Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri praised the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the International Cricket Stadium in Gorakhpur. He said that after 2017, there has been a big change in the fields of law and order, investment, sports and infrastructure in UP.
Gorakhpur. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that after the year 2017, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has created a new and strong identity across the country. Addressing the Bhoomi Pujan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the International Cricket Stadium held in Gorakhpur on Saturday, he said that the change that has been seen in Uttar Pradesh in the last few years is very remarkable. According to him, such an example is rarely seen in other states of the country.
UP becomes example in law and order and development
Hardeep Singh Puri said that earlier Uttar Pradesh was known only as a state with a large population, but now the state is being known for development, better law and order and good governance. He said that due to improvement in law and order the confidence of investors has increased. This is the reason why the pace of investment and employment has increased in the state and Uttar Pradesh is now becoming a favorite place for investors.
Appreciation of CM Yogi’s vision and decisions
Describing Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as a firm administrator, the Union Minister said that he takes decisions only after understanding every subject deeply. He said that there was a detailed discussion with the Chief Minister regarding ethanol blending on Saturday morning, in which Yogi Adityanath expressed his commitment to implement it in the state. Giving the example of his tenure as Union Housing Minister, he said that before the year 2017, there was a demand for only 17 thousand houses from Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, but after the formation of the Yogi government, this figure reached more than 17 lakh.
Infrastructure and green energy got a boost in UP
Hardeep Singh Puri said that during the tenure of Yogi government, there has been rapid development in roads, air connectivity, metro, defense corridor, health and education sectors. He also said that there is immense potential in green energy and compressed biogas i.e. CBG sector in Uttar Pradesh. This will help in increasing the income of farmers. The CBG plants being established in the state are strengthening the ‘Waste to Wealth’ model.
Gorakhpur Cricket Stadium said to be the result of visionary thinking
The Union Minister described the International Cricket Stadium to be built in Gorakhpur as the result of the visionary thinking of the Chief Minister. He said that this is not just a stadium project, but will become a medium to give a new direction to the dreams of the youth. He informed that Indian Oil Corporation under the Petroleum Ministry has contributed Rs 60 crore for the construction of the stadium. Other petroleum companies have also cooperated in this project.
Players like Rohit and Virat will be ready in Purvanchal
Union Minister of State for Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan said that the construction of International Cricket Stadium in Gorakhpur is a big gift for the entire Purvanchal. He said that in the coming time, players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will emerge from here. He also expressed hope that IPL matches can also be organized here by the year 2029.
Uttar Pradesh is progressing rapidly in the field of sports
State Minister of State for Sports and Youth Welfare Girish Chandra Yadav said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh is continuously progressing in the field of sports. He said that sports grounds are being developed at the Gram Panchayat level and mini stadiums are being built at the block level. A sports university in the name of Major Dhyanchand has also been prepared in Meerut.
‘Yogi fulfills what he says’- Ravi Kishan
Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan said that no one had ever imagined that an international cricket stadium would be built in Gorakhpur. He said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given this big gift to advance the sports talent of the youth. Construction of the stadium will also create new employment opportunities. He said that in the double engine government, there is no difference between words and deeds and the Chief Minister fulfills what he says. Gorakhpur Rural MLA Vipin Singh welcomed the guests in the program and said that the International Cricket Stadium will prove to be a big gift for the youth of Purvanchal.