LUCKNOW, May 10 -- Lauding the Uttar Pradesh government for creating a "correct" environment with focus on delivery, World Bank (WB) president Ajay Banga said on Friday that they were ready to work with it to create jobs and alleviate poverty.

Banga, who arrived on a one-day visit to the state capital, spoke with chief minister Yogi Adityanath at a high-level meeting and praised him for his achievements.

"A 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India) cannot happen without 'Viksit U.P.' and what the state has achieved begins with the determination to create correct environment in terms of law and order and business regulations. It requires, determination, it requires energy, it requires constant follow-up," he said.

"A single important thing we c...