UP Election 2022: AIIMS, mega fertiliser plant - PM Modi gifts to Gorakhpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated three mega projects in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur in the run-up to the Assembly polls next year.

The three ambitious projects include an AIIMS, a major fertiliser plant and ICMR's regional unit Regional Medical Research Centre.

All three projects combined are worth over Rs 9,600 crore.

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The fertiliser plant worth Rs 8,603 crore will produce 12.7 lakh metric tons of neem-coated urea per year, state officials said, adding the project will not only bring prosperity to farmers’ lives but also create 20,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities for youths.

The Gorakhpur AIIMS, built for Rs 1,011 crore, will benefit not only the people of eastern UP but also a huge population of Bihar, Jharkhand and Nepal with its world-class health facilities.

Similarly, the regional medical research centre worth Rs 36 crore will facilitate the testing and research of vector-borne diseases.