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Jobs are coming, no need to migrate, Yogi tells Bundelkhand youths

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday the youth of Bundelkhand would now on not have to migrate out for jobs as sufficient number of jobs would be available to them within the region in Uttar Pradesh.“The youth will not have to migrate from Bundelkhad to get jobs. The land of Bundelkhand will produce gold… agriculture will make people self-reliant,” said Yogi while addressing a public meeting after launching projects worth ₹1000 crore in Chitrakoot division on second day of his visit to Bundelkhand.He used the occasion to list measures initiated by the Centre and the state government for welfare of people and said his government had given projects worth ₹3000 crore to the Bundelkhand region in the past two days. He dedicated Rasin dam project, drinking water projects under ‘Har Ghar Nal Yojana’ and reviewed Lahchura Dam of Arjun Sahayak project in Mahoba involving a cost of ₹2600 crore. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be requested to dedicate the project to the people after its completion in next two months.Yogi defended the three farm laws and said, “If you are getting Minimum Support Price, it is because of Prime Minister Modi. The previous government used to take away the funds meant for farmers. But the Prime Minister decided to send the funds to you through direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme. The PM as repeatedly said the MSP will not go.. Mandis have been here and will remain here.”He targeted the opposition for ‘misleading’ the farmers and urged the people to give it a befitting reply. “They are the people who don’t want to see the farmers happy. They are the people who don’t want the youth to get jobs. They are anti-development. They need to be given a befitting reply, ” he said.He asked the district administration to associate the local youth in the implementation of ‘Har Ghar Yojana’ and employ them. “Those who have engineering degrees or polytechnic background be employed as supervisors. Those who have passed the ITI be given training and employed as a plumber to ensure that the youth get jobs.”He said the youths of the region went to serve the armed forces on the borders but now the guns and fighter planes of Bundelkhand would defend borders of India.He said his government was also launching air services in the region.“This land has been witness to lord Rama’s period of crisis. So the people of the region were happy when Prime Minster Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of Ram temple in Ayodhya.” Amid shouts Jai Sri Ram, he said Maharishi Valmiki, who wrote the Ramayana in Sanskrit, was also born in this part and Goswami Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas here. “It is a matter of pride that Ram temple is being constructed in Ayodhya,” he said while pointing out that there were people who opposed the construction of Ram temple as well.He said the previous governments indulged in loot of the region whereas those indulging in corruption were being sent to jails now. He said his government was involving the self help groups in implementation of government schemes. “A new scheme has been brought for empowerment of women. We have earmarked ₹200 crore for it,” he said.Referring to fight against Covid-19, he said 2020 was challenging year for the world as normal life was disrupted. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi relief was provided to the people.He said the people in 60 year plus age group or those above 45 years with comorbidity were being given vaccine free of cost in government hospitals. “This vaccine costs ₹5000 in other parts of the world. But you will get this vaccine free of cost in government hospitals,” he said.

Hindustan Times

10-03-2021

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