have signed, proposals worth Rs 36 lakh crore have been received," Adityanath said. He said that the investment comes as a result of good law and order situation, availability of good infrastructure and facilities, security environment etc and all this is now visible across the state. The chief minister said tha

UP CM bats for media freedom, renames Noida road after Ramnath Goenka

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday batted for the freedom of media as he recalled June 25, 1975, as a "black day" in the history of Indian democracy -- when the nationwide emergency was imposed by the Indira Gandhi-led government. Adityanath said this at an event at the office of The Indian Express after officially renaming a key road in Noida as 'Ramnath Goenka Marg' after the founder of the publication. Formerly known as Amaltash Road, the busy route connects Rajnigandha Chowk in Noida's Sector 16 to Sector 12 and comes under the management of the local Noida Authority, which functions under the Uttar Pradesh government. The office of The Indian Express is located on this route. Adityanath also remembered and paid tribute to those who worked to restore democracy during the Emergency period, which lasted till 1977. "The day of June 25, 1975, is known as Black Day in the history of Indian democracy. But during that time, India had witnessed the struggle and ...

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails PM Modi's tenure as 'full of achievements'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "full of achievements in the history of independent India". He made the statement while addressing a gathering after inaugurating 41 projects worth Rs 121 crore and layinh the foundation stone of 39 projects worth Rs 86 crore. "Prime Minister's successful tenure of nine years has been full of achievements in the history of independent India," he said. Speaking of the Prime Minister's recent visit to America, Adityanath said the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing reception in the USA and the way he received compliments from senators, is not only unprecedented, but it is also a matter of pride for every Indian. The way the entire world, including top-class people from different countries, participated on the International Yoga Day on June 21, is a rich tribute to "rishi parampara" (ascetic tradition), the chief minister said. Referring to the project

Sale of MotoGP Bharat tickets goes live as UP CM receives 1st ticket

MotoGP Bharat is scheduled to be held at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida from September 22 and 24

Prepare Ayushman Bharat cards for those eligible on priority: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to prepare Ayushman Bharat cards of those eligible on priority, saying money should not be an obstacle to avail health facilities. Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the government provides an annual health coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family and all beneficiaries receive Ayushman Bharat cards. Addressing a 'Janata Darshan' outside Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhawan at Gorakhnath Temple, Adityanath said public health was the government's responsibility and additional funds from the Chief Minister's Discretionary Fund could be released if needed to cater to health care needs of the people. "Public health is our responsibility. So, money should not be an obstacle in anyone's treatment. For those whose Ayushman cards have not been made, better arrangements should be made in the medical college for their treatment," he said. "If needed, an estimate for treatment at higher centre