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UP Current Affairs
BJP chief Amit Shah launched the “Yuva Udghosh programme” and address nearly 17,000
youths at the sports ground of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth.
The programme focuses on enrolling youths, aged above 17, who will eligible for voting in
the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Shah also inaugurated Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery there.
The institute was envisaged by the Union government as part of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s ‘skill India’ programme to help youths get employment.
3-day international bird festival was held from Feb 9 at Dudhwa
A three-day international bird festival was held at the Dudhwa National Park
from February 9.
The purpose behind the international bird festival was to promote eco-tourism in
Dudhwa and to give it a distinct international identity besides highlighting its
traditional Tharu arts, culture and heritage.
Eminent documentary maker Mike Pandey acted as the brand ambassador of the
festival.
A Florican village comprising 100 cottages was set up at the Tiger Haven to
accommodate 200 reputed bird experts, participating in the bird festival.
Dudhwa National Park
The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh, India, and covers
an area of 490.3 km2
(189.3 sq mi), with a buffer zone of 190 km2
(73 sq mi).
It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District, and has buffer of
reserved forest areas on the northern and southern sides.
The area was established in 1958 as a wildlife sanctuary for swamp deer. Thanks to the
efforts of Billy Arjan Singh the area was notified as a national park in January 1977.
In 1987, the park was declared a tiger reserve and brought under the purview of the ‘Project Tiger’.
Together with the Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary it
forms the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
Surajkund crafts mela was held in February, Uttar Pradesh is the theme
state for the first time Launched in 1987 to showcase richness and diversity of the handicrafts and cultural
heritage of India, the mela has attained international stature; this year over 29 countries
participated.
Uttar Pradesh, which is the theme state for the first time, is focusing on religious
tourism, rural tourism and spiritual tourism apart from showcasing its art, culture and
heritage in the mela.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the mela.
The 32nd edition of the international crafts mela showcased ghats of Varanasi.
The mela showcased religious tourism circuit — such as Ayodhya, Mathura, Kashi apart
from the art, culture, and heritage of UP.
Surajkund International Crafts mela provides an opportunity for the artists and craftsmen
from the world over to showcase their countries’ rich diversity, cuisine and traditions.
Surajkund derives its name from an ancient amphitheatre constructed in the 10th century
AD by Raja Suraj Pal, one of the Tomar chieftains.
This is a unique monument as it was built to worship Surya, the Sun God and it resembles a
Greek amphitheatre.
Yogi inaugurates Mahesra bridge connecting Nepal to east UP
Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the long-awaited Mahesra over bridge at
Sonauli-Gorakhpur National highway (NH80).
The bridge would connect Gorakhpur and other east UP districts to Nepal.
It will also become a major route for people going from Gorakhpur to Balrampur,
Maharajganj and Gonda.
The bridge was one among 35 projects worth Rs 750 crores, which are being
inaugurated while foundation stones are being laid for others by the chief
minister during his two-day visit to Gorakhpur.
He also laid the foundation stone of broadening work of Mohripur-Sherpur
Chamraha at a cost of Rs 564 crore.
Later, the CM went to Jangal Kaudia block where he unveiled statue
Ramapati Yadav, former village head and attended a conference of gram pradhans at Gorakhpur club.
Yogi inaugurated some projects and also laid foundation stones for others
that would cost Rs 150 crores to the state exchequer.
Uttar Pradesh constructs over 7 lakh housing units under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Gramin.
Uttar Pradesh has constructed 7,71,073 housing units till March 31 under the Centre’s
rural housing project, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), and secured the
first position in the country.
The housing units meant for the rural poor have been completed in a record span of
nine months, Uttar Pradesh Rural Development Minister Mahendra Singh told.
PMAY-G was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Agra on November 20, 2016.
The construction rate of UP stands at 85 per cent, while the national average is 34 per
cent.
Earlier, UP was languishing at the bottom of the national table, but
with the efforts of the state government, UP has occupied the top slot.
UP is followed by Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
The efforts of the state government will be to construct the housing
units in six months, which were built in nine months,
UP Cabinet approves one district, one product scheme
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved one district, one product scheme to promote products
indigenous to every district.
Under this, one product indigenous to every district was showcased at the three-day UP Diwas
The Cabinet also gave its assent to setting up a Vedic Science Centre (Vaidik Vigyan Kendra) on the
premises of Kashi Hindu University.
Uttar Pradesh Diwas’ Commenced In Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Diwas’ was held for the first time on 24 Jan and commenced in Lucknow.
Despite coming into existence in 1950, it is the first time that UP Diwas is being
celebrated.
It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces during British rule, and was
renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950.
Governor Ram Naik should be credited for this as he had suggested the celebration
during the previous Akhilesh Yadav regime, but was ignored.
The Vice-President will inaugurate and dedicate to the people development schemes of
44 departments worth Rs 25,000 crore on the inaugural day of UP Diwas.
Documentary about ‘Uttar Pradesh’ was also released while the new Solar Policy of the
state will be unveiled.
PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates National Youth Festival
On January 12, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the events of the
National Youth Festival (NYF) through Video conferencing.
This is the 22nd edition of National Youth Festival.
The inaugural function was co-presided by Union Minister for State (Independent
Charge) of Youth Affairs and Sports, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and Chief Minister of
Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.
Union Minister for Culture (Independent Charge), Mahesh Sharma was the guest of
honour on the occasion
22nd National Youth Festival is a five-day event being held at Gautam Buddha
University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh from 12thto 16th January, 2018.
It has been organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India
in collaboration with State Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Theme of 22nd National Youth Festival is ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’.
The theme reflects country’s aspiration to capitalize on the demographic dividend
of young India.
First edition of National Youth Festival was held in Bhopal in 1995.
It is celebrated (starting from January 12) to commemorate the
birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the youth icon of India
Uttar Pradesh govt restricts use of loudspeakers at religious, public places
The Uttar Pradesh government has banned the unauthorised use of loudspeakers and
public address systems at religious and public places across the state.
All loudspeakers were removed by January 20
The move comes after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, on December 20,
asked the state government whether written permission was obtained from the
concerned authorities before loudspeakers or public address systems were installed at
religious places like mosques, temples, churches and gurdwaras.
