The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of ‘Banas Dairy Sankul’ at the UP State Industrial Development Authority Food Park, Karkhiyaon, Varanasi. Spread across 30 acres of land, the Dairy will be built at a cost of about Rs 475 crores and will have a facility for processing 5 lakh litre of milk per day. The Prime Minister also digitally transferred about Rs 35 crore bonus to the bank accounts of more than 1.7 lakh milk producers associated with Banas Dairy. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Biogas based Electricity generation plant for the Milk Producers Cooperative Union Plant, Ramnagar, Varanasi. The Prime Minister launched a Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) with the help of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
In another effort to reduce the land ownership issues at grassroot level, the Prime Minister virtually distributed the rural residential rights record ‘Gharauni’ under the Swamitva scheme of the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, to over 20 Lakh residents of Uttar Pradesh.
The programme also witnessed the Prime Minister inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of developmental projects worth over Rs. 1500 crores in Varanasi. This will further strengthen the ongoing 360 degree transformation of Varanasi.
Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey were among those present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister paid tribute to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as Kisan Diwas.
The Prime Minister underlined the importance of livestock. He said “talking about cows can be a crime for some people, cows are revered as mothers by us. People who make fun of cow-buffalo forget that the livelihood of 8 crore families of the country is run by such livestock.” He added “strengthening India's dairy sector is one of the top priorities of our government. In this series, the foundation stone of Banas Kashi Sankul has been laid here today.” He also talked about the nationwide immunisation programme for foot and mouth disease among cattles. The milk production in the country has increased by about 45 percent as compared to 6-7 years ago. Today India produces about 22 percent of the world's milk. “I am happy that today UP is not only the largest milk producing state in the country, it is also significantly ahead in the expansion of the dairy sector”, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister expressed his firm belief in the role of the dairy sector, animal husbandry and the new push in white revolution in transforming the lives of farmers. Firstly, he said, animal husbandry can become a huge source of additional income for the small farmers of the country, whose number is more than 100 million. Secondly, India's dairy products have a huge market abroad, in which there is a lot of potential to grow. Thirdly, said the Prime Minister, animal husbandry is a great way for the economic upliftment of women, to further their entrepreneurship. The fourth is that livestock is also a big basis for biogas, organic farming and natural farming. The Bureau of Indian Standards has issued a unified system for the country. An integrated logo featuring Kamdhenu cows has also been launched for certification. If this proof, this logo is visible, then the identification of purity will be easy and the credibility of India's milk products will also increase, The Prime Minister emphasised.
Continuing with his emphasis on natural farming, the Prime Minister said with the passage of time, the scope of natural farming was reduced and chemical farming became dominant. “For the rejuvenation of mother earth, to protect our soil, to secure the future of the coming generations, we must once again turn to natural farming. This is the need of the hour today”, he said. The Prime Minister appealed to the farmers to adopt natural farming and organic crops. He said that this will go a long way in making our agriculture AtmaNirbhar.
The Prime Minister virtually distributed the rural residential rights record ‘Gharauni’ under the Swamitva scheme of the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, to over 20 Lakh residents of Uttar Pradesh. He said this will open new vistas of development and dignity for rural poor and will make them part of the development growth story.
He said Varanasi is fast turning into a model of development. New projects are bringing unprecedented ease and convenience for the people of Varanasi. He said. Projects inaugurated and started today will further strengthen the health, education and infrastructure related image.
The Prime Minister said that people who have viewed the politics of Uttar Pradesh from the prism of caste, creed, religion get upset by the talk of double power of double engine. Such people, he said, don't consider schools, colleges, roads, water, housing for the poor, gas connections and toilets part of development. “The difference between what the people of UP got earlier and what the people of UP are getting from our government today is clear. We are enhancing the heritage of UP and we are also developing UP”, The Prime Minister concluded.
Projects in the education sector that were inaugurated by the Prime Minister include the Union Education Ministry’s Inter University Centre for Teachers Education, built at a cost of around Rs 107 crore and a Teachers Education Centre at Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, built at a cost of over Rs 7 crore. Further, residential flats and staff quarters at BHU and ITI Karaundi were also inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
In the health sector, projects comprising Doctors hostel, a Nurses hostel and shelter home amounting to Rs 130 crore, at Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre were inaugurated by the Prime Minister. He inaugurated a 50 bed Integrated Ayush Hospital at Bhadrasi. He also laid the foundation of Rs 49 Cr Government Homoeopathic Medical College in tehsil Pindra under the Ayush Mission.
In the road sector, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of two ‘4 to 6 lane’ road widening projects for Prayagraj and Bhadohi roads. This will improve connectivity of Varanasi and will be a step towards resolving the problem of the city's traffic congestion.
To give fillip to the tourism potential of the holy city, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the Phase-1 of Tourism Development project related to Shri Guru Ravidas Ji Temple, Seer Govardhan, Varanasi.
