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Bhopal, May 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced to accelerate the Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor project, significantly increasing the share of developed land allotted to farmers.​

The Bhoomi Pujan for the first phase of the project will be performed by the Chief Minister on May 3 at Sector A, Village Nainod, Indore.​

The first phase, with an estimated cost of Rs 326.51 crore, will mark the beginning of infrastructure development works, a press note said on Friday.​

The allocation has been raised from 50 per cent to 60 per cent, a move that has strengthened farmers’ confidence and encouraged their voluntary participation in the project.​

The Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor is a flagship initiative aimed at transforming the region’s industrial landscape.​

Planned development will take place across a 300-metre zone on both sides of a 75-metre-wide, 20-kilometre-long road, said a press note on Friday.​

The project spans 1,300 hectares of land and is estimated to cost Rs 2,360 crore.​

It promises modern infrastructure and amenities for industrial, commercial, and service sectors, thereby attracting large-scale investment and creating new employment opportunities.​

One of the biggest challenges for the project was acquiring land with the consent of farmers, as land in the area is in high demand due to its proximity to Indore city.​

By prioritising farmers’ interests, Yadav has struck a balance between development goals and community welfare. His decision has led to a surge in farmer participation, ensuring smoother progress for the corridor.​

Under the scheme, farmers receive developed land equipped with basic facilities such as roads, electricity, and water supply in exchange for their original land.​

With the increased allocation of 60 per cent, farmers stand to gain greater financial value in the future. They can use this land for residential, commercial, or other economic activities, creating sustainable income sources for themselves and their families.​

This project is expected to strengthen connectivity, foster modern infrastructure, and provide a conducive environment for industrial growth.​

Alongside this, local youth will benefit from new employment opportunities, giving fresh momentum to the region’s socio-economic development.​

–IANS

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Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) In the backdrop of a minor’s gang-rape in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government for lawlessness, corruption, oppression, injustice and all-round failure.

“The law and order of the state has become zero,” he said, reacting to the incident of alleged gang-rape of a girl in Lucknow and mocking the BJP government’s claims of showing ‘zero tolerance’ towards crime.

He also slammed the alleged encounters involving criminals. “If encounters were the antidote for improving law and order, then their thousands of such actions would have yielded results.”

“The police, who are responsible for controlling crime, are being used by the government to pursue a political agenda and file false cases against rival politicians,” he alleged.

“When the BJP uses the police for political matters, the law and order are bound to deteriorate. This is the reason why women are unsafe on a very large scale,” he said.

Referring to a recent incident of gang-rape in Lucknow, Yadav said that data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that Uttar Pradesh has seen the maximum number of crimes against Dalits, especially the PDA community, under the BJP government.

The PDA refers to pichde (backward classes), Dalits and alpsankhyak (minorities).

Yadav said, “The BJP wants to hide its failures. Sitting on a white table, the Chief Minister speaks lies. While they meet people from such positions, the truth is that the most oppression, injustice, and such serious crime incidents are continuously happening in Uttar Pradesh. It is not just incidents; the limits of corruption have been crossed.”

The department which should be serving people is suffering from corruption, he said, citing an example of a lekhpal in Kanpur who was found to possess around Rs 100 crore in illegal assets.

Hitting out at an alleged overall failure of administration, Yadav said, “Neither the health department nor the education department has failed to serve the people.”

He criticised the administration for disallowing his party workers from garlanding the statue of Jaiprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary on Saturday.

“The call for revolution by JP was done because unemployment and corruption had peaked,” he said, alleging a growing gap between the poor and the rich.

Yadav also paid tribute to Ram Manohar Lohia on his death anniversary on Sunday.

–IANS

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