Gorakhpur, April 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during his visit to Gorakhpur on Saturday, announced development initiatives worth Rs 1,500 crore, including the inauguration of projects valued at Rs 1,000 crore and the foundation-laying of new works worth Rs 500 crore.

Speaking at the event, CM Yogi said, "Today Gorakhpur is getting the gift of projects worth Rs 1,500 crores. Projects worth Rs 1,000 crores are being inaugurated, and the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 500 crores is being laid.

CM Adityanath recalled the dire state of power supply in the region before 2017.

"Before 2017, electricity was hardly available in Gorakhpur. There was a rotation of 5 hours in urban areas and 5 hours in rural areas. El...