LUCKNOW, June 19 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said a proposal is being prepared for a rapid rail corridor from Lucknow to Kanpur via Unnao, just as India's first rapid rail service is operating between Delhi and Meerut. An outer ring road will be developed around the State Capital Region, connecting Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Sitapur, Barabanki and Rae Bareli, he added. "We will not let Unnao lag behind. Unnao has also become part of the State Capital Region. Land acquisition has been completed for the Defence Manufacturing Corridor and for developing industrial clusters along the Ganga Expressway. Approximately 700 acres of land for the Defence Corridor and around 200 acres for industrial clusters are ready in Unnao district. The establishment of industries will provide employment opportunities to local youth right here," he said in Unnao where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 101 development projects worth over Rs 570 crore. "Development of Lucknow will now reach Unnao and move towards Kanpur," he said. He said the government was working on a long-term development plan with world-class infrastructure, keeping the next 100 years in mind. Asserting that Unnao enjoys four-lane connectivity in all directions, he said via the Ganga Expressway, residents of Unnao can travel directly to Delhi and Prayagraj, bypassing Lucknow. A greenfield expressway to Kanpur is also under construction. The demand for an additional bridge over the Ganga to enhance connectivity between Unnao and Kanpur has also been met, he said. He said the credit for development belonged to people who were electing governments with a vision for progress.Taking a swipe at previous governments, he said some leaders considered only their own region as the state, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi considered the entire country his family. The chief minister assured people that development work in Unnao would continue without any interruption and said there would be no shortage of funds for projects....