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Rahul sees U.P. Govt. failure in power crisis

Amethi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday flayed the Uttar Pradesh Government for severe power crisis in the State and said it was the duty of the State to ensure proper power supply for all-round development.

“It is the responsibility of the State to ensure adequate power supply without which new industries cannot be established... It is possible only if the State ensures power to them”, Mr. Gandhi said while addressing foundation laying ceremony of an ordnance factory here in his constituency on the second and last day of his visit. He said he was not doing anything new in his constituency but merely following the vision of development presented by his father Rajiv Gandhi.

He said he wanted to see the various projects in his constituency like the setting up of a HAL unit, Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi hospitals among others to run in a coordinated manner so as to achieve world standards.

Mr. Gandhi, who is also the Congress General Secretary, said the new ordnance factory would give direct employment opportunities to 1,500 people and indirect employment to 5,000 people including locals.

The Congress General Secretary expressed happiness that in the recent army recruitment camp, 400 youth of his constituency were enrolled.

Youth are enrolled by the army for the defence of the country and it is important that they are equipped with world class arms so as to avoid casualties and unnecessary loss of life, Mr. Gandhi said. He hoped that like the ordnance factory, the new units of BHEL, also coming up in Amethi, would generate employment for the youth. -- PTI

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