CM Mohan Yadav inspected Kashi Vishwanath Corridor during his visit to Varanasi and discussed UP-MP cooperation, religious tourism, MSME development and preparations for Simhastha. Emphasis was laid on increasing development and employment through coordination between the two states.
Bhopal/Varanasi. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav reached Varanasi on March 31 to attend the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh Cooperation Conference. On his arrival, he was warmly welcomed by the Industrial Development Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’. During this, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Rakesh Sachan, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Welfare Girish Yadav, local public representatives and district officials were also present.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Darshan and Corridor Inspection
During his stay in Varanasi, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav visited Baba Kashi Vishwanath and did a detailed inspection of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. He closely understood the crowd management system, infrastructure and pilgrim management system here.
He also watched special presentations related to crowd control in the corridor and met with officials in the temple premises to inquire about the arrangements.
Emphasis on increasing Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh cooperation
The main objective of this tour is to strengthen cooperation between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Minister visited various ghats of Ganga and offered prayers and took blessings. He said that the management of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor is very effective, which started under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the local people also had an important contribution in it.
Special focus on religious tourism and MSME sector
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that excellent work has been done in Uttar Pradesh under the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) scheme. He appreciated this initiative of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He said that Madhya Pradesh is also working rapidly in this direction. Like Banarasi sarees, small scale industries like Chanderi and Maheshwari sarees are being promoted in Madhya Pradesh. There will be discussion on better coordination in this area between the two states.
Preparation of Simhastha with crowd management model
The Chief Minister said that like the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, there is a plan to implement crowd management system in Simhastha of Ujjain. He told that his visit is with the aim of creating a better religious tourism model, which will improve both the convenience and experience of the people.
Brainstorming on economic development and employment creation
Dr. Mohan Yadav said that coordination between the two states will provide employment opportunities to the youth and improve the lives of the poor. He said that a special strategy will be made to provide right price to the products of small scale industries and increase economic prosperity. Road shows will also be organized in this direction.
New direction of development from Mahakal Lok and Kashi Corridor
The Chief Minister said that after the construction of Mahakal Lok of Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath Corridor of Varanasi under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there has been a big change in the economy of these areas. He said that there will be exchange of plans and experiences between the two states and an MoU will also be signed for this.
Promotion of cultural programs and historical heritage
The Chief Minister said that research work on the life of Emperor Vikramaditya is going on in Madhya Pradesh and the government is also giving fellowship for this. He informed that on April 3, 4 and 5, a grand drama based on his life will be staged in Kashi Vishwanath Dham, in which about 400 artists will participate.
New lesson of development through mutual cooperation
The Chief Minister said that now is not the time for competition among the states, but for cooperation. He said that big projects like Ken-Betwa river linking project and solar project are being worked on together with Uttar Pradesh, which will lead to overall development of both the states.