Uttar Pradesh State PCS

• 27 Nov 2023

Chief Minister Yogi Inaugurated and laid the Foundation Stone of Projects worth Rs 175 crore in Gorakhpur

Why In News?

On November 24, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the inauguration/foundation stone laying program of development projects in Gorakhpur district and he gifted projects worth Rs 175 crore to Gorakhpur.

Key Points:

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 116 development projects worth Rs 175 crore in Gorakhpur.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated 82 development works costing Rs 145.67 crore and laid the foundation stone of 34 development works costing Rs 29.61 crore. The foundation stone laying works also include establishment of smart classes in 63 council schools.
• These projects were inaugurated-
• Patrakarpuram and Raptinagar from plan fund – 4940.60 lakhs
• Authority, HURL, Infrastructure Plan Item- 4973.35 lakh
• Electrical Work Authority Building, Padleganj, Buddha Dwar, Baba Gambhirnath- 0216.06 Lakh
• Accelerated Economic Development Plan 2021-22- 1430.05 lakh
• Accelerated Economic Development Plan 2022-23- 3006.73 lakh
• The foundation stone of these projects was laid-
• For council schools (Zone-1 to 5)- Rs 0599.83 lakh
• Smart classes, community halls, EV charging stations in council schools - 1323.96 lakhs
• 8 works under the infrastructure fund of the authority - 1037.06 lakhs
• It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the program organized at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium and here he also conducted the e-lottery of Khorabar Township and Medicity Scheme of Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA).

Country's Second Floating CNG Station to be Built in Varanasi

Why In News?

On November 26, 2023, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri remotely launched the Floating Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mobile Re-Fueling Unit (MRU) station at Ravidas Ghat on the banks of Ganga.

Key Points:

• This is the world's first mobile station. Now sailors will be able to fill CNG at Namo Ghat as well as Ravidas Ghat. Till now the facility was available only at Namo Ghat located north of Varanasi. Now the facility has also been made at Ravidas Ghat located in the south.
• The Union Minister said that fuel efficiency has improved by converting old and less efficient petrol-diesel engines of boats into CNG engines. So far, 735 boats out of 890 registered have been converted to CNG by GAIL. This has cost Rs 18 crore. GAIL Chairman and Managing Director Sandeep Kumar Gupta was also present on this occasion.
• The new CNG station of Ravidas Ghat will be brought to Namo Ghat and CNG will be filled in the cascade. Then it will be taken to Ravidas Ghat. Its capacity is four thousand kg per day. Here 300 to 400 boats can be filled with CNG every day.
• According to GAIL officials, each seafarer can save approximately Rs 36 thousand every month by using CNG as fuel.
• According to Varanasi Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma, this CNG station will be built with special technology due to which its life will be around 100 years.