LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday described bulldozers as a brand associated with Uttar Pradesh, saying if companies manufacture bulldozers and tractors in the state, demand for them will grow on its own in India and abroad.
He asserted that ‘mafia raj’ in UP has been replaced by rule of law, and the policy of zero tolerance towards crime, criminals and bulldozer action has made the state a prime destination for investment. He assured the CNH management of all possible cooperation and facilities from the state government. He attributed the improvement in law and order not just to police recruitment and modernisation, but also to the government’s zero-tolerance policy towards crime and criminals. During this, cabinet minister Swatantra Dev Singh, former minister Mahendra Singh and others also paid tribute.
UP’s share in India’s tractor market is 18.5%, he said, adding that this investment will give new strength to the local economy. Adityanath said in the last nine-and-a-half years, the double-engine government has received investment proposals of more than ₹ 50 lakh crore. Of these, investments worth ₹ 15 lakh crore have hit the ground and proposals worth ₹ 7.5 lakh crore will see ground-breaking through the upcoming Investors Summit.
Making a pitch for the state’s improved law and order situation, Adityanath said UP, which faced several questions over “neglect, backwardness and lawlessness before 2017”, has transformed from a “state of unrest” into one of celebration under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Even in that, you must have heard the conversation around UP’s bulldozer,” he said while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of a new tractor manufacturing plant via video conference.
Earlier reporting noted: CM asserted that the rule of law has replaced mafia raj in UP, and the policy of zero tolerance towards crime and criminals, along with bulldozer action, has made the state a prime destination for investment. Earlier reporting noted: “Not just police recruitment, but the force’s modernisation as well as the zero tolerance policy against crime and criminals have played a key role in the establishment of law and order in the state. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath reached Bhopal on Thursday and paid tribute to the mother of Union agriculture minister and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said Adityanath’s office in a statement. Earlier reporting noted: Bulldozer is now UP’s brand, demand will rise on its own if made here: Yogi Adityanath Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the bulldozer has become Uttar Pradesh’s brand, and if companies manufacture bulldozers and tractors in the state, demand for them will grow on its own in India and abroad.