If they fail to do so, they will face action under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control) Rules, 2000
Atal Pension Yojana subscriber base touches 80 lakh-mark
PFRDA-run Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached a subscriber base of 80 lakh.
Uttar Pradesh is the highest contributing state at 11.41 lakh APY subscribers, followed
by Bihar and Tamil Nadu at 8.87 lakh and 6.60 lakh respectively.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India(PFRDA) has taken
various initiatives for expansion of outreach and easing operations under APY such as
account statement view and e-PRAN (permanent retirement account number) so that
customers can easily access their accounts.
APY became operational from June 1, 2015 and is available to all citizens of India in
the age group of 18-40 years.
Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed
pension of Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 per month, depending on his contribution,
from the age of 60 years.
APY follows the same investment pattern as applicable to the NPS
contribution of central government employees.
UP unveils new tourism policy, woos investors with sops
The Uttar Pradesh government announced a new tourism policy to increase
footfalls as well as investment in the state.
The government was aiming to encourage “at least four-five persons” from
each of the 6.5 lakh villages in the country to come and participate in the
Kumbh Mela at Allahabad in 2019.
The Department of Tourism envisages an annual increase in the number of
foreign tourists by 10 per cent and domestic arrivals by 15 per cent.
Under the new tourism policy, on making investments within a 20-km radius of
all tourist sites of the 10 tourist circuits in the state.
These circuits include the Ramayana circuit, the Braj circuit, the Buddhist
circuit, wildlife and eco-tourism circuit, Bundelkhand circuit, Mahabharata
circuit, Shakti Peeth circuit, Adhyatmik circuit, Sufi circuit and the Jain circuit.
Under the new policy, a “Bed and Breakfast” scheme has also been launched,
which also includes Ashrams.
Under the new policy, through various incentives, the state government also
aims to log 100,000 tourists annually to its national parks and wildlife
sanctuaries other than converting 10 heritage buildings to heritage hotels
every year
The state government is also offering 10 per cent subsidy on sports and cruise, 20
per cent on tentage facilities, 20 per cent on small budget hotels, 15 per cent on
new resorts and 15 per cent on wellness centres.
The maximum subsidy of 25 per cent is being given for light and sound and laser
shows.
The Minister also said that for the first time funds had been allocated for policy
implementation. “The Chief Minister has allocated Rs 70 crore for this in the first
phase and has assured a total of Rs 1,000 crore in phased manner for policy
implementation.
Project clearance is digital now.
UP has become the first state in the country where projects can now be cleared digitally,
without any human interface.
The digital platform, a single-window system called Nivesh Mitra, was launched by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration session of the UP Investors’
Summit Nivesh Mitra will now allow investors to apply for project clearances online. This will be
a single-window system with absolutely no human interface.
Have brought 20 departments under its ambit and application for 70 clearances can be
made through this portal. These will be done in a time-bound manner and will be
monitored at the highest levels, including the CM’s office
The new system has replaced Udyog Bandhu, which was the government’s
single-window clearance.
Uttar Pradesh Investors Summit-2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day Uttar Pradesh
Investors Summit-2018 in Lucknow.
Highlights
❖Prime Minister announces Rs. 20,000 crore defence industrial corridor in Bundelkhand.
Bundelkhand, a region divided between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh which
will generate 250,000 jobs and bring development to one of the most
impoverished regions of the country.
❖Mukesh Ambani vows additional Rs. 10,000 crore investment in Uttar Pradesh
❖Uttar Pradesh has signed 1,045 pacts worth Rs. 4.28 lakh crore on the first day of the
UP investors’ summit.
❖Adani Group at the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit, will invest Rs. 35,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh in the next five years in different sectors.
❖At the UP Investors’ Summit, Mukesh Ambani has said that Jio has invested Rs. 20,000
crore in Uttar Pradesh, saying that it is one of the largest investors in the state.
Mr Ambani also said that Jio will be present in every UP village by the end of this year.
President of India in Kanpur; inaugurates international conference
‘Agricon 2018’ and ‘Agriexpo 2018.
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the international conference ‘Agricon 2018’ and ‘Agriexpo 2018’ at Chandrashekhar Azad University
of Agriculture & Technology (CSAUT), Kanpur.
Later in the day, the President delivered the Barrister Narendrajit Singh Memorial
Lecture at VSSD College, Kanpur.
The conference has been organised under the joint auspices of The Society of
Agricultural Professionals, Kanpur and Chandra Shekhar Azad University of
Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur
UP Govt signs pact with Amazon India for khadi products sale
Uttar Pradesh’s Khadi and Village Industries Board signed a pact
with Amazon India to facilitate online selling of Khadi products.
As part of an MoU, Amazon India will educate, train and enable
rural khadi artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon.in customers
across the country under the brand of UP Khadi’.
The portfolio online will include products such as khadi shirts, kurtas,
dhotis, towels and gourmet food which has a tremendous potential and
demand in urban areas.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Launches Campaign To Eradicate Japanese
Encephalitis
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the “Dastak Campaign against Japanese
Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrom (AES)” in collaboration with UNICEF.
He also released a CD, sanitary kit and publicity material on this occasion.
The encephalitis affects children up to 15 years of age
38 districts of Uttar Pradesh are affected with AES and JE.
To control this disease health department has been made the nodal agency and other
departments like urban development, Panchayati Raj, Women and Child Welfare, Rural
Development, Medical Education, Animal Husbandry and basic education departments will
work under them.
Malnourishment is another cause of spread of this disease. Therefore, pregnant women,
lactating mothers and infants should get nutritious food. Here the role of ICDS
department is very important.
The aanganwadi workers will also be involved in this work. The school children will also
be taught about this dreaded disease.
Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an infection of the brain caused by the Japanese
encephalitis virus (JEV).
While most infections result in little or no symptoms, occasional inflammation of the
brain occurs.
In these cases symptoms may include headache, vomiting, fever, confusion,
and seizures. This occurs about 5 to 15 days after infection.
JEV is generally spread by mosquitoes, specifically those of the Culex type.
Pigs and wild birds serve as a reservoir for the virus. The disease mostly occurs outside of
cities.
