Meerut,

22 Feb (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the Centre's

efforts for digital and physical infrastructure on Sunday, claiming that

India's change under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earned worldwide respect

and enhanced residents' quality of life.

Adityanath,

speaking during the launch of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and Meerut Metro services,

stated that India has established a solid digital public infrastructure that

serves 1.4 billion people and processes approximately 20 billion digital

transactions every month. He

stated that more than 500 million digital health IDs had been created under the

One Health project, allowing people to receive treatment under the

Ayushman Bharat plan.

In

response to accolades from French President Emmanuel Macron, the chief minister

stated that the world has recognized India's accomplishment in harnessing

technology to provide social benefits to the poor, farmers, and young without

prejudice.

Adityanath

stated that the prime minister's frequent evaluation of infrastructure projects

had helped expedite projects worth Rs 85 lakh crore that had been waiting for

decades. Highlighting connectivity gains, he stated that travel time between

Delhi and Meerut has been cut from four to five hours to roughly 45-50 minutes

as a result of highway extension and the introduction of quick train services. Namo

Bharat and metro projects will improve regional connectivity, he said.

The

chief minister also mentioned an impending sports university in Meerut,

semiconductor projects in Gautam Buddh Nagar, and the imminent completion of

the Noida International Airport, claiming that these efforts embody the vision

of a Viksit Bharat. He expressed optimism that the projected Noida Metro

extension will be launched by the Prime Minister once completed in the future

years.

Adityanath

welcomed Modi to Meerut, stating that the new infrastructure projects will

expedite development in western Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

officially flagged off the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat trains at Shatabdi

Nagar station here on Sunday, boosting high-speed intercity travel and rapid

intra-city transit.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi