RCF at Rae Bareli: Sonia re-works on Indira's vision

Uchahar, UP, Dec 6 (UNI) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and AICC president Sonia Gandhi today announced a series of projects for parliamentary constituency of Rae Bareli and said she was trying to materialise the dreams of her mother-in-law and late prime minister Indira Gandhi.

''Ms Gandhi had a vision for development in Rae Bareli. But, the units set up were either declared sick or went out of business...unka sapna dhumil ho raha tha,'' she said adding she was now re-working on her dreams keeping in mind the sentiments of the people.

She announced projects worth Rs 3,500 crore for her Lok Sabha constituency, which she said would enthuse fresh life into the state's economy.

Ms Gandhi reminded about the Rs 1,000 crore sanctioned by the centre for Industrial Training Institutes in the state -- including the one in Rae Bareli.

''The Union Cabinet has approved the project of the rail coach factory RCE at Rae Bareli and I have personally written to UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav to provide adequate land for the project,'' Ms Gandhi said after inaugurating the 5th unit of 210 mw and dedicating to the nation 1050 mw (5x210 mw) Feroze Gandhi Uchahar Thermal Power station here.

She announced the rail coach factory would be set up with an investment of Rs 1000 crore and the unit will manufacture 1500 rail coaches of different variations annually.

Talking about different developmental projects being launched in her Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency, Ms Gandhi said the Central government had already notified the Lucknow-Rae Bareli-Allahabad road as a national highway, while all efforts were being made to revive ailing Indian Telephone Industries (ITI).

''It was the dream of late Indira Gandhi to see Rae Bareli as an industrial town,'' she observed.

About the power scenario, Ms Gandhi said electricity was a basic need of the people and the new Uchahar project would certainly give boost to the power sector in UP.

Indira Gandhi had laid the foundation stone of the Uchahar Thermal Power station 25 years ago and now it has turned into a super thermal power station by generating 1050 mw power.

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