The disease occurs in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific.
About 3 billion people live in areas where the disease occurs.
About 68,000 symptomatic cases occur a year with about 17,000 deaths. Often cases occur
in outbreaks.
The disease was first described in 1871
Ex-UP minister Khwaja Haleem passes away
Khwaja Haleem,75, former Uttar Pradesh minister died
following a cardiac arrest, at a hospital in New Delhi.
In 1990, he became the chairman of Uttar Pradesh Minority Commission. He was a member of the Samajwadi Party Central
Committee for nearly twenty years.
He became advisor in tourism department in 2014.
Yogi Adityanath government gifts Uttar Pradesh its first butterfly park
Kanpur finally gets its first butterfly park.
According to the Kanpur zoo authority, the butterfly park constructed by the government
is estimated to have cost something around Rs 1 crore. A total of 100 species of flowers have been planted in order to attract the butterflies
Atleast 50 species of butterflies have already been preserved in the park.
They have also planted around 50 species of flowers at the periphery.
In addition, 40 species of evergreen flowers have also been planted, including Calendula,
Gulmehendi and Dahlia, to allow the tourists witness the scenic beauty of the place
throughout the year,.
BJP MP from Kairana Hukum Singh passes away
On 3rd February 2018, Hukum Singh, a BJP MP from
Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, died at JP Hospital, in Noida.
Hukum Singh started his law practice in 1969. He entered
politics around 1974.
His followers fondly called him ‘BabuSahab’.
He was member of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly for
7 times.
Former MLA and Padma Shri awardee Ram Swarup Sharma passes away.
Ram Swarup Sharma, former MLA and Padma Shri awardee died following a short
term illness, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Ram Swarup Sharma was 92 years old.
He was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly two times from the
MathuraVrindavan constituency.
He was skilled in ‘Rasa Lila’, a form of folk theatre. He received the Padma Shri
award for this.
He was also given the title of ‘Raasacharya’
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Lokendra Singh dies in road
accident
Lokendra Singh, BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) MLA, passed away in a road accident, in Uttar Pradesh.
Lokendra Singh was an MLA from Bijnor’s Noorpur in Uttar
Pradesh.
His car collided with a truck in Sitapur, while he was travelling
to attend the ‘Investors Meet’ in Lucknow.
Lokendra Singh was 45 years old. His gun men Brijesh Mishra
and Deepak Kumar and the truck driver also died in the accident.
PM Modi woos Varanasi with pro-poor schemes, projects worth Rs 8 bn
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a number of schemes for the poor in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh.
Firstly, PM Modi inaugurated a 101-megawatt solar power plant in Mirzapur along with
visiting French President Emmanuel Macron.
PM Modi announced Ayushman Bharat scheme to ensure better healthcare facilities for
the poor.
Besides, he also launched Pradhan Mantri Poshan Mission Yojana to ensure nutrition to
children, especially girls.
PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth over Rs.
800 crore and flagged off a new train – Kanshi-Patna Jan Shatabdi Express – between
Varanasi and Patna PM Modi
Swachh Shakti 2018 celebrated in Lucknow
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in association with the
Government of Uttar Pradesh, organized a Women’s Convention called
Swachh Shakti 2018 , on the occasion of International Women’s Day, at
Lucknow.
8000 women sarpanches, 3000 women Swachhagrahis and women
champions from other walks of life from across the country were recognised
for their outstanding contribution towards making a Swachh Bharat.
Yogi Adityanath launches anti-graft portal
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched an anti-graft portal as his
government completed its first year in office.
The chief minister also declared that his government will soon hire four lakh people
in various government departments.
Through this portal, any official who is involved in corruption or is encouraging it at
any level will not be spared.
Effective action will be taken if a video or any other evidence is uploaded on the
portal. This will deliver a lethal blow against the corrupt elements
Former Uttar Pradesh minister Begum
Hamida Habibullah passes away at 102
Former Uttar Pradesh minister and one of the most popular faces in the state capital Begum Hamida
Habibullah passed away in Lucknow this morning.She was 102.
Hamida was married to Major General Inayat Habibullah, founder commandant of the National
Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune She joined active politics in 1965 after her husband’s
retirement. Begum Hamida served as an MLA from Haidergarh (Barabanki) and was state minister of social
and Harijan welfare, National Integration and Civil Defence from 1971-73 and tourism minister from
1971-74.
Ganga Hariteema Yojana launched in 27 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The Uttar Pradesh Government launched the Ganga Hariteema Yojana, also known as
Ganga Greenery scheme, on April 7, 2018 in the 27 districts of Uttar Pradesh that are
located on the bank of river Ganga.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the scheme at Allahabad in a function organised
on the bank of Sangam, the confluence of rivers of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati
Ganga Hariteema Yojana.
• The scheme aims to enhance the green cover in the catchment areas of the river Ganga
and to control the land erosion.
• Under the scheme, plantation will be carried out in one-kilometre areas from the banks
of river.
• Common people will also will be encouraged for plantation on their private lands under
‘One Person One Tree’ slogan.
Highlights
• A high power committee under Chairmanship of Chief Minister has been set up to
monitor the implementation of the scheme.
• Seven state government departments have been engaged for implementation of the
scheme.
• A committee has been set up under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Rajeev
Kumar to look after the contribution of different departments.
• The scheme will be carried out by September 16 2018, the date that will
be observed as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone
Layer 2018.
• Department of Forest has been nominated as nodal department for the
scheme.
Smriti Irani launches GNFC’s Neem project in UP
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) started its socio-economic
Neem Project, inaugurated by Union Minister Smriti Irani Kathaura – Jagdishpur in Amethi District
GNFC intends to collect 8,000 to 10,000 MT Neem seeds from the State.
It is estimated to provide additional income of Rs 12-15 crore for over one lakh rural
woman from 2,500 villages in the State.
This will be a significant step towards fulfilling Prime Minister’s vision of Neem coated
urea in the interest of millions of farmers of the country.
