CM hands over subsidy cheques, toolkits to beneficiaries in Maharajganj

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday distributed approval letters, cheques, toolkits and house keys to selected beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes in Maharajganj district.

Yogi also performed the annaprashan ceremony for some children and presented them gifts. He also visited an exhibition at the event venue.

Under the ODOP scheme of the industries department, the CM distributed a toolkit to Angad, while Seema Kannaujia received a toolkit under the Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana. Rajkumar Kushwaha was handed a cheque of Rs 30 lakh under the Panchayat Protsahan Puraskar Yojana. Under the Gram Pradhan Panchayat Kalyan Kosh Yojana, Bijna Devi received a cheque of Rs 10 lakh.

Surendra Kumar, director of APO Kanchan Maurya Farmer Producer Company Ltd, was given a subsidy cheque for the distribution of agricultural equipment. Dwarika was handed over the key to an agricultural machine (tractor) purchased through subsidy assistance. Under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana, Pratibha Jaiswal received a cheque for a project worth Rs 5 lakh.

Avtari Devi was handed over the key to a house under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, while Vinod received an Ayushman card from the health department. Under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, Urmila Devi was given a cheque of Rs 5 lakh as financial assistance.

Meanwhile, the CM inaugurated projects including those under the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide clean drinking water to rural areas through pipeline networks, installation of a transformer at the 33/11 KVA power substation in Brijmanganj, construction of drinking water facilities, libraries and toilets in seven govt schools under Project Alankar, integrated tourism development of Lehda Devi Temple in Pharenda at a cost of Rs 4.90 crore.

Projects for which foundation stones were laid included construction of 14 roads and three minor bridges in Nautanwa and Pharenda, construction of the 21.5km Madari-Mahdedya-Chakdah-Shahpur Dhoti Ahwa-Kajri road at a cost of Rs 55 crore, construction of a CM Model Composite School in Mudila village of Nautanwa at a cost of Rs 28 crore, construction of a bridge over the Rohin River in Semrahwa Gram Panchayat of Lakshmipur development block at a cost of Rs 27 crore, and renovation work of Shiva temples in Bhagwanpur and Amodha.