Gorakhpur, Oct 16 (Representative) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that urban development will play an important role in making India an economic superpower of the world and it will not only enable people to benefit from government schemes, but also enhance the potential for generating employment on a large scale.He was addressing a public meeting after launching development projects worth Rs 233.20 crore in Gorakhpur. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the Municipal Corporation and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for setting up a plant to make charcoal from wastes in the presence of the CM on the occasion.. Speaking at the ceremony organised for the laying of foundation stone and inauguration of 303 development projects in addition to exchange of MoU, Yogi said, “Urban development is the need of the hour. Urban development will play an important role in making India an economic superpower of the world. This will not only enable people to benefit from government schemes, but also enhance the potential for generating employment on a large scale. “He said that solid waste management has an important role in realising the vision of a smart city, pointing out that Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has taken a big step in this direction with the help of the NTPC. :
After the installation of the plant by NTPC, the waste of municipal bodies will become a means of electricity generation in the form of charcoal,” he said.Describing mindless, unplanned and unscientific development in the field of urban development in the past as a major hurdle, the CM said that it had resulted in accumulation of heaps of garbage everywhere in the city. “The Swachh Bharat Mission launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought about massive and positive changes by addressing this problem,” he said.He said, “The Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has taken the initiative In this regard to make urban life clean and beautiful while using modern technology to turn waste into wealth.”Yogi said that improper waste management led to the haphazard dumping of garbage here and there around the city. “Trash piles were a common sight at the city’s entry points, affecting the city’s development. A plant is now being set up where charcoal and CNG will be produced from garbage. This initiative will save the Municipal Corporation an estimated Rs 600 crore over 25 years,” he said. He said that the saved funds will be used for development projects. “This plant, which requires 500 tonnes of garbage per day, will ensure proper disposal of the garbage of the Municipal Corporation as well as all the Nagar Panchayats of the district,” he said.
The CM said that NTPC will install solar panels on Municipal Corporation and government buildings, which will contribute to Gorakhpur’s identity as a solar city. For this, he expressed gratitude to NTPC. Discussing the development works being carried out in Gorakhpur, he said that the city is becoming a model of urban development. “Basic infrastructure projects like roads, water supply, and street lighting are being implemented, and care centers for the elderly are being established. Besides, city forest is being developed in one lakh square meter using Miyawaki method,” he said. Yogi said, “For the security purpose, surveillance cameras are being installed at every intersection through ICCC. With this, traffic will run in auto mode and no one will be able to play with safety. “Referring to AIIMS, BRD Medical College, Ramgarhtal, he said that all these developments are giving a new identity to Gorakhpur. “The roads in Gorakhpur have been widened to four to six lanes today easing traffic jams, which six years ago was a regular phenomenon,” he said.