Nearly 40,000 suggestions have been received from those above 60 years of age. It is significant that under the campaign, nodal officers and intellectuals in all 75 districts have been traveling, informing various target groups including students, teachers, businessmen, entrepreneurs, farmers, NGOs, labour unions, media, and the people at large about the state's development journey over the past eight years, and are discussing roadmaps for development and receiving feedback.
The people are actively participating in the campaign. Most suggestions received pertained to education, urban and rural development, health, social welfare, agriculture, IT and tech (14,700), industry (15,182), and security-related topics.
Maharajganj topped the chart with nearly 62,000 suggestions, followed by Kanpur Dehat with about 30,000 and Sambhal with over 22,000. Together, districts like Prayagraj, Firozabad, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur, Saharanpur, Shamli, Etah, Meerut, Farrukhabad, and Mainpuri contributed more than 4 lakh suggestions collectively.
The following key suggestions were put forward:
From Ballia, Ashutosh Patel emphasized that Uttar Pradesh must focus on digital infrastructure to become a technology-driven developed state by 2045. His suggestions included 5G/6G connectivity for every village, smart education with AI/AR-VR and e-learning, advanced skill development in coding, robotics, cybersecurity, and health-tech, as well as growth in agri-tech, green-tech, smart cities, and Industry 4.0. He also called for a stronger startup ecosystem, renewable energy adoption, robust e-governance, and enhanced cybersecurity measures.
From Mau, Savita proposed appointing “BC Sakhis” in every village panchayat, linked with the dairy industry and equipped with free milk processing machines. She suggested that BC Sakhis should also take up services such as Aadhaar updates to boost their income, while “E-Sakhis” could manage prepaid electricity meter recharges — further empowering rural women.
From Lucknow, Hiralal Bhagoure recommended developing villages engaged in fisheries as “Model Fishery Villages.” He proposed setting up water quality testing laboratories, shrimp processing plants for exports and value addition, and training programs for fishermen and fish farmers in best practices.
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