Since 2015, GNFC, through its Neem Project has collected over 45,000 tonnes
of neem seeds by engaging 4.5 lakh rural women in over 60 districts of five
states including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
Earlier an MoU was inked with IFFCO to expand this project in UP. Neem
project will be implemented in around 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh including
Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Sultanpur, Sitapur, Lakhimpur, kheri, Jhansi, Hardoi,
Barabanki, Farrukhabad & Raebareli, Kaushambi, Amethi, Raebareli,
Ambedakarnagar among others.
Using Neem as a key ingredient, GNFC has started producing Neem oil-based
products such as Neem soap, handwash, shampoo, hair oil, facewsah, Neem
mosquito repellent, Neem pesticide & Neem organic manure
Tourism Minister inaugurates ICI, Noida Campus
K.J.Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State
for Electronics and Information Technology inaugurated the Indian Culinary Institute
(ICI) at Noida.
The Indian Culinary Institute (ICI) has been set up by the Ministry of Tourism.
Dr.Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) and Minister of
State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change was the Chief Guest of the event.
The two ICI campuses: NOIDA + Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
The Noida campus has been set up on an area of 5 acres. The total project cost is Rs.98
crore.
UP cabinet nod for integrated sugar complex in Pilibhit, Tiger Conserve Foundation in Dudhwa.
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave its nod for developing an integrated sugar complex in
Pilibhit and setting up a Tiger Conservation Foundation in Dudhwa.
The state’s cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath decided to develop
the sugar mill of Kisan Sahkari sugar mill limited lying closed in Pilibhit since 2011 as an integrated complex.
After due deliberations to revive the mill on PPP mode, it was decided to develop it as
an integrated complex which will have a cogeneration unit for power, distillery for
molasses besides the sugar mill, all the three will function simultaneously.
The 40.308 hectare land of the sugar mill will be given on 30 years lease
while the ownership of the land will remain with the sugar mill limited.
In another important decision, the cabinet gave its assent for setting up Dudhwa Tiger Conservation Foundation, as asked by the central government
in 2007 which will also develop the concerned forest area.
For proper monitoring of the foundation a 12 member committee led by the forest minister has been set up and for looking after the day to day works a
four member committee led by the regional director of Dudhwa has been constituted.
Uttar Pradesh State Government ordered all government hospitals and
orphanages to establish SHISHU SWAGAT KENDRA – PALNA.
Uttar Pradesh State Government ordered all government hospitals and orphanages to establish
SHISHU SWAGAT KENDRA – PALNA and put up cradles in front of their buildings so that any
person, lady or couple can leave their unwanted child without disclosing their identity.
About SHISHU SWAGAT KENDRA – PALNA:
Objective of this setup is to tackle the problem of abandoning the infants at the roadside or
other places which may pose a risk of life for the baby.
As per the order, the cradles will be set up at medical colleges, district, satellite and sub-district
hospitals.
All these centres will have arrangements for taking proper care of such
infants.
The cradles will be fitted with a bell by which the staff can be alerted to the
arrival of the child. Thereafter the child will be taken to the local child
welfare committee and screened further to evaluate if it is fit for adoption.
This setup is expected to bridge the gap between the number of children available for adoption and the increasing list of adoptive parents.
Jaitley took oath for fresh Rajya Sabha
Finance minister Arun Jaitley, took oath for his new six years term in the Rajya
Sabha.
The 65-year old Jaitley elected recently from Uttar Pradesh will take oath at special ceremony due to his health condition.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. He was re-elected for new term in March 2018.
Following his re-election, he was also appointed the Leader of the House on April 2.
However, he was not able to take oath, owing to his health condition
India’s longest elevated road inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath
The much awaited India’s longest elevated road was finally inaugurated by
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath .
The 10.3 km long Hindon Elevated Road’s primary objectivity was to ease
traffic movement from Ghaziabad to New Delhi and vice versa.
The Hindon Elevated Road Project will not just boast of being India’s longest
elevated road, it will also, in reality, reduce an hour-long journey to just 18
minutes.
Facts about Hind on Elevated Road Project:
The expressway is a 10.3 km long elevated road, making it the longest elevated
road in the country.
The Hindon Elevated Road will be connecting Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad
to UP Gate, shortening an hour-long journey to just 18 minutes.
The total cost of the completed project is estimated to be Rs. 1,147 crore.
The entire stretch of the Hindon Elevated Road is built on 228 single-pier pillars.
The vehicles using the elevated road will be allowed to drive at an average speed
limit of 80 km/hour
The Hindon Elevated Road will also connect commuters to NH-24, the
Delhi-Meerut Expressway making journey till Delhi’s Akshardham signal-free.
The longest elevated road will also help commuters and travellers to reach
Hindon airbase which is at a distance of 1.5 km from the toll gate.
The Hindon Elevated Road is constructed on Transit-oriented development
(TOD) basis, a kind urban planning that aims at public transportation made
easily accessible to residential, business and leisure space.
According to Ghaziabad Development Authority, the remaining work of
the project is expected to be completed by May 2018.
Cabinet approves promotion of agricultural mechanisation for in-situ
management of crop residue in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, has given its approval for promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ
Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of
Delhi.
The total outgo from the Central funds would be Rs. 1151.80 crore (Rs. 591.65 crore in
2018-19 and Rs. 560.15 crore in 2019-20).
Components of the Scheme
Establish Farm Machinery Banks for Custom Hiring of in -situ crop residue management
machinery.
i. Financial assistance @80% of the project cost will be provided to the cooperative
societies of the farmers, FPOs, Self Help Groups, Registered Farmers Societies/
Farmers Group, Private Entrepreneurs, Group of Women Farmers.
ii. Financial Assistance to the farmers for Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and
Equipment for in -situ crop residue management. Financial assistance @50% of the
machinery/ equipment will be provided to individual farmer for crop residue
management.
(iii) Information, Education and Communication for awareness on in-situ crop residue
management. Financial assistance will be provided to the State Government/ KVKs,
ICAR Institutes, Central Government Institutes, PSUs, etc. for the activities to be
undertaken towards information, education and communication.
The activities will involve mass awareness campaigns through short and long films,
documents, radio and TV programmes, demonstration camps at various levels, capacity
building programme, advertisement in print media, star campaigning, award for
Village/ Gram Panchayat for achieving Zero Straw Burning, panel discussions on
Doordarshan, DD Kisan and other private channels, etc.