Other projects inaugurated by the Prime Minister include a Speed Breeding Facility at International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Regional Centre Varanasi, a Regional Reference Standards Laboratory at village Payakpur and an Advocate building at Tehsil Pindra.
आज देश के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री चौधरी चरण सिंह जी की जन्मजयंती है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
उनकी स्मृति में देश, किसान दिवस मना रहा है: PM @narendramodi
हमारे यहां गाय की बात करना, गोबरधन की बात करना कुछ लोगों ने गुनाह बना दिया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
गाय कुछ लोगों के लिए गुनाह हो सकती है, हमारे लिए गाय, माता है, पूजनीय है।
गाय-भैंस का मजाक उड़ाने वाले लोग ये भूल जाते हैं कि देश के 8 करोड़ परिवारों की आजीविका ऐसे ही पशुधन से चलती है: PM
भारत के डेयरी सेक्टर को मजबूत करना, आज हमारी सरकार की सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकताओं में से एक है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
इसी कड़ी में आज यहां बनास काशी संकुल का शिलान्यास किया गया है: PM @narendramodi
6-7 वर्ष पहले की तुलना में देश में दूध उत्पादन लगभग 45 प्रतिशत बढ़ा है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
आज भारत दुनिया का लगभग 22 प्रतिशत दूध उत्पादन करता है।
मुझे खुशी है कि यूपी आज देश का सबसे अधिक दूध उत्पादक राज्य तो है ही, डेयरी सेक्टर के विस्तार में भी बहुत आगे है: PM @narendramodi
तीसरा ये कि पशुपालन, महिलाओं के आर्थिक उत्थान, उनकी उद्यमशीलता को आगे बढ़ाने का बहुत बड़ा जरिया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
और चौथा ये कि जो हमारा पशुधन है, वो बायोगैस, जैविक खेती, प्राकृतिक खेती का भी बहुत बड़ा आधार है: PM @narendramodi
पहला ये कि पशुपालन, देश के छोटे किसान जिनकी संख्या 10 करोड़ से भी अधिक है, उनकी अतिरिक्त आय का बहुत बड़ा साधन बन सकता है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
दूसरा ये कि भारत के डेयरी प्रॉडक्ट्स के पास, विदेशों का बहुत बड़ा बाजार है जिसमें आगे बढ़ने की बहुत सारी संभावनाएं हमारे पास हैं: PM @narendramodi
मेरा अटूट विश्वास है कि देश का डेयरी सेक्टर, पशुपालन, श्वेत क्रांति में नई ऊर्जा, किसानों की स्थिति को बदलने में बहुत बड़ी भूमिका निभा सकती है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
इस विश्वास के कई कारण भी हैं: PM @narendramodi
भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ने देशभर के लिए एकीकृत व्यवस्था जारी की है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
सर्टिफिकेशन के लिए कामधेनु गाय की विशेषता वाला एकीकृत LOGO भी लॉन्च किया गया है।
ये प्रमाण, ये LOGO दिखेगा तो शुद्धता की पहचान आसान होगी और भारत के दूध उत्पादों की विश्वसनीयता भी बढ़ेगी: PM @narendramodi
समय के साथ प्राकृतिक खेती का दायरा सिमटता गया, उस पर केमिकल वाली खेती हावी होती गई।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
धरती मां के कायाकल्प के लिए, हमारी मिट्टी की सुरक्षा के लिए, आने वाली पीढ़ियों के भविष्य को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए, हमें एक बार फिर प्राकृतिक खेती की तरफ मुड़ना ही होगा।
यही आज समय की मांग है: PM
सबका साथ, सबका विकास, सबका विश्वास और सबका प्रयास की ये भाषा भी उनके सिलेबस से बाहर है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
उनके सिलेबस में है- माफियावाद, परिवारवाद।
उनके सिलबस में है- घरों-जमीनों पर अवैध कब्जा: PM @narendramodi
इन लोगों ने कभी नहीं चाहा कि यूपी का विकास हो, यूपी की आधुनिक पहचान बने।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
स्कूल, कॉलेज, अस्पताल, सड़क, पानी, बिजली, गरीबों के घर, गैस कनेक्शन, शौचालय, इनको तो वो विकास मानते ही नहीं: PM @narendramodi
मैं जब काशी के, उत्तर प्रदेश के विकास में डबल इंजन की डबल शक्ति और डबल विकास की बात करता हूं, तो कुछ लोगों को बहुत कष्ट होता है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
ये वो लोग हैं जिन्होंने उत्तर प्रदेश की राजनीति को सिर्फ जाति, पंथ, मत-मज़हब के चश्मे से ही देखा: PM @narendramodi
पहले की सरकारों के समय यूपी के लोगों को जो मिला और आज यूपी के लोगों को हमारी सरकार से जो मिल रहा है, उसका फर्क साफ है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 23, 2021
हम यूपी में विरासत को भी बढ़ा रहे हैं, यूपी का विकास भी कर रहे हैं: PM @narendramodi
