PM Modi addresses public rally in Khushipur, Uttar Pradesh

Published By : Admin | March 6, 2017 | 14:30 IST
Inspired by ideals of Gandhi ji & Sardar Patel, we are working for welfare of people of this country: PM
My dream is that every poor of this country should have roof over his head by 2022: PM Modi
We have brought the Soil Health Card. We are training our farmers with scientific methods of farming: PM
Our Government would take every step that uplifts poor & underprivileged: PM
Police stations are functioning like SP offices, criminals are committing crimes sitting in jails: PM Modi
It is time to free Uttar Pradesh from misrule of SP, BSP & Congress: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a huge public meeting in Khushipur, Uttar Pradesh. During his address Shri Modi started his address by remembering Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri. “Fortunate that I was raised on the land where Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel were born”, he said. “Inspired by ideals of Gandhi ji & Sardar Patel, we are working for welfare of people of this country, he further added. 

PM Modi remarked that poor have a right to roof over their heads and the Government at the centre is committed to achieve this dream. “My dream is that every poor of this country should have roof over his head by 2002,” said PM Modi.

PM talked about the welfare of farmers and the various schemes the government has launched benefiting the farmers. He spoke about, soil health card scheme, irrigation, neem-coating of urea and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and said these are aimed at benefiting farmers. “We have brought the Soil Health Card. We are training our farmers with scientific methods of farming,” he added. “UP government is anti-farmer. Why is it that farmers don't benefit from the Fasal Bima Yojana? Why they don't help farmers in distress.,” he further added. 

Shri Modi opined that we want to work for the empowerment of poor and said, “Being raised in a poor family, am aware of the hardships they face. We would take every step that uplifts them,” he added. Shri Modi said that his government wants rural India to be smoke-free. We want them to have access to clean fuel. We have provided 55 lakh LPG connections in Uttar Pradesh so far said PM Modi. “We want poor households to have access to clean fuel. We aim to provide 5 crore families with LPG connections in 3 years,” he said. 

Shri Modi further mentioned that govt has eliminated interviews for jobs for grade 3 & 4 to reduce corruption, We eliminated interview processes for class 3, 4 jobs. This reduced corruption. “We asked Uttar Pradesh govt to implement it, but they did not,” said PM Modi. PM attacked the Samajwadi Government and said that the state government encouraging corruption and discrimination in the state. 

PM Modi questioned the present SP government about the law and order situation in the state.  He said the women in UP do not feel safe. He remarked that the women are scared to come out of their houses alone even during the daytime. He added, "Law and order situation is improper in UP and the state government is not doing anything to improve it. Police stations are functioning like SP offices, criminals are committing crimes sitting in jails."

Shri Modi urged people to Vote for BJP and change the government for development of Uttar Pradesh. “It is time to free Uttar Pradesh from misrule of SP, BSP & Congress. It is time to think about welfare of our youth so they prosper,” concluded PM Modi. 

Several party karyakartas were also present at the public meeting.

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Cabinet approves a Road Construction project in Uttar Pradesh worth Rs.7145.14 crore
July 01, 2026

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the construction of 117.7 km Kanpur–Kabrai Access-Controlled Greenfield Highway, a four-lane access-controlled corridor with structures designed for future six-laning, forming a key segment of the Bhopal–Kanpur Economic Corridor under the National Highways (O) Programme. With an estimated total capital cost of Rs.7145.14 crore, the project will be implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on BOT (Toll) mode, together with the operation and maintenance of the existing Kanpur-Kabrai section of NH-34.

The project will provide seamless, high-speed connectivity between Kanpur and Kabrai, while strengthening onward connectivity to Sagar, Bhopal and other parts of Madhya Pradesh, thereby creating a modern access controlled economic corridor linking the industrial and commercial centres of Uttar Pradesh with mineral-rich, manufacturing and agricultural regions of Madhya Pradesh thereby improving.

Designed for operating speeds of 80–100 kmph, the corridor will reduce travel time between Kanpur and Kabrai from 3.5 hours to 1.5 hours (58%), while improving road safety, reducing vehicle operating costs and facilitating efficient movement of passenger and freight traffic. The project will also provide strategic connectivity with NH-34, NH-35, the Bundelkhand Expressway, Kanpur Ring Road, and State Highways SH-46, SH-91, SH-10B and SH-42, thereby strengthening integration with the regional highway network. The corridor further strengthen connectivity to the Kabrai mining belt, improving the movement of minerals, industrial goods, construction materials and agricultural produce, thereby enhancing logistics efficiency, supply chain resilience and regional economic development.

Aligned with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the project will improve connectivity to 16 Economic Nodes, including the Unnao, Banther, Pankhi, Rania, Jainpur, Rooma, Chakeri, Sumerpur and Bhuragarh Industrial Areas, Trans Ganga Integrated Township, Growth Centre Jaipur, Kanpur Nagar Node and Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. It will also strengthen connectivity to 9 Social Nodes, namely Fatehpur, Mahoba, Kanpur Zoological Park, Buddha Park, J.K. Temple & Garden, Radha Krishna Temple, Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple, Gopeshwar Mandir and Mahoba Tourist Place, and 10 Logistics Nodes, including Kanpur, Ghatampur, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Kabrai, Bharwa Sumerpur and Banda Railway Stations, together with Kanpur, Chakeri and Khajuraho Airports.

Overall, improve logistics competitiveness, industrial development and economic growth across Bundelkhand and adjoining regions of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, while advancing the objectives of PM GatiShakti.

The project is expected to generate approximately 11,188 direct and 13,985 indirect person-days of employment per lane per km during construction and is projected to carry an Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) of about 18,069 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) by FY 2028, underscoring its long-term economic, logistics and transport significance. The proposed project will thus generate close to 1.2 Crore person-days of direct employment and indirect employment.

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