Gorakhpur news today: The three mega development projects worth over Rs. 9,600 crores were inaugurated by PM Modi in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on December 7, 2021. PM Modi in Gorakhpur inaugurated the projects that will facilitate the economic development of the state. Gorakhpur in UP is also the home turf of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.
The projects to be inaugurated by PM Modi in Gorakhpur included the Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant, the AIIMS Gorakhpur, and the new high-tech lab of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Gorakhpur. Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gorakhpur, UP can also be seen in the light of upcoming elections in the state.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates development projects in Gorakhpur. Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath also present at the event. pic.twitter.com/v6bKidTzhl
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The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath while informing about the projects said that the arrival of Prime Minister Modi in Gorakhpur will fulfill the dreams of the Eastern UP that were previously neglected by the failures of previous governments. He further added that the three mega projects will constitute the biggest investment in UP so far.
Fertilizer Plant in Gorakhpur
Prime Minister Modi during his visit to UP dedicated to the nation the Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant. The foundation stone of the plant was laid by the Prime Minister in 2016.
The fertilizer plant in Gorakhpur, which after being in disuse for more than 30 has been revived by the government and built at a cost of Rs. 8,000 crores. As per PMOs, the revival of the plant in Gorakhpur is due to PM Modi’s vision of achieving self-sufficiency in the production of urea.
Gorakhpur fertilizer plant will provide the indigenous neem-coated urea at 12.7 LMT per annum. It will also be of great benefit for the farmers of the Purvanchal region as well as the adjoining areas.
The project of the Fertilizer Plant in Gorakhpur has been established under the guidance of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited which has been working towards reviving Sindri, Gorakhpur, and Barauni fertilizer plants.
AIIMS Gorakhpur
The fully functional complex of AIIMS Gorakhpur was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Modi during his visit to Gorakhpur, UP. AIIMS has been constructed at a cost of over Rs. 1,000 crores. PM Modi had laid the foundation stone of the AIIMS complex earlier in 2016.
AIIMS in Gorakhpur has been established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. Through this scheme, institutes are being set up all over India to improve the regional imbalances in the availability of quality tertiary-level healthcare.
The facilities that are available at AIIMS Gorakhpur include a medical college, 750-bed hospital, AYUSH building, nursing college, hostel accommodation for the UG and PG students, and residential accommodation for all staff.
ICMR in Gorakhpur
PM Modi during his visit to Gorakhpur also inaugurated the new building of ICMR- Regional Medical Research Centre which has been instrumental in tackling the Japanese encephalitis/acute encephalitis syndrome in Gorakhpur.
The new building of ICMR in Gorakhpur with state-of-the-art facilities will open new horizons of research in the field of communicable and non-communicable diseases. ICMR will also help in the capacity building and provide support to other medical institutes of the region.
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