Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that investment is a prerequisite for a developed country and state and that industrial development is a natural outcome of good governance as well as the prevalence of the rule of law.

Speaking at a function organised in Sector 13 of Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) after gifting 20 projects worth Rs 1.040 crore to the authority, the chief minister said the double-engine government aims to build a ‘developed India’ under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The projects for GIDA include the launch of GIDA’s Kalesar Residential Township Scheme with an estimated income of Rs 650 crore, the laying of foundation stone of SD International’s plastic recycling and food packaging container unit with an investment of Rs 300 crore as well as the inauguration/ laying of the foundation stone of 18 development projects worth Rs 90 crore.

On the occasion, the CM distributed enrollment certificates to five students of the Skill Training Center of the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT).

He said, “To fulfill this resolution of a developed India, Uttar Pradesh needs to be developed, and for this, Gorakhpur needs to be developed. Industrial investment is a prerequisite for fulfilling this resolution of a developed country, state, and district,” he added.

The chief minister added that the industrial development and creation of employment opportunities being witnessed in the state are the result of better law and order, good governance, and election of good public representatives, emphasising that, “When intentions are good, results are also good.”

Emphasising that the GIDA is touching new heights, he informed that the Gorakhpur Link Expressway project is expected to be completed soon, providing two routes to travel to Lucknow. He expressed the need for developing this region as an industrial cluster, highlighting the efforts made in recent years.

He mentioned investments made in GIDA by companies such as Varun Beverages, Cayan Distilleries, CP Milk, Tatva Plastics, Central Warehousing Corporation, India Autowheels, Balaji Processors, Rungta Industries, Kapila Krishi Udyog, and Singh Paper Projects. He said these investments are expected to create job opportunities for around 5,000 youths.

Additionally, Yogi shared the development of other industries in the GIDA area, including a garment park on 25 acres, a plastic park on 88 acres, and the construction of a flat factory at a cost of Rs 34 crore. He said that the government is also going to build an industrial township in Dhuriyapar on 5,500 acres.

Speaking of various developments in Gorakhpur, the chief minister said, “The city is transforming into a ‘new Gorakhpur’. Kalesar to Jangal Kauria bypass was earlier a dream, presently it is a reality. AIIMS has been built in Gorakhpur and BRD Medical College has been upgraded. The fertilizer factory has started and four universities have been established in Gorakhpur.”

It is worth mentioning here that after its completion in sector 13 of GIDA in an area of 42,284 square meters at the cost of Rs 300 crore, SD International’s plastic recycling packaging unit will offer employment to 750 people. Additionally, a 3-megawatt solar plant will also be installed in this unit.