Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said degrees from UP’s first forestry and horticulture university, proposed in Campierganj, would guarantee employment for youth in India and abroad. Speaking after inaugurating the reconstructed BDO office at Jungle Kaudiya block, Yogi said besides opening new career avenues, the university would also contribute to enhancing farmers’ incomes. The chief minister mentioned vulture conservation centre established in Campierganj, invoking cultural and mythological significance of Jatayu, a character from Ramayan. He said chemical and pesticide use led to sharp decline in vulture populations, making conservation efforts essential.Speaking about development in UP and in Gorakhpur after 2017, CM said, “Fertilizer factory in Gorakhpur has resumed operations, AIIMS is providing services, BRD Medical College has become an excellent medical centre, the sugar mill in Pipraich has resumed, compressed biogas plant has been set up in Dhuriyapar and industries are flourishing in GIDA. Many large-scale development works are underway in Gorakhpur and across the state.”Yogi mentioned his close connection with every village of Jungle Kaudia block, saying he visited each village, understood their problems and struggled to resolve them. During floods, he personally reached people by wading through water. Once the issues were clearly identified, he ensured solutions from Lucknow.He said, “Level of development in Jungle Kaudia block and Campierganj Assembly constituency is beyond imagination. With Kalesar-Jungle Kaudia bypass, people can reach Lucknow directly in just three to three-and-a-half hours. Travel time from Chiutaha to Kushinagar has reduced to just half an hour. All major roads in the area have become four-lane. Permanent solutions to flooding are being implemented. A degree college has been established in Jungle Kaudia in memory of revered Brahmaleen Mahant Avedyanath Maharaj, where more than 2,000 students are studying. A stadium has been built, providing opportunities for local wrestlers through training and practice facilities. Along with development, welfare schemes for poor, housing, toilets, rations, Ayushman Bharat and pensions have reached every eligible beneficiary.”
