Yogi said Uttar Pradesh is keeping pace with the growth in the national economy.
GORAKHPUR, Feb 22 (The CONNECT) – UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today claimed that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and per capita income of the state have doubled in the past seven years.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Income Tax Department building Yogi said Uttar Pradesh is keeping pace with the growth in the national economy.
The number of individuals filing income tax returns in the state has also increased, pointing out that while 1.45 lakh people filed returns in 2014, presently, that number has reached 12 lakhs. Banks have also shown utmost interest in contributing to Uttar Pradesh’s development, he asserted.
“Today, Uttar Pradesh is free from riots and there is no lawlessness or hooliganism in the state. The positive outcomes of these find reflection in the Global Investors Summit and the Ground Breaking Ceremony”, Yogi said.
The Chief Minister remarked: “Uttar Pradesh has the best infrastructure, with the credit-deposit ratio reaching around 60 percent, up from 45 percent. The goal for the next fiscal year is to increase it to 65 percent.”
He said that India is making rapid strides in development In Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, becoming the fifth largest economy in the world, leaving behind Britain which ruled the country for two centuries, and now it is set to become the third largest economy in Prime Minister Narendra Mod’s third term.
The Chief Minister, along with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary, inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Income Tax Department in Gorakhpur on Thursday.
Yogi highlighted the transformative impact of various financial inclusion campaigns, such as the Atal Pension Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, Mudra Loan Yojana, PM SVANidhi Yojana, and BC Sakhi, benefiting people on a broad scale.
He acknowledged the crucial contribution of the Indian government and the Ministry of Finance in implementing these schemes.
Highlighting the success of GBC 4.0 held in the state, the Chief Minister said that it has touched new heights under the leadership of the Prime Minister. He mentioned that when he first proposed hosting an investors’ summit after becoming the Chief Minister, he was told that the state could receive an investment of only Rs 20,000 crores because people had little trust in government.
CM Yogi said that today marks the completion of one month of the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. In this one month, 62 to 65 lakh devotees have visited the place. During the development of Ayodhya, those businessmen who had some doubts regarding rehabilitation have been rehabilitated. Today, those very businessmen testify that after the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav, their business has increased by 30 to 50 times. He said that there is both faith and livelihood in changing Uttar Pradesh.
Yogi dynamic CM: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday described Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the “dynamic Chief Minister”, in the true sense of the term.
Highlighting Chief Minister Yogi’s tireless efforts in traversing the state like a well-oiled engine, tirelessly working in every district, she further underscored the futility of seeking appointments with him in Lucknow, suggesting instead to meet him wherever he may be during that week.
The Finance Minister said that the government under the leadership of PM Modi guarantees inauguration of all the projects whose foundation stone is laid. She mentioned four major projects of Eastern Uttar Pradesh to substantiate her point.
The Finance Minister elaborated that the foundation stone of the fertilizer factory and AIIMS of Gorakhpur were laid in July 2016 and both were inaugurated in December 2021.
“Similarly, The foundation stone of the Regional Centre of the Indian Council of Medical Research in Gorakhpur was laid in 2018 and it will be inaugurated in December 2021. The Saryu Canal Project, pending since 1978, was inaugurated by PM Modi in December 2021.
This project is providing irrigation facility to 29 lakh farmers living in 6200 villages of 9 districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. With the commencement of this project, irrigation of 14 lakh hectares of land has become easier”, she pointed out.
