MEERUT: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, addressing an event in Bulandshahr on Tuesday, highlighted that empowerment of women will lead to the development of the state and the country. He also reiterated that Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries will be given a cooking gas cylinder free of cost as a Diwali gift."The contribution of women in building a progressive society is very important," said Yogi. "They (women) have proven themselves worldwide," he said while citing the recent gold medal victories by two athletes from the state, Annu Rani and Parul Choudhary, in the recently concluded Asian Games in China. He also mentioned that his government had earlier announced rewards of Rs 3 crore and the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in the Uttar Pradesh police to these athletes. Adityanath stated that the upcoming International Airport and Film City near Bulandshahr would catalyse the districts development. "The airport will bring comprehensive development to the district, and the Film City will provide local artists the opportunity to showcase their talents, eliminating the need to travel to Mumbai and Hyderabad," he added. During the event, Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 256 infrastructure and development projects worth nearly Rs 652 crore. He also distributed cheques to beneficiaries under various schemes, including the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission Scheme, the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme, the One District One Product Scheme, and the Chief Minister Bal Seva Yojana. Also, laptops and tablets under the Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme were distributed. Moreover, keys to houses were handed over to 160 families in the district under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme.The CM also addressed BJPs Scheduled Caste Conference in Hapur, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development schemes worth Rs 135 crore.We also published the following articles recentlyUttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath to dedicate, lay foundation of Rs 112-crore projectsChief Minister Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh will inaugurate and lay the foundation for various projects worth over Rs 112 crore in Amethi. This move is seen as an attempt by the ruling BJP to strengthen its presence in the former stronghold of the Congress party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Adityanath will be accompanied by Union Minister Smriti Irani and other senior party leaders. The visit comes as opposition parties form an alliance to challenge the BJP in upcoming state assembly elections.We changed perception towards women: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has claimed that his government has changed peoples perception towards women. He launched the fourth phase of the Mission Shakti campaign, which aims to ensure the safety of women and reduce crimes against them. Adityanath emphasized the need for awareness among the target audience and announced rallies in all districts, as well as in schools and colleges. He also highlighted the empowerment of women through initiatives such as Banking Correspondent Sakhis.Free LPG cylinder to light up Diwali of Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries in UPUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme will receive a free cooking gas cylinder as a Diwali gift. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reduced cylinder prices by Rs 300. The scheme, which was promised in the BJPs election manifesto, is expected to cover around 1.75 crore families. The state government may opt for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to transfer the subsidy directly into the beneficiaries bank accounts. A budgetary provision of Rs 3,047 crore has been made for the scheme.

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