Reclaim encroached land, teach bullies a lesson: CM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to remove encroachments on the land of the poor and take stringent legal action against the guilty.

- HT Correspondent

GORAKHPUR: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted the "remarkable" progress of Purvanchal, which was once considered neglected, and the transformation of Basti into a vibrant hub of development.

The region is flourishing in higher and medical education, shedding its past struggles under earlier governments, he said at the Foundation Day celebration of Karma Devi Educational Society in Basti.

The lack of infrastructure and opportunities had forced many residents of eastern Uttar Pradesh to migrate for livelihood in the past, he said.

He credited his government for reversing this trend.

"Decisions (for youth's welfare) should have been made 50 years ago (but) were delayed, forcing the youth of the state to migrate. The past governments created hindrances for the region's prosperity," Adityanath said.

"Had nursing, pharmacy, law colleges, Bachelor of Computer Applications institutes and good schools with CBSE boards been established and if hospitals and trauma centres had been set up in the private sector, the youth here would have excelled in every field across the country," he added.