UP road infrastructure will match that of US: Nitin Gadkari

LUCKNOW: Union road and transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced that 40 bypass projects worth around Rs 41,000 crore would be constructed in UP, giving a huge push to development and connectivity in the state.
Inaugurating various road and development projects worth almost Rs 8,500 crore along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, the minister said UP was making rapid strides in agricultural development, infrastructure improvement and industrial growth. "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath, we are making eight greenfield corridors in UP, which will be very helpful in the development of the state," he said.
The minister said under efforts being made by the PM and CM on alternative sources of energy, the country will soon become an exporter of energy.
"This would help change the fate of farmers and they would contribute to making India an economic super power. To strengthen the economic condition of the country, there is a need to lay more emphasis on ethanol production," he said.
The minister added that "CM Yogi Adityanath is continuously working for the state's development. Under his leadership, UP will become number one state in the country in the coming times." Farmers will advance, they will find work, and UP's road infrastructure will match that of the United States."