The chief minister said there is a need to make the state health department's ambulance service more effective as it is extremely necessary to take Covid-19 patients to hospitals
The UP panchayat polls are seen as the virtual semifinal for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath before the big electoral battle in early 2022
The chief minister directed that Covid-19 tests of inmates of old age homes, juvenile homes and women protection homes should be carried out.
The outstanding sugarcane payment to farmers worth Rs 4,466 crore pending during the 2012-2017 period was also paid from 2017 till 2020 to the growers
Last year, the state government said it was, in partnership with the petroleum ministry, preparing an action plan to set up a large sized biofuel plant in every district
UP government eyeing post-covid investments with companies looking to exit China
Sources indicated that the focus this time would be on further easing the curbs on economic activities, including opening shops in malls, while maintaining stringent norms in the containment zones
The migrant workers will lay the foundation of New UP, says CM Adityanath
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The state has expedited infra projects to boost economy, create jobs in hinterland
About 26 lakh migrants have already returned to the state and an exercise to map their skills is being carried out to help them get jobs.
As per feedback received from migrant workers who reached Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath said safeguarding their rights should get utmost attention and importance
In the backdrop of the large influx of migrants from other states, the state is expecting these mega projects to create local level jobs
The UP government said the influx of migrants from the Congress ruled states like Rajasthan and Punjab was happening without proper arrangement and screening
Now, the state government has arranged for trains from Delhi, apart from intrastate trains from Noida, Ghaziabad and Jhansi to expedite the shifting of stranded labourers
A large number of housing and commercial projects are lying stuck in UP. Besides, the ongoing projects are also witnessing cancellations by investors and buyers because of the dip in earnings
The state is arranging for trains to evacuate workers from Delhi, will make advance payment to facilitate speedy homecoming
Former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav spoke about the challenges before the state government and measures taken so far
Nearly 1.5 million such labourers are likely to enter the state; CM Adityanath hasks officials to treat them with dignity
The chief minister interacts with district administration officials of Saharanpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kannauj and Hardoi districts through video conference