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Arjun Brij
Oct 09, 2025, 05:11 PM | Updated 05:11 PM IST
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Jalaun district to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 48 major projects worth Rs 1,706 crore on Thursday (9 October).
The projects covered critical departments including Roads, Education, Health, Irrigation, Water Corporation, Rural Development, and Urban Development.
During a public meeting at Indira Stadium in Orai, which began at 4 p.m., CM Yogi also distributed grants for schemes like Mission Shakti, agricultural machinery, and the Anti-Romeo Squad.
Several major projects were inaugurated during the visit. Key among them were the Sihara–Pal–Sarsai–Rajpur Road, featuring a new bridge over the Yamuna River at Pal Ghat; the Konch–Moh–Mihini–Bobhan Road, where approach roads were strengthened and safety measures enhanced along the Pawan River; and the Orai–Konch Road, widened and strengthened up to kilometer 27.03. Under the Green Energy Corridor, 132–132 kV substations and power lines at Kutal and Khodera were also inaugurated.
Foundation stones were laid for several other important projects, including the installation of 400 kV and 220 kV substations in the Mehwata area under the Green Energy Corridor, construction of residential and office buildings at Orai Tehsil Headquarters, and the widening and strengthening of key district roads such as Orai–Konch–Nadigad, Eta–Korona, Jalawan–Nehil, Anina–Iroti, and Rakh–Khodar–Manhaga. An access road to Jalaun Devi Temple was also initiated.
The event saw the presence of several ministers, including Watantra Dev Singh, Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Sanjay Singh Gond, Govind Singh Rajput, and Anup Valmiki.
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Arjun Brij is an Editorial Associate at Swarajya. He tweets at @arjun_brij