Lucknow, 10 July (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath said on Friday that Ayodhya and Basti will enter a new chapter of

development, as he is expected to launch and lay the groundwork for many

projects in the two districts later in the day. This would be Adityanath's

second visit to Ayodhya since the scandal over suspected donation theft at the

Ram temple erupted.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be visiting Ayodhya,

Basti, and Gorakhpur on Friday. In Ayodhya, he will unveil 217 projects worth

Rs 432.70 crore. In Basti, he will inaugurate 77 projects worth Rs 504.34

crore, unveil the statue of former minister Munna Singh in Sohawal, and perform

the groundbreaking ceremony for a composite school in Haraiya. He will also

distribute certificates and aid materials to beneficiaries. CM Yogi will also

address public meetings in Ayodhya and Basti.

The following are the highlights of the tour:

Ayodhya Dham: CM Yogi will inaugurate 217 development

projects at a grand event in the Bikapur assembly constituency. He will also

unveil a statue of former minister Munna Singh Chauhan in Sohawal.

Basti: In Haraiya area of Basti district, the Chief

Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate a composite school to be

built at a cost of Rs. 36 crore, a stadium to be built at a cost of Rs. 10

crore, a polytechnic college and Atal residential school.

Security and Arrangements: Tight security arrangements were

made in Basti for this important visit, in which 1460 policemen were deployed. CM

Yogi reiterated the government's commitment to good governance, public welfare

and all-round development of Uttar Pradesh.

He penned a post on X, which reads as follows: “When

development aligns with public welfare and the benefits of schemes reach the

person standing on the last rung of society, that is when good governance

becomes the foundation of public trust. In realization of this very resolve,

today a new chapter of development and public welfare will be added to the

life-beloved city of Lord Shri Ram, Shri Ayodhya Dham, and the land of penance

of Maharishi Vashishtha, Bastī. In Bikapur Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ayodhya

district and Harraiya and Kateen Ganj Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Bastī

district, inauguration/foundation stone laying of various development projects

will take place. At the same time, cheques, approval letters, certificates, and

aid materials will also be distributed to the beneficiaries of public welfare

schemes. It is the resolve of the double-engine government that the benefits of

development reach every citizen and public welfare becomes a means of positive

change in the life of every family.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi