Yogi launches 284 development projects

28 Nov 2022 CW Team

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched 284 development projects in Prayagraj on Thursday, ushering in a new era of development. The projects are estimated to be worth Rs 12.95 billion.

"Our zero-tolerance against crime has made the dreaded mafias run for life," Yogi Adityanath said while launching the projects and addressing the "Prabhudhjan Sammelan." No one is now a hindrance to development or illegally encroaching on the poor's land. Today, houses for the poor are being built in Prayagraj on land that has been liberated from the mafia's illegal occupation."

The Chief Minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to the development of Sangam city by inaugurating 35 projects worth Rs 3.25 billion and laying the foundation for 249 projects worth Rs 9.69 billion.

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