Proposals to developers to plan housing for construction workers

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has invited proposals from private developers and industrial authorities for providing housing to workers, saying that the government will provide exemption in FAR for such projects.

Addressing industrialists and entrepreneurs during a webinar on Tuesday, the CM spoke about UP’s achievements under ease of doing business, adding that the state had been improving on its ranking each year.

“The state government has set up an effective organization ‘Invest UP’ to address problems related to investors in a time bound manner. We have started cyber police stations to equip the police with technology, forensic labs at range level, while a police and forensic university is also on the cards,” the CM said.

The CM added that over 35 lakh workers had returned to the state during the lockdown and they would have an important role in UP’s development.

“Today, there is neither shortage of work nor workers in Uttar Pradesh. To promote handicraft, the government started the one district-one product programme and we are providing cities with infrastructure that will help in promoting the handicraft. Meerut is the manufacturing hub of sports goods and has been selected to get a sport university,” he said.

Similarly, he added, Saharanpur is famous for its handicraft and once the corona crisis was over, the city would be given air connectivity.

The CM told entrepreneurs that a provision has been made in the PM’s relief package for providing residential facilities for workers and students. The government was also willing to give concessions in FAR if an industry built hostels for its employees.

Stating that the UP exported goods worth Rs 1.16 lakh crore in 2018-19 which is a record in the country, the CM added that the government was open to development of industrial parks not only in the government sector but also in the private sector.