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New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Lucknow Diary: Tonsuring case a boost for Yadav's ‘PDA' plank
Tonsuring case a boost for Yadav's 'PDA' plank Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has strongly condemned the alleged tonsuring of two religious preachers, including one from the Yadav caste, by 'upper caste men' in Etawah's Dandarpur. He has painted the attack on two 'katha vachaks' (narrators of holy texts) as an assault on the 'PDA', an abbreviation often used by Yadav that stands for pichda (backwards), Dalit (scheduled castes) and alpsankhyak (minorities). Yadav has used the episode to hammer home the message that 'PDA' folks are not safe under BJP rule. State capital region to see light of day in a year The UP government is on pace to develop the state capital region — planned along the lines of Delhi-NCR — within a year. The project being established at an outlay of a whopping `71 crore will sprawl over a total area of 26,700 sq km, covering the six districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao and Rae Bareli. The initiative is aimed at promoting integrated development across the region. Drawing from global best practices, the World Bank will extend technical support to this plan, which will be focused on strengthening high-speed inter-district connectivity, upgrading infrastructure and promoting balanced growth. State's green tribute to legendary leaders As part of a special plantation drive, the UP government is set to raise forests named after luminaries like former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and tribal icon Birsa Munda. The 'Atal Van' will be raised to mark the birth centenary celebrations of Vajpayee, and an event will be organised in his honour at his ancestral village, Bateshwar. Likewise, the 'Ekta Van' will be set up to remember Patel on his 150th birth anniversary. And the 'Eklavya Van' will be developed in memory of Munda, who was also born a century and a half ago. After all, what better way to enrich the legacy of a pioneer than to raise a forest in their honour? Namita bajpai Our correspondent in Uttar Pradesh
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Green tribute: UP to raise forests in name of Atal, Patel & Munda
Lucknow: As part of the special plantation drive, Uttar Pradesh will see several forests being raised named after the distinguished icons such as former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and tribal icon Birsa Munda. 'Atal Van' will be raised to mark the birth centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. As part of the drive, an event will be organised at Bateshwar Mahadev temple in Vajpayee's ancestral village, Bateshwar in Agra, where every divisional forest officer or their representative will be given a banyan sapling to plant in Atal Van. Similarly, 'Ekta Van' will be set up to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. The home department will be extensively engaged in planting these forests. As the centre is already celebrating Janjatiya Gaurav Varsha to commemorate the legacy and 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, the UP govt will establish 'Eklavya Van' (named to signify the tribal connection) as its contribution. Every district will have at least one 'Atal Van' and one 'Ekta Van' planted this year, on at least a hectare of land. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Install the Perfect Pool at Home – Start Here Backyard Pool | Search Ads Learn More Undo At least one 'Eklavya Van' will be raised in each district like Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Sonbhadra, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bijnor, Siddharthnagar, Lalitpur, Bhadohi, Kushinagar, Chandauli, Deoria, Ballia, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Basti, Mau, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, and Sant Kabir Nagar with tribal population. "Tribals will be engaged in its plantation, and the priority will be to plant fruit-bearing trees so that people may benefit from it," said sources. In cities and urban areas, 'Oxy Van' will be raised as green lungs. Every municipal corporation and nagar palika will have a hectare of Oxy forest. Apart from these, 'Shaurya Van' will be raised in every district on Aug 15 to honour the valour of defence forces. Villages of martyrs will be the preferred spots. Every Gaushala premises will have a 'Gopal Van', with species of trees yielding fodder and shade for cows. In memory of the successful organisation of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, 'Triveni Van' will be planted along rivers flowing through every district. 'Triveni Van' will consist of three trees: Neem, Peepal, and Pakar.
