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U.P. has great potential of industrial development

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Hon

Lucknow: 17 November 2010

The Uttar Pradesh Hon

the U.P. Pavilion set up at the India International Trade Fair-2010 being

held at Pragati Maidan New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, she said that

U.P. had great potential of industrial development. The Uttar Pradesh

Government was committed to provide all basic facilities and all possible

cooperation to the investors willing to invest in the State, she added. The

State Government expected private sector’s cooperation in exploiting all

these possibilities, she stated. She said that her government was serious

towards industrial development of the State. The entrepreneurs, investing in

education, health, energy and agriculture sectors, were being provided

proper encouragement and facilities, she pointed out.

Hon’ble Chief Minister ji said that the State Government was providing

infrastructure facilities besides better law and order to the capital investors

for setting up industries in the State. The State Government was

encouraging green energy and work on gas based projects was in full swing.

She said that the State would become self-reliant in the field of power

generation by 2014 and the pace of various power projects had been

accelerated in an effort to energise all the households of the State. The State

Government was also committed to encourage small, cottage, traditional and

handicraft industries of the State besides the industrial development,

because these sectors offered great employment opportunities. Therefore,

the State Government had made proper arrangements in the budget to

encourage these industries. Besides, the incentive amount being provided to

entrepreneurs under various heads to encourage exports had been revised

upwards. On-line arrangements had been made to dispose of problems of

the entrepreneurs in a quick manner.

Hon’ble Chief Minister ji said that her government had been

constructing 8-lane Yamuna Express Way between Greater Noida and Agra.

This project was being developed on the basis of private capital investment.

After the completion of Yamuna Express Way and Ganga Express Way, being

constructed with latest world level technology and facilities and also after the

completion of various other express ways, the development of the State

would get a new dimension. Besides, the areas situated along with these

express ways would also develop rapidly.

The Hon

objective to end regional imbalances and unemployment from the State had

taken several steps for the development of backward areas like Bundelkhand

and Poorvanchal. Besides, to encourage setting up of industries in these

areas, arrangements had been made to give special relaxations to them.

Various units of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Kanpur

Nagar, Ramabai Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi), Lucknow, Varanasi,

Ballia, Bulandshahr, Moradabad and Saharanpur districts displayed their

products related with the theme of the Mela in an attractive manner at the

Pavilion. The displayed products were related with green energy, waste

management, pollution control, gas based filtration plants, R.O. systems,

power saving devices, tractors, cycle, car, milk production, edible spices,

artificial jewellery, leather products, handicrafts, readymade garments,

chikan work, carpets, Ayurvedic products etc. About 136 units displayed

their products at various stalls set up at the Mela site.

Various achievements of the industrial development, reconstruction of

rural roads, widening of important rural roads and their repair works have

been displayed at the pavilion in a better and impressive way. Uttar Pradesh,

in its quest to make constant efforts to progress in a better way, has created

better atmosphere of industrialisation, export promotion and healthy

industrial environment. Noida Development Authority, Greater Noida

Development Authority, U.P.S.I.D.C., Software Technology Park, Non-

Conventional Energy Department presented their works and facilities in an

impressive manner. The Chief Minister, while appreciating the pavilion

expressed the hope that the creations of National and State level award

winning craftsmen displayed at the pavilion would be a centre of attraction

for the visitors.

Several important steps taken by the State Government for the

welfare of SC/ST have also been displayed at the U.P. pavilion. Besides,

various activities of industrial development taking place at Noida and Greater

Noida have also been displayed at the pavilion. The exterior of the pavilion

displayed products and services related with energy, labour, technology etc.

and also the all round development of the State. All of them have been

displayed in various colours in an impressive manner.

On the outer side of the U.P. pavilion a replica of Dr. Bhimrao

Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal has been created. A four faced statue of

Mahatama Buddha has been placed next to it and the elephants have been

placed with a welcome gesture. The memorial place of the hero of the

Bahujan, Manyawar Sri Kanshiram ji has also been displayed at the pavilion.

Besides, the Hon’ble Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati ji has also been shown

distributing cheques among the beneficiaries of U.P. Mukhyamantri

Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana. Besides, the collage of newly

constructed memorials has also been displayed at the main hall.

Besides, NEDA has set up a hut illuminated by solar lights and lantern

which depicts the theme of energy conservation and use of non-conventional

energy for rural areas. Moreover, various collage related with medical health

and family welfare, energy, rural roads, Ganga-Jamuni culture of U.P. and

development of the State have also been shown at the pavilion. Likewise,

various features of Mahamaya Garib Balika Ashirvad Yojana and Savitri Bai

Phule Balika Shiksha Madad Yojana have also been displayed at the pavilion.

Besides, the attractive and liberal resettlement and rehabilitation policy

announced by U.P. Government for the land acquisition of the farmers has

also been displayed at the pavilion. Moreover, various welfare schemes

being conducted by the State Government for the welfare of SC/ST and BPL

families have also been shown at the pavilion.

Two huge L.E.D. have been set up at the pavilion, through which

various achievements of the State Government were being shown at the

pavilion. The Chairman State Advisory Council Mr. Satish Chandra Mishra,

Cabinet Secretary Mr. Shashank Shekhar Singh, Chief Secretary Mr. Atul

Kumar Gupta, Resident Commissioner Mr. Pankaj Agarwal, IDC Mr. Anoop

Mishra, Principal Secretary Information Mr. Vijay Shankar Pandey, Principal

Secretary Small Industries Mr. Srikrishna and senior officers of various

departments were present on the occasion.

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