Kanpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday rolled out a major infrastructure boost for Kanpur Nagar by inaugurating and laying the foundation of 48 development projects worth over Rs 411 crore in the Bilhaur and Bithoor assembly constituencies.The CM also distributed certificates to the beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes.Emphasising that the expansion of civic amenities and promotion of innovation form the core of the ‘New Uttar Pradesh’ vision, the CM noted that the state is balancing grassroots infrastructure with cutting-edge technology.Addressing the event, Yogi said eligible Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries would receive one free cooking gas cylinder each on Deepawali. About 2 crore beneficiaries in the state have received cooking gas connections under the scheme.Yogi said Kanpur now has Metro rail services, while its airport has been expanded following demands from residents and public representatives. A new expressway connects Kanpur and Lucknow, construction of Kanpur Bypass is under way, and approval has been granted for a new bridge over Ganga in the Trans Ganga area.Inaugurated projects included the four-laning of the Mandhana-Ganga Barrage-Shuklaganj-Mohanlalganj route at a cost of Rs 159.35 crore and the widening of the Mandhana-Tikra-Hetpur-Dool-Bhool-Bhaupur route at Rs 13.76 crore.Defence Corridor works inaugurated included a boundary wall costing Rs 9.5 crore and, at Saadh village, a pond costing Rs 1 crore, internal roads worth Rs 8.7 crore, a main gate, guard room and lighting worth Rs 4.9 crore, and sewerage, STP and water-supply works costing Rs 1.6 crore.Other inaugurated works included the Satarkta Adhishthan office at Rs 6.5 crore; the Kisan Nagar canal embankment road via Pakri Bhisar at Rs 1.24 crore; the Patarsa-Gopalpur road at Rs 1.4 crore; and link roads from the Mandhana-Tikra-Hetpur-Dool-Bhoolbhaupur route to Newadi at Rs 1.53 crore, from Ikdariya to Barnao via the Rind river at Rs 1.29 crore, and from Pipauri to Banpurwa at Rs 1.15 crore.Foundation stones were laid for the development of a botanical garden at Rs 31.5 crore; a 30-metre master-plan road in New Kanpur City Yojana at Rs 19.54 crore; the beautification of the four-lane Ganga Barrage-Mandhana road at Rs 10.14 crore; and Phase 1 of the Mukhyamantri Model Composite Vidyalaya at Khersa village in Bidhnu at Rs 24 crore.Other projects included non-residential and residential buildings at Sachendi police station costing Rs 8.22 crore and Rs 1.39 crore, respectively; a fire station building costing Rs 3.35 crore; and a 40-person barracks and investigation room at Bithoor police station costing Rs 2.59 crore.
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