Yogi Adityanath urges COVID style unity as West Asia shocks fuel food fertiliser supplies

He says LPG dependence could be cut via biogas kitchens
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath compared the current West Asia crisis to the COVID era, urging citizens to adopt a “collective responsibility” mindset to protect fuel, food, and fertiliser supplies. Speaking at the “9 Defining Years of Transforming UP” conclave, he pushed self-reliance through public transport, renewable energy, carpooling, electric vehicles, and rural biogas community kitchens. He also touted major UP gains since 2017, including infrastructure expansion, rising agricultural output, and tripled per capita income, positioning the state as an investment hub.
- West Asia turmoil could squeeze fuel, food, and fertiliser supplies
- Adityanath links the moment to the COVID pandemic’s national spirit
- He urged alternatives like public transport, renewables, and electric vehicles
- Community kitchens via biogas are planned using 7,700 cow shelters
- UP’s per capita income rose from about Rs 43,000 in 2017 to over Rs 1,20,000
- He says UP now runs 9.6 million MSME units employing nearly 30 million people
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The Economic Times
