The Chief Minister invited CNH Industrial to manufacture bulldozers in the state during a tractor plant groundbreaking ceremony.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described bulldozers as a brand of the state on Thursday, November 13. Speaking virtually at the groundbreaking ceremony for a CNH Industrial tractor manufacturing plant in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, Adityanath suggested the company could also produce bulldozers in the state.
The Chief Minister told CNH Industrial, which is setting up a facility in Gautam Buddh Nagar, that there would be domestic and international demand for the machinery because it has become a regional brand. He noted that the state has established itself as a major destination for investment.
Adityanath claimed that a zero-tolerance policy toward crime and the modernisation of the police force have improved law and order. He stated that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state has transitioned from a period of unrest to one of celebration, moving from the rule of the mafia to the rule of law.
The proposed plant, spread across 100 acres, is expected to have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tractors at full scale. Adityanath said the project would support farm mechanisation and create local employment.
According to reports from Siasat, the bulldozer has become a political symbol for the government, though critics allege the demolitions have targeted marginalised communities and dissenters. The Supreme Court of India previously ruled that punitive demolitions of properties belonging to accused individuals are illegal and that officials must follow due process when removing alleged encroachments.
