Published on : Friday, February 21, 2020
Also, the state government has recently proposed to spend almost Rs. 85 crore on the growth and expansion of high-class up market infrastructure in the pilgrim city. Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi has received quite an attention as well. Besides the well-known Kashi Vishwanath temple, `170 crore has been made for the establishment of a cultural centre in the same.
Similarly, for the development of water sports at the famous Ramgarh Tal in Gorakhpur, the domain of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, got Rs. 25 crore, It has been beautified as a key tourist attraction in the last three years. In addition, the state budget also has the provision of the development of 46 major tourist destinations across the state.
This is the fourth for Yogi Adityanath’s government and the state’s largest-ever annual budget to the tune of Rs 5.12 trillion. This is almost 6 per cent higher than the earlier budget of `4.79 trillion. The state has distributed `300 crore and `210 crore for the socio-economic development of the backward regions of Purvanchal (Eastern UP) and Bundelkhand respectively.
As the state government is determined to set up a state Niti Ayog, it has also taken steps of setting up ‘Yuva Hubs’ in 75 districts .