Lucknow, March 4 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that the current influx of tourists to Uttar Pradesh has doubled, surpassing the state's population.

He made the remark during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of 762 development projects worth Rs 2,758 crore, organized by the Tourism Department at Lok Bhavan Auditorium.

Congratulating the people of the state for all the schemes related to the Tourism Department, the CM said, "For the first time, we are simultaneously inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for schemes based on proposals from the public representatives, Pro-Poor Scheme and the Chief Minister Tourism Development Scheme, aimed at systematically developing tourism spots across all 7...