Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects amounting to ₹253 crore in Gorakhpur.
Among the key initiatives launched was the state’s first Urban Flood Management Cell and Early Warning System, aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness in urban areas.
During a public address, CM Yogi highlighted Gorakhpur’s notable achievement in the Swachh Survekshan awards.
“Earlier, we gave a target to Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation during the Shivratri of Shravan month. The target for Gorakhpur was to come in the top ten in its category of the Swachhata Survey in India. I appreciate the whole team of the Municipal Corporation, which has sanitation workers, councillors, and cleanliness committees,” he said.
At the Swachh Survekshan award ceremony, Gorakhpur was named one of the Best SaifaiMitra Surakshit Shehar alongside GVMC Visakhapatnam and Jabalpur, for their outstanding efforts in ensuring the safety and dignity of sanitation workers.
Earlier in the day, CM Yogi performed Rudrabhishek at the ancient Mansarovar Temple located in Andhiyari Bagh, where he sought divine blessings for the well-being and prosperity of Uttar Pradesh. The ritual involved traditional offerings including Bilva Patra, lotus flowers, Durva grass, cow milk, sugarcane juice, and water to Lord Shiva.
Priests from the Gorakhnath Temple conducted the ceremony with chants from the Rudrashtadhyayi of the Shukla Yajurveda Samhita. Following the Rudrabhishek, the Chief Minister also participated in a havan and aarti amid the chanting of Vedic mantras. He prayed to Mahadev for peace, prosperity, and good health for the citizens of the state.
Among those present at the event were the head priest of Gorakhnath Temple, Yogi Kamalnath; MP Ravi Kishan Shukla; Mayor Manglesh Shrivastava; MLA Vipin Singh; MLC Dharmendra Singh; and other dignitaries, according to an official statement.