Referring to the ‘pran pratishtha’ of Ayodhya Ram temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised that it is time to take the country’s prestige to new heights.
Launching developmental projects worth over Rs 19,100 crore in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, Mdoi said his government was giving top priority to the welfare of farmers and making efforts to link agriculture with technology.
“We must embolden the path of Dev to Desh and Ram to Rashtra," Modi said highlighting the government’s resolve to transform India into a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
“Fast-paced development of Uttar Pradesh is imperative to the creation of Viksit Bharat,” the prime minister remarked as he noted the need to reinvigorate the sectors of agriculture, science, education, industry and enterprise among others.
“Today’s occasion is a huge step in this direction," he added.
Modi expressed happiness that the country has “fulfilled the dream” of former chief minister Kalyan Singh and people like him in Ayodhya Dham.
“We will have to gain further momentum to realize his dream of a strong nation and true social justice,” he said.
Noting that that post-independence India had witnessed regional imbalance of development, the prime minister alleged that Uttar Pradesh, the state with the maximum population, was often left neglected.
“If the country’s largest state was weak, how could the nation have been strong?,” he asked.
Modi highlighted the recent developments in Western Uttar Pradesh after the BJP government came to power in both the state and at the Centre, and underlined the government’s emphasis on boosting connectivity to all parts of UP through modern expressways, NaMo Bharat train project, metro connectivity and the state becoming a hub for eastern and western dedicated freight corridors.
“Today, by the efforts of the government, western Uttar Pradesh is becoming one of the main job provider regions in the country,” he claimed.
Modi informed that the government is working on four world-class industrial smart cities in UP, including the one he inaugurated today in Greater Noida. This will benefit the industry, and small and cottage businesses of the region, he said, adding that these townships will create new avenues for agro-based industry and will provide immense benefit to the local farmers and workers.
Modi further hailed the “double-engine government” for an increase in sugarcane prices and for ensuring quick payment directly to the accounts of farmers once the produce is sold in the Mandi.
“Farmer’s welfare is a top priority of the government,” he said.
Underlining the contribution of farmers in agriculture and agro-economy, the prime minister mentioned the continuous expansion of the ambit of cooperatives. He listed PACs, cooperative societies and FPOs as measures for strengthening the small farmers.
“For me, you are my family. Your dream is my resolution,” he said.
The projects Modi inaugurated or dedicated to the nation on Thursday included:
173 km long double line electrified section between New Khurja - New Rewari on Dedicated Freight Corridor
Fourth line connecting Mathura - Palwal section & Chipiyana Buzurg - Dadri section
Multiple road development projects
Indian Oil's Tundla-Gawaria Pipeline
‘Integrated Industrial Township at Greater Noida (IITGN)
Renovated Mathura sewerage scheme
