A/ There are many achievements, but the biggest feather in the cap has been to change the perception of the state, both nationally and globally, by enforcing the rule of law and order in the state. Prior to 2017, there was a perception that mafia raj prevailed in UP. Poor law and order adversely affected development programmes. We have changed this.
Earlier, UP was known as a ‘BIMARU’ state. Now it is emerging as the number one among developed states in the country. It has become a favourite destination for both domestic and foreign investors. UP now is also the country’s second largest economy.
We have ensured infrastructure development, women’s safety and empowerment, better implementation of welfare programmes and good governance. Before 2017, traders and people of some pockets of the state had to migrate to other places. But after 2017, it is criminals who are leaving. The properties of the mafia are razed by bulldozers today. There is a safer environment for women. This is the first state to deploy women police personnel at all gram panchayats for joint patrolling. It is also the state that saw no riots or terror activity in the last five years, and the first state to use new technology to promote e-Prosecution.
Our GSDP was seventh in India in 2017. But in just five years, we helped our GSDP reach the second spot. In the Ease of Doing Business ranking, the state has climbed from the 14th to the second position. Prior to 2017, the unemployment rate in the state was as high as 17.1%, but we have brought it down to 3.1% (as per CMIE).
Esta historia es de la edición February 27, 2022 de THE WEEK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición February 27, 2022 de THE WEEK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
There Is A Wind Blowing Against The BJP, And It Will Only Pick Up Speed
Interview - Akhilesh Yadav, Former Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Between hospital and home
Transitional care centres can add a lot to India's health care system
EFFORT VS EFFECT
The government's attempts to ensure quality drugs is evident, but how well new policies can be monitored on the ground remains to be seen
A way to let go of fear
Accepting the use of adult diapers is a journey with various stages-denial, concealment, rejection and reluctance
Mandeeps & a miracle
Two strangers, one deadly disease and an act of kindness. How Mandeep Mann saved Mandeep Singh, an acute leukaemia patient, by donating his stem cells
The A, B, C of cosmetic surgery
Between eight to 10 lakh cosmetic surgeries happen in India every year. Who is an ideal candidate, and what are the risks and results you can expect?
Vaccines and meningitis
In sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east, and encompassing the northern part of Nigeria, there exists a region known as the African Meningitis Belt (AMB).
Celebrating diversity and inclusivity
As Indians battle it out in our nation's 18th general election, it is again time for voters to reflect on the \"Idea of India\"-or rather, on two duelling ideas of India that are now before us and between which the nation must choose at the ballot box.
Defendant: an Hermès handbag
When Hermès was hit with a class-action lawsuit last month for \"antitrust\" activities, it didn't see it coming. Most of the luxury world has all eyes on this suit, filed by two interested consumers who claim they were denied a purchase, and whether it would go to trial.
A legacy, bound
Amal Allana's biography of her father, Ebrahim Alkazi, is as much personal as it is historical
