The Uttar Pradesh government has launched construction and infrastructure projects worth Rs 12,700 crore in Etah district. The projects include the setting up of a thermal power plant at Rs 12,300 crore and a medical college, besides 255 other development projects at Rs 420 crore.
The first unit of the thermal plant is expected to become operational by March 2023 and the second one will be commissioned by June the same year. The power plant will not just boost electricity generation but also generate employment opportunities for the local youth.The CM instructed officials to open a skills development center in Etah to empower the region's youth and ensure the availability of smart classrooms in schools. The medical college, which has long been a requirement of the locals, will soon have its own medical college and hospital that will provide better health care to the people in the district. The government of the day is making every effort to improve economic activity in the area and is working with a development-oriented approach to the overall development of the region.