Beneficiaries.
Respective State Governments through District Level Executive Committee (DLEC) will
identify various beneficiaries and location – specific agricultural equipment depending
on the farming system and will identify and select beneficiaries for establishment of
Farm Machinery Bank for Custom Hiring and procurement of machines on individual
ownership basis to avail the benefit in transparent and time bound manner.
The State Nodal Department / DLEC may tie up with the Banks for credit requirements
of the beneficiaries.
Name and details of selected beneficiaries will be documented at district level
indicating Aadhar/UID numbers and the financial assistance will be paid through Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Implementing Agencies
I. At the Central level the scheme will be administered by Department of
Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.
II. A National Steering Committee headed by Secretary, DAC&FW will formulate the policy
and give overall directions and guidance to the implementation of the scheme by the
State Government and will monitor and review its progress and performance.
III. Executive Committee chaired by Additional Secretary will oversee the activities of the
scheme.
iv) At the State level the nodal implementing agency will be the Department of Agriculture of
the concerned State Government.
State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) chaired by Principle Secretary (Agriculture)/ Agriculture
Production Commissioner shall oversee the implementation of the scheme in their State through
regular meeting and will provide inputs to Executive Committee for appropriate policy
formulation. The SLEC shall ensure that no crop residue burning takes place in the farmer field.
(v) The District Level Executive Committee shall be responsible for carrying forward the
objectives of the scheme for project formulation, implementation and monitoring in the districts
and will constitute Surveillance Committees involving farmers group / progressive farmers to
mobilize farmers for not burning the crop residue and will also ensure active participation of
Panchayati Raj Institutions.
(vi) The DAC&FW will empanel the manufacturer of machines and equipment, identified for
in-situ management of crop residue alongwith their costs.
Background:
As per budget 2018-19 announcement, a special scheme to support the efforts of the
Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to address air
pollution and to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue, a new
Central Sector Scheme (100% Central share) in this regard in the States of Punjab, Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi for the period 2018-19 to 2019-20 has been proposed.
NMCG Approves Namami Gange Projects Worth Rs 295 Crore
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on 4 January 2018 approved
five Namami Gange projects worth Rs 295.01 crore.
Out of 5, three projects pertain to sewage management in West Bengal at an estimated cost of Rs 278.6 crore, one relates to sewage management in
Uttarakhand at an estimated cost of Rs 4.68 crore and one project worth Rs 11.73 crore is related to ghat improvement works in Varanasi.
With this approval of 5 projects, all the Namami Gange projects related to sewage management in high pollution load towns along river Ganga have
been sanctioned.
Sewage Management in Varanasi.
• In Varanasi, NMCG approved a project worth Rs 11.73 crore for repair and retrofitting of various ghats.
• This project is aimed at strengthening the poor condition of ghats through bolder pitching and stone steps to ensure improved life of ghats apart from avoiding
inconvenience to the visitors and pilgrims.
Sewage Management in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, NMCG approved one project for laying of sewer lines in some of the
uncovered areas in Haridwar at an estimated cost of Rs 4.68 crore
Sewage Management in West Bengal.
• In West Bengal, sewage management works in Kamarhati and Baranagar Municipalities will be undertaken at an estimated cost
of Rs 172.10 crore under PPP-based Hybrid Annuity mode.
• Pollution abatement works for river Ganga in Berhampore
Municipality will be done at an estimated cost of Rs 52.2 crore.
• Sewage management works in Nabadwip Municipality will be
done at an estimated cost of Rs 54.3 crore.
GAIL commissions India’s second largest rooftop solar plant in UP
State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd has commissioned the country’s second largest
rooftop solar power plant.
The firm has installed a 5.76 MWp (Mega Watt peak) solar plant at its petrochemical
complex at Pata in Uttar Pradesh.
The plant over the roofs of warehouses covers a total area of 65,000 square meters.
“With an expected PLF of around 15 per cent annually, over 79 lakh KWh (or units) of
electricity is targeted to be generated for captive use of India’s largest gas-based
petrochemcials plant.
Tata Power Solar had in December 2015 commissioned a 12 MW solar
rooftop project in Amritsar, which produces more than 150 lakh units of
power annually and offset over 19,000 tonne of carbon emissions every
year.
India plans to have 40 GW of rooftop photovoltaics (PV) by 2022. This is part of its target of having 175 GW of non-hydro renewables capacity
by 2022- made up of 60 GW onshore wind, 60 GW utility-scale solar, 10 GW bio-energy, 5 GW small hydro and 40 GW rooftop solar.
Captive solar power initiative of GAIL will reduce carbon emissions by 6,300 tonnes per annum and help India achieve climate goals.
Uttar Pradesh to promote Noida region as electronic hub
To promote Uttar Pradesh as an ideal investment destination, the state government plans to promote Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway on Delhi’s outskirts as electronics
manufacturing zone.
India’s software export is to the tune of USD 160 billion. Of this, Noida and Greater Noida alone account for 6 per cent.
The state is already home to 45 per cent of the mobile manufacturing in India.
Out of the 38 manufacturing units of mobile phones in the country, Noida and Greater Noida
single-handedly boast to hosting 13 of them. These units contribute 50 per cent or 11.25 crore
handsets that are sold in the country.
Uttar Pradesh finalises 3 more expressways of over 500 km put together.
Uttar Pradesh is readying to expand its network of highways by another 500 km by 2021 to nearly 1,432 km, the longest in the country, following the decision of the Yogi
Adityanath government to finalise the alignment of three new expressways to Bundelkhand, Gorakhpur and Allahabad.
Western UP already has a 165-km long expressway from Noida to Agra and a 302-km long expressway from Agra to Lucknow.
Construction of Purvanchal Expressway from Lucknow to Ghazipur, the country’s longest expressway at 341 km, will begin soon.
UP has now finalised alignments of a 293-km long Bundelkhand Expressway from
Jhansi to Etawah, a 150-km long Prayag Expressway from Lucknow to Allahabad and an 89-km long.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway from Azamgarh to Adityanath’s hometown of Gorakhpur.
A 96-km long Delhi-Meerut expressway is under construction too, which means
UP may have a network of almost 1,432 km of expressways by 2021.
