India, Oct. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said expanding public facilities, encouraging investment and promoting innovation were central to the state's development agenda, with a focus on creating new opportunities for young people.

In a message on social media platform X, Adityanath said he would inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 48 development projects worth more than Rs.411 crore in the Bilhaur and Bithoor assembly constituencies of Kanpur Nagar on October 26, coinciding with Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. Certificates will also be distributed to beneficiaries of various welfare schemes at the event.

The chief minister is also scheduled to inaugurate the GCC Innovation Summit 2026 in Lucknow. He ...