How has UP's 'Viksit 2047' campaign become a mass movement with 57 lakh inputs?
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Key Takeaways
- The campaign has mobilized over 57 lakh citizen inputs.
- Feedback is vital for shaping Uttar Pradesh’s development roadmap.
- A diverse range of stakeholders is actively involved.
- The initiative emphasizes public participation in governance.
- Long-term development strategies are being formulated based on citizen feedback.
Lucknow, Oct 27 (NationPress) The Uttar Pradesh government’s initiative, “Samarth Uttar Pradesh – Viksit Uttar Pradesh @2047: Samriddhi Ka Shatabdi Parv Mahabhiyan”, has evolved into a monumental public participation movement, striving towards the state’s ambition of becoming a capable and developed region by 2047, as stated by an official.
To date, over 57 lakh feedback responses have been received from citizens via the portal samarthuttarpradesh.up.gov.in.
As part of this campaign, nodal officers and experts have traversed all 75 districts, interacting with citizens and sharing insights on the state’s development journey. Inputs and recommendations were gathered from a diverse range of stakeholders, including students, teachers, traders, entrepreneurs, farmers, volunteer groups, labor unions, media personnel, and ordinary citizens, to construct Uttar Pradesh’s long-term development framework, as per a statement.
Among the more than 57 lakh responses, approximately 45 lakh originated from rural areas and 12 lakh from urban settings. Notably, 28 lakh respondents are youth (below 31 years), 26 lakh are in the 31-60 age bracket, and nearly 3 lakh are senior citizens (above 60 years).
Feedback was received across various sectors, with 14.4 lakh responses pertaining to agriculture, 2.3 lakh to livestock and dairy, 2 lakh to industries, 1.6 lakh to IT and technology, 1.4 lakh to tourism, 11.4 lakh to rural development, 50,000 to infrastructure, 83,000 to balanced development, 4.4 lakh to social welfare, 3.9 lakh to urban development and health, 13.4 lakh to education, and over 1 lakh related to security issues.
The districts with the highest feedback submissions were Jaunpur (4.5 lakh), Sambhal (3.8 lakh), Ghazipur (2.5 lakh), Pratapgarh (1.8 lakh), and Bijnor (1.7 lakh), while Etawah (20,000), Mahoba (26,000), Hapur (29,000), Gautam Buddha Nagar (29,000), and Lalitpur (30,000) saw the fewest submissions.
A broad network of interaction meetings and seminars has been conducted from urban local bodies to gram panchayats, including activities in 214 municipal councils, 227 municipal seminars, 18 municipal corporations, 63 district councils, 556 town panchayats, 577 town conferences, 751 block-level meetings, and around 50,000 gram panchayats.
Officials noted that these extensive engagements have fortified communication and coordination among local citizens, public representatives, and various departments. Utilizing the feedback in alignment with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision for “Samarth Uttar Pradesh – Viksit Uttar Pradesh @2047”, the state government is currently developing a Vision Document focused on collective and participatory growth.