Uttar Pradesh to replace 40L conventional power meters with smart ones
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) signed an MoU to replace 40 lakh conventional
electricity meters with smart ones.
This move of UPPCL, in association with Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), seeks to address the
state’s power woes and ensure customer convenience.
Implementing the smart meter programme is one of the operational performance parameters
of the Centre’s UDAY scheme (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana).
UPPCL chairman Alok Kumar said as per the MoU, EESL will invest Rs 2,600 crore, enabling
discoms to Rs 8,000 crore in eight years.
47 per cent Uttar Pradesh urban children still do not get completely vaccinated
India loses about 5 lakh children under the age of two due to diseases that could be prevented by vaccines, each year.
Immunisation week was observed from April 24-30 this year, with Ghaziabad, Uttar
Pradesh reporting poor immunisation figures.
Only 60.7 per cent of children aging 12 to 23 months in urban Ghaziabad are fully immunized, which means 39 per cent of children are falling behind on their
immunisation schedules.
About 47 per cent urban children are still not completely vaccinated in Uttar Pradesh, reveals a recent study by National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
The age of 12 to 23 months is considered as a critical
period in a child’s development and immunity-building process and if not immunized on time, the child can face severe health issues in life
UP Interest Waiver Scheme for Loans of Farmers from Cooperative
Banks Yogi govt. is going to launch UP Interest Waiver Scheme for farmers.
Under this scheme, govt. will waive off interests on loans taken up to 31 March
2017 from Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Rural Development Bank.
This is the next step after UP Farm Loan Waiver Scheme 2017 / Kisan Karz Mafi
Yojana.
Govt. will launch this One Time Settlement Scheme 2018 in phased manner.
This OTS Scheme will benefit 2,63,510 farmers having loan of Rs. 2542.43 crore.
All the farmers who were unable to repay their loans in time and now interest is
non affordable can apply for this interest waiver scheme.
Previously, Kisan Karj Mafi Yojana has helped around 86 lakh small and marginal
farmers.
UP Interest Waiver Scheme 2018 / Karj Rahat Yojana 2018 will waive off the interest on loans to benefit 2.63 lakh small and marginal farmers.
The important features and highlights of One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) are as
follows:
Loans Taken before 31 March 1997 – Govt. will waive off the complete interest
(byaj) on loans.
Loans Taken between 1 April 1997 & 31 March 2007 – All the amount of interest which is
more than the principal amount of loan will get waived off.
Between 1 April 2007 & 31 March 2012 – Govt. will waive off 50% interest on pending loans.
UP Widow Pension Scheme 2018
National Social Assistance Programme is an ambitious pension scheme being run by UP govt. and central government.
Under this uttar pradesh vidhwa pension yojana, all widow women between the age of 18 to 60 years and living Below Poverty Line (BPL) can avail monthly
pension of Rs. 300 p.m.
Eligible widows can fill the UP Widow Pension Scheme 2018 Online Application Form, check vidhwa pension list and also widow pension status at sspy-up.gov.in
Under uttar pradesh widow pension scheme 2018, women whose husband has died and has not not done remarriage can avail monthly pension
Most importantly, women should not be getting benefits of other
existing schemes like UP Old Age Pension Scheme 2018.
Central govt. through NSAP provides monthly pension to all the widows between 40 to 59 years of age whose name appears in
the BPL List 2002.
Free Bus Ride Scheme in UP for BPL Families – Travel / Fare with Smart Card
Uttar Pradesh govt. is going to launch Free Bus Ride Scheme for BPL families.
Subsequently, govt. will issue smart cards to the poor people and then there is no need for offline / online ticket booking.
This free bus fare scheme will benefit around 1 crore BPL families in the state and will provide them with facility of free bus travel in various govt. buses.
In addition to the free bus fare, govt. will also provide an accidental insurance coverage of upto Rs. 10 lakh per household. This insurance amount includes
Rs. 5 lakh coverage in case of death.
Under this scheme, transport department will require Rs. 2,990 per
family to meet the expenses.
Accordingly, the total revenue burden will remain around Rs. 3,000
crore per annum for the successful implementation of this scheme
Free Education Scheme Upto Class 12th Planned by Yogi Govt. in
Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh govt. is planning to launch a Free Education Scheme for Students upto Class 12th.
Subsequently, govt. will provide free education till intermediate level and Yogi Adityanath (UP CM) is soon going to make an announcement in this
regard. Accordingly, this scheme will benefit students from the economically backward classes, SC, ST and OBC Candidates.
This scheme will enable children to study and build their career. Accordingly, students will be able to earn their livelihood and thus can contribute to the
growth of entire state.
Norway’s Yara acquires Tata Chemicals’ urea business for $400 million.
Norwegian chemical company Yara International ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire the Tata Chemicals Ltd’s Babrala urea plant and distribution
business in Uttar Pradesh for $ 400 million (about Rs 2670 crore) on a debt and
cash free basis, including normalised net working capital.
The plant has an annual production of 0.7 million tonnes ammonia and 1.2 million tonnes urea.
Yara has operated in India since the 1990s, focusing in recent years on premium
product sales in the West and South of the country, delivering strong volume
growth and margins well above Yara’s average for the region.
Jewar airport construction to start in December 2018
The construction work on Jewar airport in Greater Noida will commence in December
2018 – earlier than the Uttar Pradesh government’s scheduled plan and well ahead of
2019 Lok Sabha elections.
In line with the advanced target, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development
Authority (YEIDA) selected professional services firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young) to
prepare a techno-economic feasibility report (TEFR) for the proposed airport.
The Jewar airport is billed to become the biggest airport in India in terms of area.
While the first phase of the project will involve construction of about 4,000 acres,
follow-up phases will see construction on rest of the land, besides other services.
TN, Uttar Pradesh Hog Smart City List
Erode has become the 11th city of Tamil Nadu.
while Uttar Pradesh’s Bareily, Moradabad and Saharanpur have also found place in the list
of 10 new cities that would be developed under the Centre’s ambitious Smart City Mission
(SCM).
With the inclusion of three cities in the overall tally of 99, ten cities from UP are covered
under the SCM scheme.
