Revenue problem will be solved in June: Yogi
LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday the state would overcome the problem of revenue in June. “Initially, when the lockdown began, we faced the problem of income. In May, we got ₹6,000 crore as revenues and we expect to compensate the loses in June. The government needs ₹15,000 crore per month. Despite the shortfall, we gave salaries on time to 16 lakh government employees and 12 lakh pensioners,” he said.
Adityanath said his government had already curbed expenditure to a large extent.
Adityanath slammed the opposition, which has been criticising his handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
“The opposition is steeped in negativity and is completely disconnected with ground realities. They should interact with people who will tell them how much our government has done in dealing with the crisis,” he said.
Adityanath said he faced a series of challenges in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, but had managed to successfully to contain its spread.
He said that among the challenges he faced was to strengthen the medical infrastructure, the influx of Tablighi Jamaat members which led to a surge in Covid-19 cases, reopening of the economy and then the return of migrants.
Adityanath advised Nepal to not repeat the mistake of Tibet.
He said India and Nepal may be two political entities, but they have one soul.
“The two countries have cultural, historical and mythological links that date back to several centuries and Nepal should remember this,” he said.
IANS