Gorakhpur: Ahead of Diwali, chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate and lay the foundation of 88 development projects worth around Rs 1,663 crore in Gorakhpur on Sunday. The projects will focus on road connectivity, urban infrastructure, flood protection, drainage and sewerage management.The CM will begin his programme in Chauri Chaura by inaugurating the Rs 59.44-crore Bhoppa Bazar railway overbridge and inaugurating and laying the foundation of 84 other projects worth Rs 287 crore.The 650-metre ROB, built on railway crossing 147B on the Gorakhpur-Bhatni section, will ease traffic congestion and benefit residents of Chauri Chaura and neighbouring villages. Its pillars and walls feature murals depicting the historic Chauri Chaura incident of Feb 4, 1922, honouring freedom fighters.In another major initiative, Yogi will unveil the first phase of the Godhodiya drain project, completed at Rs 495 crore. The project includes 7.75 km of concrete drain, 17.5 km of intercepting sewer lines and a 38 MLD sewage treatment plant, benefiting 17 city wards.He will also lay the foundation stones for the second phase, costing Rs 92.72 crore, and a 7.75-km road along the drain worth Rs 65.93 crore.Additionally, the Rs 721.40-crore Gorakhpur Sewerage Scheme Zone A-3 will be launched. It envisages laying 350 km of sewer lines, providing 43,604 household connections and constructing two intermediate pumping stations.
