Rajnath, Yogi give Lucknow Cantt Rs.101-crore development push
Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- : Defence minister Rajnath Singh and chief minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone for development projects worth about Rs.101 crore focusing on water supply, sanitation, waste management, education, healthcare, sports and parking in Lucknow Cantonment on Sunday. Additionally, five British-era markets were renamed.
The defence minister said Royal Artillery Bazar has been renamed Ekta Bazar, British Cavalry Bazar Uda Devi Bazar, British Infantry Bazar Matadin Valmiki Bazar, another British Infantry Bazar Mangal Pandey Bazar, and Kennedy Market Atal Bihari Vajpayee Market. Singh said the renaming was about connecting future generations with India's freedom struggle and national icons.
Singh said the projects should be viewed as a commitment to the future of Lucknow Cantonment, providing better facilities to serving defence personnel, ex-servicemen and civilians.
He said the Cantonment's development was closely linked with Lucknow's overall progress and that coordination between the Centre, state government, the defence ministry and industry could accelerate development. P3...
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