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‘Farmers’ issues to be prioritised’
The chief minister said that an expressway would be constructed in Bundelkhand which will integrate the entire region.
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that exploitation of farmers would not be tolerated, and officials who ignored their interests would not be spared.
The CM, in Banda on Saturday, while reviewing the wheat purchase, directed officials to ensure that the farmers’ produce was sold at the support price. He also instructed them to complete the process of purchasing wheat from farmers by June 15. He said a list of farmers should be available to representatives, so that their exact status could be ascertained.
Mr Adityanath also issued orders for construction of more check dams for water conservation in Bundelkhand, a drought-prone region, on a priority basis.
The chief minister said that an expressway would be constructed in Bundelkhand which will integrate the entire region.
He also gave instructions to officials concerned to initiate an awareness campaign to make the region open-defecation free by December 31.
He told officials to send a proposal to the government to bring Hamirpur, Mahoba and Chitrakoot under the AMRUT scheme.
The chief minister said the state government would act tough on all the criminal elements in the state, and initiate stringent action against those involved in illegal mining.
