UP CM Yogi Adityanath lays foundation of Gonda medical college

GORAKHPUR: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, while laying the foundation stone of a medical college in Gonda on Wednesday, said every district will soon have a medical college to provide better healthcare facilities to all.
The CM said, “Our government has paved the path of development in the state as before 2017, either the schemes were not implemented or their benefits rarely reached the people.”
“Our government not only implemented new schemes but also focused on implementing them so that their benefits could reach the beneficiaries,” he added.
The CM also inaugurated/laid the foundation stone of 144 development and medical projects worth Rs 1,123 crore on the occasion. Emphasizing the fact that the state government is working with full dedication to fulfill the goals, the CM said, “We fulfilled our promise of building a grand Ram Temple and now others are claiming to be ‘honest devotees’ of Lord Ram.”
“The previous governments neglected development and turned the state into a centre of riots and chaos. Before 2017, curfews were imposed during the festive season as the previous governments did not respect the religious sentiments of people,” he added.
The CM said after 2017, poor people got free ration, power supply, education and healthcare facilities. He also highlighted the improved road infrastructure. He said, “Earlier, I used to reach from Gonda to Devipatan in 3.5 hours, but now the distance is covered in only one hour”.
Reiterating his resolve to work for the betterment of farmers, the CM said, “Those who pretend to be the ‘well-wishers’ of the farmers should know that the government has made a record payment of Rs 1.44 lakh crore to over 45 lakh cane farmers in the state.”
Unleashing a scathing attack on the Congress, the CM accused it of doing nothing despite being in the government for many years. N”o good work was done for the welfare of the people of the state as Congress was only indulged in corruption, “he pointed out.
Medical education minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, social welfare minister Ramapati Shastri, minister of MSME Sidharth Nath Singh were also present on the occasion.