Overview

• At a Sunday review in Gorakhpur, the chief minister directed the appointment of a nodal officer for every project and said delays or quality lapses will draw strict action against contractors and responsible officials.
• He ordered faster execution of key works, naming the PAC Mahila Battalion facility, Khajanchi Bazar, Padri Bazar, Bargadwa, Gorakhnath, the Padleganj–Nausad flyover and the Bhopa Bazar overbridge.
• Project governance guidance extended to urban services, including accelerating the Godhdoiya Nala drainage project and ensuring STPs under the Amrit Yojana include 10-year maintenance contracts.
• He reiterated a zero‑tolerance stance on crime and instructed continued enforcement against ambulance rackets and medical middlemen, while urging vigilance against dengue after JE/AES was brought under control.
• Two GDA-built Kalyan Mandaps were inaugurated in Gorakhpur on August 23—Manbela at ₹2.65 crore and Rapti Nagar at ₹85 lakh—adding affordable community venues as the city’s tally reached five.