Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 10 (HBTV): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended gratitude to the Vikas Khand Jungle Kaudiya block chief for development work carried out in the area, highlighting improved connectivity and infrastructure during the inauguration of the renovated Block Development Officer office in Jungle Kaudiya, Gorakhpur.
Extending greetings ahead of Mahashivratri, the Chief Minister said the development initiatives had helped improve connectivity from the block to the state capital.
'I extend my best wishes to every block and all the people on Shivratri tomorrow. I thank Block Chief Brijesh Ji for developing this block with INR 1.25 lakh crore. Now you can reach Lucknow from Jungle Kaudiya in three hours. A school has opened in the Kaudiya block itself in the name of Pujya Maharaj Ji, where 2,000 children are studying,' he said.
Adityanath also highlighted the establishment of a centre for the conservation, breeding and medical treatment of the king vulture. He added that the area remains less polluted compared to the national capital.
'The king vulture was dying due to the use of chemical pesticides. Now a centre has been established for the conservation and breeding of Jatayu. Your lungs get damaged due to pollution. Look at the pollution in Delhi. We face breathing difficulties there. But here we have development without a suffocating environment,' he said.
Earlier, the Chief Minister paid tribute to the soldiers killed in the Pulwama terrorist attack.
In a post on X, Adityanath recalled their valour, sacrifice and patriotism in the fight against terrorism.
'Salutations to all the brave sons of Mother India who made the supreme sacrifice in the cowardly terrorist attack in Pulwama. The sacrifice of our immortal soldiers is the proclamation of that invincible resolve of Indian valour, which forever inspires us to eradicate terrorism from its roots. Jai Hind,' he wrote.
(ANI)