Lucknow: Unemployment, women’s crime, goondaraj, lack of electricity and water, hospitals surrounded by chaos, this picture was of Uttar Pradesh before the year 2017. When Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took over the command of the state with a population of 24 crores, the sun of golden plans in the state has spread a ray of happiness and hope all around in the state. Standing with the poor, the state government started many schemes in the interest of women and daughters, including free ration, construction of houses, free gas connection, construction of toilets, making them self-reliant. has done.
Free double ration is being given to 15 crore people of the state. 10 kg wheat, rice, Antyodaya card holders are being given 35 kg wheat, rice and 1 kg sugar per month as well as 1 kg pulses, 1 liter edible oil, 1 kg salt per month to eligible household card holders. Realizing the dream of houses for the needy people of the state, CM Yogi worked on PM’s special scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, more than 42 lakh houses are being constructed.
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Priority to women in state government schemes
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is committed for the upliftment of women and daughters of the state. On one hand, the state government is making women and daughters belonging to rural and urban environment self-reliant, while on the other hand they are also providing financial assistance directly. Women and daughters are getting direct benefits from many welfare schemes including Mission Shakti Abhiyan, Kanya Sumangala Yojana, BC Sakhi, Bijli Sakhi, Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme, Self Help Groups, Ujjwala Yojna etc. So far, 1.67 crore families have got free gas connections under Ujjwala Yojana, 10.01 lakh daughters have been married under Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, 1.52 lakh girls have been married under Mukhya Mantri mass marriage scheme. Along with this, by increasing the amount of destitute women pension, old age pension, disability pension from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 per month, the eligible people have been empowered.
The house is illuminated, the benefits of schemes are getting directly
The difference between the state’s earlier conditions and now is clear. Before the year 2017, where most of the districts of UP used to be submerged in darkness, today those districts are getting 24 hours power supply due to the efforts of the CM. Electricity has reached 1.41 crore homes today. Along with this, more than 6 crore people are getting free insurance cover of 5 lakhs, 3.10 crore workers including 2.5 crore workers of unorganized sector and 60 lakh registered workers are getting pension benefits of Rs 500 per month under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The state government has increased the amount of leprosy pension from Rs 2500 per month to Rs 3000 per month. The people of the state are getting the benefits of these schemes due to the golden schemes of the state government.