Gorakhpur treading on path of devpt as Yogi govt provided benefits to all: Min

Gorakhpur: State Cabinet minister for social welfare, Scheduled Castes and Tribal Welfare Ramapati Shastri on Sunday said that Gorakhpur is continuously treading on the path of development and has been a very important district in Uttar Pradesh due to its historical, cultural and political importance. During the past 4.5 years, fertilizer plant, which was closed for more than two-and-half decades, became operational and AIIMS was also established in Gorakhpur in the same period, he added.
“The sugar mill at Pipraich became operational and will create more employment opportunities and check migration.The Yogi Adityanath government provided benefits to all, including poor, women, youth, farmers without any discrimination. CM Yogi Adityanath is making the dream of Ram Rajya true,” said Shastri while addressing media persons in Gorakhpur.
“The government has worked for all and changed the image of the district. The city once known as the city of crime and mafia is now known for its development. Today Gorakhpur is connected to the country with road, rail and air which is necessary for development. In the past 4.5 years, many projects were started for develoment of Gorakhpur and many of them have been already completed while others are on the verge of completion and by December, 300 projects will be hopefully finished,” he said.
“Yogi Government worked on the development of tourist places and today places like Gorakhnath temple, Gita Press, Ramgarhtal, Surajkund dham, Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan zoo are attracting tourists and in the coming days the city will become a tourist hub,” he added.