CM Yogi seeks model villages in Devi Patan

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the development of Devi Patan division, comprising the districts of Gonda, Balrampur, Shravasti and Bahraich, should be carried out on the basis of the six parameters of development ascertained by Niti Aayog.
During a review of the division on Saturday, the CM asked MPs from the area “to saturate the adopted villages with all the welfare schemes of the Centre and state and make them into ‘model villages’.
The CM said that Bahraich is well known for banana cultivation and the possibility of starting a food processing plant in the district should be explored.
The CM was said that there are 12 ongoing projects in the division worth over Rs 50 crore each—five in Gonda, three in Balrampur and two each in Shravasti and Bahraich. Their total cost is Rs 1,493 crore of which Rs 964 crore has been released.
The CM said there should be no delays and work should be awarded to agencies which have sufficient manpower and capacity to execute it on time.
As the area is prone to floods, the CM said that officials should prepare an estimate of losses to ensure early disbursal of financial assistance.
He also asked officials to make efforts to collect more revenue since that is the base of the development.