Aligarh, 05 Aug

(HS): Chief Minister

Yogi Adityanath said that the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme has become

a model in the country today. Yogi appealed to the people and said that

adopting Swadeshi is the biggest need of all of us today. If our own money goes

to our own artisans and handicraftsmen, it will become the basis of development

and prosperity. It will play a decisive role in increasing the per capita

income. CM Yogi was addressing the inauguration and foundation stone laying

program of 186 development projects worth 958 crores in a grand ceremony

organized at the Numaish Ground in Aligarh on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Yogi said

that if our money goes into foreign hands, it will be used against India for

terrorism, conversion, explosions and to destabilize India. Yogi appealed to

the people to gift indigenous products to their relatives on all the upcoming

festivals.

At the ceremony, the Chief

Minister distributed certificates, assistance money, tablets, house keys and

Ayushman cards to the beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes. He

visited the exhibition of local products and pampered the children dressed as

Lord Krishna and presented them chocolates, butter and toys.

Aligarh gets gift of

development projects worth more than Rs. 957 crores: Chief Minister Yogi, while

gifting projects worth more than Rs. 957 crores to Aligarh, said that this gift

of development is dedicated to Aligarh just before Rakshabandhan. These

projects include drinking water restructuring scheme, forensic science

laboratory, widening and beautification of Atrauli to railway station road, Degree

College in Atrauli and inauguration of a reservoir of 900 kilolitre capacity.

Apart from this, the foundation stone of many other projects was laid, which

will take Aligarh to new heights. Yogi said that these projects will give a new

identity to Aligarh and will give impetus to the local economy.

Kalyan Singh gave national

recognition to Aligarh: Addressing the public meeting, Chief Minister Yogi

underlined the historical and cultural heritage of Aligarh. He said that former

Chief Minister Kalyan Singh gave national recognition to Aligarh. Realizing his

dreams, we are giving new heights to the lock industry through ODOP. Referring

to Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University, he said that this university will

soon make Aligarh a new center of higher education, which will keep the

memories of the freedom struggle alive as well as provide a bright future to

the youth.

Brahmos missile is capable

of answering every enemy of India: Chief Minister -- Yogi said that the Defense

Corridor started in 2018 is today producing advanced weapons like Brahmos

missile. This missile is unique in the world and is capable of answering every

enemy of India. Referring to Operation Sindoor, he praised India's military

power and self-reliance. The Chief Minister said that Aligarh is also making

its mark in the drone and hardware industry, which is providing employment and

prosperity to local artisans.

Emphasizing on the Swachhta

Abhiyan, the Chief Minister said that everyone should make cleanliness a part

of their life. He said that cleanliness is our national duty. He said that

before 2017, Aligarh and Uttar Pradesh were struggling with riots and anarchy.

Today, due to better law and order, new possibilities of investment and

development are opening up. In the recent recruitment of 60,244 policemen,

1,344 youths from Aligarh were selected, which he described as a proud moment

for the local families. He said that in the future we are going to make 30

thousand more recruitment in UP Police. He said that before 2017, government

jobs were the monopoly of some families, but now selection is being done on the

basis of merit.

Expressing enthusiasm for

Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami, the CM said that to promote local products,

everyone should gift indigenous products to their relatives. Along with this,

Yogi said that the government is providing free bus travel facility for women

from 8 to 10 August. During this, Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep

Singh, MP Satish Gautam, Anoop Pradhan, District Panchayat President Vijay

Singh, Mayor Prashant Singhal, MLA Thakur Jaiveer Singh, Anil Parashar,

Rawendra Pal Singh, Rajkumar Sahayogi, Mukta Sanjeev Raja, Surendra Diler,

Anjula Singh, Birendra Singh, Pradeep Singh, Satyapal Singh Rathore, Sanjeev

Kumar Diwakar, Virendra Singh Lodhi, Vipin Kumar Verma and many dignitaries

were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi