While addressing the beneficiaries at Lok Bhavan in the capital Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave a big gift on the occasion of Diwali. Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, more than 1.89 crore beneficiaries of the state were given the benefit of refill subsidy of LPG cylinders. While gifting free LPG cylinders to the beneficiaries before the festivals, the Chief Minister said that the aim of the government is to extend the benefits of government schemes to the people sitting at the last rung of the society.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in his address said that there was a time when people had to face a lot of problems to get gas connections. Even bribe had to be paid to get gas connection. He said that our government has stopped bribery by making changes in the system. Now the benefits of government schemes are reaching the eligible people without any discrimination.
CM Yogi said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continuous work is being done for the welfare of the poor in the country. 40 crore people in the country have come out of the poverty line. The priority of the government is to connect the poor, farmers, youth and deprived sections of the society with the mainstream of development. He said that the benefits of government schemes are reaching the last person.
Referring to the situation before 2014, the Chief Minister said that at that time farmers were forced to commit suicide and the youth were troubled by unemployment. He said that today farmers do not commit suicide in Uttar Pradesh. Many schemes are being run by the government for farmers. 3 crore farmers of the state are getting benefits of various schemes.
CM Yogi said that the state government has also increased the honorarium of PRD soldiers. An atmosphere of security has been created in the state under our government. He said that along with improving law and order in the state, a safe environment has been provided to the common citizens.
Taking aim at the opposition parties, the Chief Minister said that earlier there used to be scams in the Congress government. Before the year 2017, during festivals in Uttar Pradesh, there were not celebrations but disturbances. He said that now before the festivals in the state, bustle and enthusiasm is visible everywhere. People are celebrating their festivals in a safe environment.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the government is continuously working to bring change in the lives of the poor and provide them basic facilities. Through Ujjwala scheme, women have got relief from smoke in the kitchen. The gift of LPG refill subsidy and free cylinder before Diwali is an important step of the government in this direction.