As per list of smart cities, Maharashtra has eight cities, followed by Karnataka and Madhya
Pradesh having seven cities each. Gujarat has six cities in the list.
Uttar Pradesh that had been given 13 smart city slots, of which it won 10. Ghaziabad,
Meerut and Rampur are the three cities that missed out. Ghaziabad applied for the smart
cities challenge for the fourth time.
Uttar Pradesh tops the list of communal violence hit states in 2017:
Govt Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states with maximum communal violence incidents
in the country last year, the Lok Sabha was informed .
Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 822 communal
incidents took place in the country in 2017, whereas as many as 703 such incidents
occurred in 2016 and 751 incidents in 2015.
Among the states where the highest number of such cases took place in 2017 include
Uttar Pradesh (195 incidents) followed by Karnataka (100), Rajasthan (91), Bihar (85),
Madhya Pradesh (60) besides others.
Commonwealth Games 2018:
The Uttar Pradesh government will be soon honouring five sportspersons from the
state who won medals at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in Australia.
The gold medallists will get Rs 50 lakh each, while the silver medallists will get Rs 30
lakh each and those who won bronze will get Rs 15 lakh each.
India has won a total of 66 medals — 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze.
12 athletes from UP had participated in the Games
Winner :
Divya Kakran( Bronze)- Purbaliyan, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Prdesh – WrestlingWomen’s
freestyle 68 kg
Ravi Kumar(Bronze) – Mawana , UP – Shooting – Men’s 10 metre air rifle.
Satish Kumar Yadav (silver ) – Bulandshahr district of Uttar
Pradesh- Boxing – Men’s super heavyweight (+91 kg)
Punam Yadav (gold ) – Varanasi – Weightlifting – Women’s 69 kg
Jitu Rai ( Gold ) – Naib-Subedar in the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian
Army, he is posted in Lucknow – Shooting- Men’s 10 metre air
pistol
UP Governor Ram Naik Promulgated `Uttar Pradesh Self Financed Schools
Ordinance 2018.
UP Governor Ram Naik on Monday promulgated `Uttar Pradesh Self Financed schools (fee
fixation) Ordinance 2018 .
The government had to bring the ordinance as the state Legislature is not in session. All
the minority educational institutions will also be covered by the Ordinance.
Under the Ordinance, a fee regulatory committee will be formed in every division with
special powers to resolve cases relating to fee hike.
As per the ordinance private schools, including minority-run, which charge at least Rs
20,000 as annual fee and hold classes from standard I to the secondary-level, will fall
under its ambit.
The objective of the Ordinance is to improve academic quality and provide relief to the
parents of additional financial burden.
The ordinance would include CBSE, ICSE as well as schools affiliated to UP secondary
Education Board.
The schools as per the ordinance will be required to upload their fee structure at least
60 days before the start of the academic session and would not be allowed to charge
“admission fee” every year from the same student.
The Ordinance provides for Rs 1-lakh fine for the first violation, Rs 5-lakh fine for a
repeat offence and a recommendation for de-recognition for a third strike.
The “optional fee” will be applicable to only those who availed the optional facilities.
The Ordinance will not include the schools which run only classes from I to V.
The Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Rajesh Agarwal, presented the Budget
for financial year 2018-19 on February 16, 2018.
Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal presents the second budget of Yogi Adityanath
government
For the first time, a cabinet meeting was also called before the budget.
Finance minister presents Rs 4.28-lakh crore budget, 11.4%
higher than last fiscal
Budget Highlights :
The Gross State Domestic Product of Uttar Pradesh for 2018-19 (at current prices) is
estimated to be Rs 14,88,934 crore. This is 8% higher than the revised estimates for
2017-18.
Total expenditure for 2018-19 is estimated to be Rs 4,28,385 crore, a 16.3%
increase over the revised estimates of 2017-18. In 2017-18, there was a decrease of
Rs 16,259 crore (4.2%) in the expenditure over the budget estimates
Total receipts (excluding borrowings) for 2018-19 are estimated to be Rs 3,53,784
crore, an increase of 15.9% as compared to the revised estimates of 2017-18. In
2017-18, total receipts (excluding borrowings) fell short of the budgeted estimate
by Rs 14,369 crore.
Revenue surplus for the next financial year is targeted at Rs 27,099
crore, or 1.82% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).
Fiscal deficit is targeted at Rs 44,053 crore (2.96% of GSDP).
The allocations for energy, irrigation, and rural development are
estimated to witness the highest increase in allocations over the
previous year. Allocations for agriculture are expected to witness a
59% decrease
Budget Estimates for 2018-19.
The total expenditure in 2018-19 is targeted at Rs 4,28,385 crore. This
is 16.3% higher than the revised estimates of 2017-18.
This expenditure is proposed to be met through receipts (other than
borrowings) of Rs 3,53,784 crore and borrowings of Rs 67,115 crore.
Total receipts for 2018-19 (other than borrowings) are expected to be
15.9% higher than the revised estimates of 2017-18.
Expenditure in 2018-19
Capital expenditure for 2018-19 is proposed to be Rs 1,06,864 crore,
which is an increase of 30.5% over the revised estimates of 2017-18.
This includes expenditure which affects the assets and liabilities of the
state, and leads to creation of assets (such as bridges and hospital),
and repayment of loans, among others.
Revenue expenditure for 2018-19 is proposed to be Rs 3,21,520 crore,
which is an increase of 12.2% over revised estimates of 2017-18. This
expenditure includes payment of salaries, maintenance, etc.
In 2018-19, Uttar Pradesh is expected to spend Rs 62,980 crore on
servicing its debt (i.e., Rs 30,547 crore on repaying loans, and Rs
32,434 crore on interest payments. This is 20.4% higher than the
revised estimates of 2017-18.
Uttar Pradesh is expected to spend Rs 11,564 crore on subsidies in
2018-19, which is 15% higher than the budget estimates of 2017-18.
Out of the allocations for 2018-19, Rs 6,200 crore will be for energy,
and Rs 2,067 crore for agriculture. The state is estimated to spend Rs
45,495 crore on pensions, a 22% increase over 2017-18.
Receipts in 2018-19 :
The total revenue receipts for 2018-19 are estimated to
be Rs 3,48,619 crore, an increase of 14.3% over the revised estimates of 2017-18.
