Yogi Adityanath launches projects in Etah

19 Oct 2022 CW Team

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched projects worth around Rs 420 crore in the state’s Etah district and said upcoming thermal power plant and medical college there will give a boost to the area’s progress.

According to an official statement, while launching 255 development projects he said, “Bells manufactured in Etah’s Jalesar are propagating the ideals of Sanatan Hinduism all over the world. Today, the region is known for development and not mafias.” “The upcoming thermal power plant and the medical college will give a new identity to the development of the district,” he added.

“The thermal power plant at a cost of about Rs 12,300 crore will boost electricity generation. The plant will generate employment opportunities for the youth,” he said.

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