State govt targeting Rs 50 bn annual investment in tourism sector
UP CM Adityanath exhorted farmers to grow less sugarcane as too much sugar caused diabetes; he should realise his state's farmers produce too much sugar because his govt is incentivising them to do so
Under ESDM, govt had targeted investment of about Rs 200 bn and 300,000 new job opportunities over next few years
MSMEs will be provided financial incentives under the government's flagship One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme
Supplementary budget proposes Rs 221 billion for crop loan waiver, cheaper power to rural consumers etc
After coming to power, the Yogi Adityanath government had taken a 360-degree approach to virtually turnaround economy for sustained socio-economic growth and job creation
An FIR was lodged at Kotwali police station in Gorakhpur against Yogi Adityanath, then a Member of Parliament, and several others on January 27, 2007 on charges of promoting enmity between two groups
Adityanath said his government has also tried to remove regional imbalance in investments for all-round development of the entire state
Around 80 leading industrialists, including big groups such as Reliance, Mahindra and Adani, are expected to attend the event
UP has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amazon for showcasing 'UP Khadi' over its online marketplace apart from training artisans
Beyond announcements and optics, key projects have hardly moved under Yogi govt. Issues of land acquisition, clearances, bureaucracy are to blame
UP to unleash digital media for publicising schemes
Apart from the proposed Rs 3.3 bn Lord Ram statue, corporate funds are also being eyed for New Ayodhya project near Saryu river pegged at Rs 3.5 bn
Cow protection has been among the top priorities of Yogi Adityanath
Touted as world's largest public-funded health insurance scheme, Modicare is estimated to cover 500 mn people nationwide, 60 mn in UP alone
He targeted bickering alliance partner Shiv Sena for "poking its nose" in the BJP's internal affairs, by fielding late MP Chintaman Wanaga's son Srinivas for the byelection
Yogi Adityanath faces the same predicament of reining in the stubborn and powerful bureaucracy of the state
The two projects estimated at Rs 357 billion are touted to be a cornerstone for UP
His Deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya expresses frustration at officials harassing party workers
Industrial land to be given to projects proposed at UP Investors Summit 2018