Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that India was poised to become the worlds third-largest economy during Prime Minister Narendra Modis third term. Addressing a Nari Shakti Vandan programme at the Sugar Mill grounds here, the chief minister remarked, With India becoming the third-largest economy, the income of every individual in the country will rise, leading to enhanced prosperity in the lives of people. During the programme, the chief minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 673 development projects worth Rs 679 crore. He said the entire nation was committed to realising the vision of a Viksit Bharat (developed India), with widespread support for Fir Ek Bar Modi Sarkar (Modi government once again). He expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance would secure more than 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Moreover, the chief minister emphasised that the dream of having Ram Lalla seated in Ayodhya, cherished by our ancestors, has finally come true. He said the five-century-long wait concluded with the arrival of Ram Lalla in the new temple in Ayodhya. The Congress and Samajwadi Party governments would never have been able to accomplish this task. Double-engine government means the development of the state and the country while honouring our heritage, he said. Chief Minister Yogi said that Deoria, once renowned as a sugar bowl in the country, suffered due to the negligence of previous administrations, causing Deoria and Kushinagar to fall behind. The closure of sugar mills and their sale at low prices by past governments led to prevailing poverty in these regions, he said. The chief minister said that after the double-engine government came to power in the state, efforts were initiated to revive the Pipraich and Munderwa sugar mills. Additionally, our government is going to start a college of the Agricultural University being built in Kushinagar, in Deoria. The land of nature, God, and sages will no longer lag in development, he stated. Chief Minister Yogi further said that under the double-engine government, significant progress had been made in Deoria. This includes providing toilets to 2,44,000 families under the Swachh Bharat Mission, offering free cooking gas connections to 1,95,000 families through the Ujjwala Yojana, electrifying 1,383 majras and opening Jan Dhan accounts for 10,84,000 people. Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Ayushman cards have been issued to 6,71,000 families, while 85,000 gharaunis have been distributed. The Chief Minister stated that in Deoria, 17,358 poor families have been provided houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), 1,389 poor families have been given houses under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana and 24,000 poor families have been given houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) . Prior to the event, Chief Minister Yogi inaugurated and visited an exhibition showcasing ODOP products. He also distributed house keys, approval letters, Ayushman cards and smartphones to beneficiaries of various government schemes. The programme was attended by Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Transport Minister Daya Shankar Singh, Minister of State for Rural Development Vijay Lakshmi Gautam, Deoria MP Dr Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Salempur MP Ravindra Kushwaha, MLA Dr Shalabh Mani Tripathi and a large number of Bharatiya Janata Party workers and common people.

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