PM Modi unveils AIIMS, fertilizer plant in Gorakhpur, India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled three mega projects in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. The three projects included a major fertiliser plant, an All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) and a Regional Medical Research Centre of the ICMR.

Stating that the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath had worked relentlessly to benefit the cane growers in the state, the PM said, “In the span of the last four and a half years, consistent efforts have been made in Uttar Pradesh to transform the lives of the farmers and double their incomes.”

PM Modi also added that the amount of sugarcane dues paid by the Yogi Adityanath government in last four and a half years is more than the total sum paid by the previous governments in the state in 10 years.

Furthermore, PM Modi lauded the Yogi Adityanath government for taking up development projects in the state. “Beginning of a fertiliser plant & AIIMS in Gorakhpur is sending out several messages. When there is a double engine government, then work takes place at double speed. When work is done with honest intentions, then even calamities can't become obstacles,” PM Modi said.

He went on to say that before 2014, the country was known for importing urea and the shortage of fertilizers used to make headlines, but the situation has improved now.

Addressing a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home turf of Gorakhpur, the Prime Minister said his government stopped misuse of urea, and issued soil health cards to farmers so that they know which type of fertilizer is needed.

In addition, PM Modi said his government also took steps to hike urea production by reviving closed fertilizer plants.

The three mega projects are worth over Rs 10,000 crore. The newly built fertilizer plant will be operated by the Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan Limited (HURL).