This story is from December 12, 2020

Purvanchal, Vindhya put on road to development

The state government has decided to fast-track road construction projects in east UP and Vindhyachal districts under the second phase of Accelerated Economic Development Scheme (AEDS). The move comes close on heels of the state government’s strategy to expedite development in the socio-economically poor region.
Purvanchal, Vindhya put on road to development
LUCKNOW: The state government has decided to fast-track road construction projects in east UP and Vindhyachal districts under the second phase of Accelerated Economic Development Scheme (AEDS). The move comes close on heels of the state government’s strategy to expedite development in the socio-economically poor region.
The planning department proposed implementation of the scheme in seven east districts, including Gorakhpur — home turf of CM Yogi Adityanath.
The other districts where the scheme will be rolled out include Chandauli, parliamentary seat of Union minister and former UP BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey, Maharajganj, Shravasti, Kushinagar, besides Sonbhadra and Lalitpur in Vindhyachal.
To begin with, Gorakhpur is set to receive a fresh tranche of Rs 97 lakh for road construction. In the first phase implemented in 2019, the district got Rs 2.43 crore of the Rs 4.86 crore bonanza under the scheme.
Likewise, in case of Chandauli, planning department has proposed to pump in over Rs 16.50 crore for construction of roads in 11 places. In the first phase, the state government released Rs 3.31 crores under AEDS. Similar is the case with Sonbhadra, where development works are proposed to be initiated in Ghorawal and Duddhi at an estimated cost of Rs 1.16 crore. In Lalitpur, the government proposed construction of an ITI at a cost of over Rs 12 crore. Also, the government would pool in Rs 6.5 crore and Rs 88 lakh for construction of roads in Shravasti and Maharajganj. So is the case with Kushinagar, where road connectivity is set to be given a boost at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore. In a series of communiques to district magistrates on December 7 and December 8, the planning department said, the money may be withdrawn from the state exchequer and given to construction agencies within a span a week.
The department also said, the amount would not be withdrawn for keeping in bank/post office to avail interest. The sanctioned amount would be withdrawn from the treasury as per need and given to the project implementing agency. Construction would be carried out as per norms and there should be no cost escalation. The remaining amount will have to be returned to the coffers before March 31, 2021.
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