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Allahabad: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reviewed projects and development schemes worth Rs 50 crore in the Chitrakoot division, which consists of the districts of Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur and Mahoba.
At a meeting attended by district officials and public representatives, the CM said a network of rivers and ponds in the Bundelkhand region needs to be preserved and revived.
“Bundelkhand has immense tourism potential that needs to be explored fully,” Adityanath added.
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Allahabad: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reviewed projects and development schemes worth Rs 50 crore in the Chitrakoot division, which consists of the districts of Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur and Mahoba.
At a meeting attended by district officials and public representatives, the CM said a network of rivers and ponds in the Bundelkhand region needs to be preserved and revived.
“Bundelkhand has immense tourism potential that needs to be explored fully,” Adityanath added.
Emphasising the importance of converting Bundelkhand to a hub of development and tourism, Adityanath said, “The days when Chitrakoot and Banda districts were infested by dacoits are gone.” He pointed out that Chitrakoot was one of the six nodes on the Defence Corridor, and added that “it will be converted into a gateway of development in the near future”.
The Bundelkhand Expressway, which is under construction, starts from Chitrakoot, Adityanath said, instructing officials to fast-track development work.
Land acquisition for development projects must be completed at the earliest, he added.
The CM said pending acquisition of 50 hectares of land must be completed by October 2021.
The district magistrates of Chitrakoot and Hamirpur briefed Adityanath about the progress of the Defence Corridor.