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Nation Developing Uttar Pradesh

BOOSTING DEVELOPMENT WITH

EMPHASIS ON AUGMENTING AMENITIES

The state of Uttar Pradesh has been
a catalyst of socio-economic-cultural
transformation in the country. From its
pivotal role in the freedom movement
to guiding India's economic transition,
it has been scripting the country's
successful journey. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi says, " When the whole of
UP grows together, only then the country
progresses." With these words, Prime
Minister Modi laid the foundation stone
of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur
and also started many projects related
to farmers, urban development, health,
education, road construction, and tourism
in Varanasi. Prime Minister inaugurated
the Metro project in Kanpur, while at the
convocation of IIT, he called upon the youth
to participate in efforts to make a
self-reliant India.

he high-speed connectivity gives
impetus to fast transportation on which
Tdepends the progress of any economy.
This helps not only in reducing prices of
commodities but also encourage trade,
commerce, and exports. Understanding the
need for high connectivity, the Government
has worked very fast on developing world-
class infrastructure in the last seven years.
In this development journey, Uttar Pradesh
has emerged as the nerve center for the
fast progress of infrastructure. Prime
Minister inaugurated the Purvanchal Express
on November 15, and after a month, on
December 18, laid the foundation stone of the
594-km-long Ganga Expressway. Referring to
the need for high-speed connectivity for the

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