Yogi on scrapping spree: How Adityanath dealt with Akhilesh Yadav's pet projects
In less than one month's time, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reviewed several pet projects of previous Akhilesh Yadav government. Some projects have been frozen, some dumped while others have been rechristened under the Yogi Adityanath government.
In Short
- Adityanath has ordered to review all Samajawadi projects.
- Yogi government has scrapped old pension, nutrition schemes.
- Yogi government will complete one month next week.
Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh will complete one month next week. In this short period, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reviewed several schemes and projects launched by previous Akhilesh Yadav government.
Yogi Adityanath has scrapped, dumped, rechristened or frozen some of the ambitious schemes and pet projects launched by Akhilesh Yadav government. Yogi Adityanath has ordered probe in some of the cases.
The Uttar Pradesh administration has also been tasked by CM Yogi Adityanath to review all the projects launched or undertaken by the previous government and carries 'Samajwadi' tag.
SAMAJWADI HOUSING SCHEME
Yogi Adityanath has frozen Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Awas Yojana. Yogi Adityanath has, instead, decided to implement the Prime Minister's Awas Yojana in Uttar Pradesh to provide affordable housing to the poor.
The Yogi government has released Rs 38 crore to prepare a draft plan and appoint consultants in all 628 urban bodies in Uttar Pradesh.
The Samajwadi Awas Yojana was aimed at providing affordable housing to the masses. Under the scheme a two-bedroom flat was provided to the middle and lower income group families living in cities across Uttar Pradesh.
Akhilesh government had set a target to build 3 lakh flats under the scheme but the progress was very slow. The Yogi government has ordered a probe to ascertain why there was so much delay in implementation of the project.
SAMAJWADI RATION CARD
Yogi Adityanath government rolled back the Samajwadi ration card scheme in Uttar Pradesh. Soon after taking oath as the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath decided not to distribute some 60 lakh ration cards printed by Akhilesh Yadav government.
These ration cards had photograph Akhilesh Yadav printed on them. Akhilesh government had distributed 3.4 crore Samajwadi ration cards. Yogi government decided to cancel all such ration cards.
The Akhilesh government had hastily got printed those ration cards, but before all the cards could be distributed among the beneficiaries, the election dates were announced and model code of conduct came into effect. This prevented Akhilesh government from distributing the ration cards.
NUTRITION MISSION COMMITTEE
Akhilesh Yadav's wife and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav was a member of the State Nutrition Mission Committee constituted by the previous government.
The State Nutrition Mission was launched by Akhilesh government in 2014. The mission aimed at eradicating malnutrition among children in Uttar Pradesh.
The Nutrition Mission was meant to keep a vigil on the health of new mothers and babies upto three years of age so that malnutrition among them could be controlled.
SAMAJWADI PENSION SCHEME
Yogi Adityanath has scrapped the Samajwadi Pension Scheme and sought a review report on the beneficiaries.
The Social Welfare Department of Uttar Pradesh is preparing a list of beneficiaries of the Samajwadi Pension Scheme to find out if there are any undeserving candidates.
Yogi Adityanath also ordered to rename the Samajwadi Pension Yojana as Mukhyamantri Pension Yojana. The pension scheme provides for Rs 500 per month to BJP families.
Yogi Adityanath has directed the Social Welfare Department to double the pension amount to widows, specially-abled and old-aged people.
'SAMAJWADI' PREFIX
Yogi Adityanath has directed state government officials to prepare a list of all the state run schemes having 'Samajwadi' prefix.
'Samajwadi' word will be replaced by some other words or by 'Mukhyamantri'. The decision to remove 'Samajwadi' from the schemes came during review of the progress of 343-km-long Samajwadi Poorvanchal Expressway.
This expressway connects Ballia and Azamgarh and passes through Lucknow. It was the flagship project of the Akhilesh Yadav government.
The Samajwadi Ambulance Swasthya Sewa has also lost its original name. The ambulance service is extended free-of-cost and round-the-clock to patients in emergency in Uttar Pradesh.
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