People across Uttar Pradesh contribute ideas for ‘Viksit UP @2047’ vision

Lucknow, Sept 2025 : The “Samarth Uttar Pradesh – Viksit Uttar Pradesh @2047” campaign, led by the Yogi government, is progressing steadily with strong public participation and feedback. Marking Vishwakarma Jayanti and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, nodal officers and intellectuals visited all 75 districts of the state up to Wednesday, engaging with students, teachers, entrepreneurs, farmers, business leaders, voluntary groups, labour unions, media representatives, and people. These interactions not only highlighted the development journey of the past eight and a half years but also invited discussions and feedback on the roadmap for Uttar Pradesh’s future.

On the government’s dedicated portal samarthuttarpradesh.up.gov.in, nearly 2.25 lakh feedback entries have been recorded so far. Of these, around 1.55 lakh are from rural areas and about 70,000 from urban regions. By age group, approximately 77,000 suggestions came from people under 31 years, over 1.14 lakh from those aged 31 and 60, and more than 30,000 from people above 60.

Education remains the top concern, with around 74,000 suggestions received. About 40,000 suggestions focused on urban and rural development, 18,000 each on health and social welfare, and over 32,000 suggestions on agriculture. The highest participation came from Etah, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Shahjahanpur, Mainpuri, Kanpur Dehat, and Hardoi, which together contributed over 78,500 feedback entries.

People suggested enhancing tourism in Uttar Pradesh through innovative measures, including AI-powered holographic guides to present historical facts in visitors’ preferred languages. They also proposed an annual “Uttar Pradesh Cultural Tech Festival” to showcase traditional art, crafts, and music alongside modern technologies such as light shows, digital art, and music tech.

Suggestions further included connecting each district’s unique art and handicrafts with e-commerce platforms and metaverse-based digital marketplaces. For urban centres, people emphasized the need for smart transport systems, seamless cashless payment facilities, and real-time tourist assistance apps. Many also proposed the launch of a UP Tourism One Card to provide unified access to hotels, transport, museums, and religious sites. In addition, there were strong calls to promote eco-friendly (green) hotels and homestays across the state.

People from districts like Bahraich, Maharajganj, Saharanpur, and others suggested key reforms to strengthen and sustain agriculture. They emphasized promoting modern and organic farming, with focus on crop diversification, financial assistance for farmers, water management, and soil conservation. Citizens also recommended encouraging agriculture-based businesses to boost rural economies.

To address climate change, people proposed increasing organic matter in the soil, adopting sustainable farming practices, leveraging modern technology, and making full use of government schemes. They further highlighted the importance of scientific farming, integrated farming systems, and conserving natural resources.