CM Adityanath reviews projects of public works department in Kanpur division

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a meeting of the Public Works Department at the Industry Auditorium of the Joint Commissioner’s Office on the HBTU campus on Thursday, June 18, 2026. He reviewed the work plan for the financial year 2026-2027 and held detailed discussions with the public representatives of Kanpur division regarding development related proposals.

During the meeting, public representatives from Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Kannauj, Etawah, Auraiya and Farrukhabad presented suggestions regarding the developmental needs of their respective areas.

The Prime Minister said, “Public representatives have a good understanding of the geographical, social and developmental requirements of their constituencies. Therefore, their suggestions and proposals should be put together on priority and the action plan should be brought to the Cabinet expeditiously so that necessary approvals can be granted and work can be started within the stipulated time frame.”

The Chief Minister directed that compensation for damages caused on Public Works Department roads by individuals or institutions be recovered in accordance with the prescribed rules. Effective measures should be taken to maintain the quality and utility of communications.

He further ordered that projects related to public welfare should be approved on priority and implemented within a time limit.

He directed officials to ensure speedy action on proposals related to Chief Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana, national highways, major and minor bridges, ROB/RUB, link roads to religious places, flyovers and road safety, as per the priority order set by the public representatives.

The Chief Minister emphasized that all issues raised by members of the public should be dealt with in a timely, coordinated and transparent manner. He also ordered that the participation of interested members of the public be ensured during the laying of the foundation stone and the ceremonial opening of development projects. He made it clear that any delay or laxity in the execution of development work will not be tolerated and that every project must be completed on time while maintaining high quality standards.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that proposals have been received for 344 projects worth ₹5,523 crore from Kanpur Nagar, 217 projects worth ₹2,058 crore from Kannauj, 339 projects worth ₹2,016 crore from Farrukhabad, 387 projects worth ₹5,523 crore from Kanpur, 3 projects worth ₹439 crore from Auraiya and 54 projects worth ₹104 crore from Etawah. A total of 1,374 projects worth ₹11,724 crore (approx) have been submitted from six districts of Kanpur Division.

The Prime Minister also reviewed the projects approved in the previous financial year. He was informed that 2,301 projects worth ₹5,497 crore were approved in Kanpur division last year. Of these, 1,242 projects have been completed, while work is currently underway on the remaining projects.

The Chief Minister has ordered that strict action be taken against companies that have not started work despite the completion of the tender process. Such firms should be identified, blacklisted and subjected to FIR proceedings if necessary.

The meeting was attended by ministers of the Yogi government including Yogendra Upadhyay, Rakesh Sachan, Asim Arun, Ajit Pal, Pratibha Shukla, Kailash Singh Rajput,

Member of Parliament Ramesh Awasthi and MLAs Neelima Katiyar, Surendra Maithani, Abhijeet Singh Sanga, Mahesh Trivedi, Rahul Bachcha Sonkar, Surabhi, Saroj Kuril, Archana Pandey among others.

Published – 19 Jun 2026 10:25 IST