Defence Industrial Corridor to be established in UP : PM

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering the inaugural address at the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit – 2018 on February 21 said that when change happens, it becomes apparent for all to see. He said that the organization of such a big investors’ summit in Uttar Pradesh, with the participation of so many investors, is itself indicative of change. He congratulated the State for establishing itself on the path of development and prosperity in such a short time.

The PM said the State is blessed with an abundance of resources and capabilities. He noted its strengths in agriculture. He complimented UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for changing the negative atmosphere in the State to one of positivity and hope. He said the State is making appropriate policies for various sectors. He said the State Government is serious about fulfilling the promises made to the farmers, women and youth, according to a PIB release.

He said the State is working on a “One District, One Product” scheme. He said the Union Government’s schemes such as Skill India Mission, Stand Up India, Start Up India and Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, will prove useful in implementing the “One District, One Product” scheme. The PM said the Union Government’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Scheme would help reduce wastage in the agriculture sector. He said the State had immense potential in ethanol production due to sugarcane cultivation on amassive scale.

The Prime Minister said a defence industrial corridor would be established in Uttar Pradesh and it would help in development of the Bundelkhand region. The Prime Minister said that the Kumbh Mela to be organized next year at Prayag would be the largest such event of its kind in the world.