Of this, Rs 1,51,522 crore (43% of the revenue receipts) will be raised by the state
through its own resources, and Rs 1,97,098 crore (57% of the revenue receipts)
will be devolved by the centre in the form of grants and the state’s share in taxes.
Non Tax Revenue: Uttar Pradesh has estimated to generate Rs 28,822 crore
through non-tax sources in 2018-19. This is an increase of 64.7% over the revised
estimates of 2017-18. This is driven by a 187% increase (Rs 8,271 crore) in receipts
from the sinking fund (typically maintained to repay debt)
Uttar Pradesh witnessed a 15% fall in tax revenue collections during
2017-18 over the budget estimates. Collections from stamp duty
were 28% lower than the budget estimates.
Break up of state government receipts (Rs crore)
Tax Revenue: Total own tax revenue of Uttar Pradesh is estimated to be
Rs 1,22,700 crore in 2018-19.
The tax to GSDP ratio is targeted at 8.2% in 2018-19, which is higher than
the revised estimate of 6.9% in 2017-18. This implies that growth in
collection of taxes is expected to be higher than the growth in the economy
(8%).
Allocations:
For basic education department, Rs. 18,167 crore has been earmarked for Sarv
Siksha Abhiyan, Rs. 76 crore and Rs. 40 crore respectively for providing free books
and uniforms for all students of class 1-8th.
Rs 2048 crore allocated for mid day meal.
Rs 167 crore to distribute fruits to school children
The government earmarked Rs. 500 crore for furniture, potable water and boundary
walls of schools run by Basic education department.
In a bid to improve secondary education, Rs. 480 crore has been allotted while Rs. 26
crore for operating Deen Dayal Upadhyay government model schools.
Rs 404 crore allocated for madrassa modernisation
Ahilyabai Free Education Scheme gets Rs 21 crore.
The Saryu Nehar Programme has been allocated Rs 1,614 crore.
Madhya Ganga Nehar Programme has been allocated Rs 1,701 crore
The government will launch ‘Ek Janpad, Ek Utpaad’ scheme to promote artisans at
the district-level, 250 crore has been allocated.
The state has implemented the ‘Uttar Pradesh Khanan Neeti-2017’ for the mining
sector.
The policy seeks to control illegal mining and bring transparency. The government
will implement an evolved mining system in the state, with assistance from the
central government, for satellite tracking of mining activities
Solar energy: The state has set a target of generating 10,700 MW of power
using solar energy by 2022.
The budget allocates Rs 25 crore for setting up grid-connected rooftop
solar power plants.
Further, Rs 30 crore has been allocated for the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Solar Street Light scheme.
For power sector schemes, Rs. 29,883 crore has been allocated
while Rs. 1,500 crore has been kept for the Kumbh Mela in 2019 in
Allahabad
And Rs. 98.5 lakh for Kanha Gaushala and Besahara Pashu Ashray Yojna.
The government has kept Rs 2,757 crore for minorities welfare, of
which Rs 404 crore has been allocated for modernisation scheme
for ‘Arabi-Farsi madrassas’ and Rs 486 crore for Arabic Schools.
A budgetary grant of Rs 2.15 billion has been made for 246
permanently recognised Arabic-Persian madrasas at ‘Aalia level’.
Rs 13.50 crores has been announced for increasing security of UP
Secretariat in Lucknow.
The government had also given additional funds of Rs 100 million for
setting up of multipurpose educational hubs in minority-dominated areas of UP.
Govt to make changes in the Mandi rules to make it easy for farmers
to sell their produce. Organic farming to get a push.
Social forestry scheme has been launched to boost MNREGA. Rs 250
crore allocated for one district one product scheme
CM fruit horticulture scheme has been launched, the FM said.20
new agriculture centres to be opened. 5500 centres to be opened to
buy wheat from farmers
More than Rs 7000 crore sought from the Centre for the river Ganga
.
The government also provided Rs. 600 crore for Industrial Investment Policy, 2012
and Rs 500 crore for new industrial policy.
Budgetary provision of Rs 250 crore has been made for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut
corridor Regional Rapid Transit project and Rs 500 crore for the metro projects
The government, which has laid emphasis on the tourism sector, has earmarked Rs
100 crore for improving the infrastructural facilities under the Brij Tirth Vikas
Parishad. It has proposed Rs 10 crore for holding of different functions like the
Deepotsav in Ayodhya, Holi in Barsana, Dev Deepawali in Kanshi, among others
In the cultural arena, Rs. 29.50 crore has been earmarked for a modern auditorium in
Gorakhpur and Rs 94.26 crore for the construction of Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan in
Ghaziabad.
The budget has proposed Rs 98.5 crore for Kanha Gau-shala and Besahara Pashu
Ashray Yojana and Rs 100 crore for Rashtriya Pashu Swastha Tatha Rog Niyantran
programme.
In the social sector, the government has earmarked Rs 7,858 crore for
the development and welfare schemes meant for the general category
and scheduled castes and Rs 2,560 crore for old age and farmers pension
scheme.
Rs 1,650 crore has been allocated for the Smart Cities Mission. Cities
selected under the Mission are Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi,
Allahabad, Aligarh, Jhansi, Moradabad, Bareli, and Saharanpur.
For the development of health sector, the government has announced
to open 100 new Ayurvedic hospitals in Uttar Pradesh villages, while
AIIMS in Greater Noida will get 100 MBBS seats.
Healthcare: A 500-bed super speciality hospital, and paramedical and nursing
college will be constructed at the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical
Sciences, Lucknow.
Further, the emergency medicine department at the Sanjay Gandhi
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences will be expanded, and an additional
200 beds will be added.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway has been allocated Rs 550 crore.
Rs 1,000 crore has been allocated for the Purvanchal Expressway.
Rs 500 crore has been allocated for the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
Rs 650 crore has been allocated for Bundelkhand Expressway,
For agriculture and related services, the government has earmarked Rs 131 crore for
water-scarce Bundelkhand’s Khet Talab Yojana, while Rs 24 crore has been earmarked for
Sprinkler Irrigation scheme
The state budget has set a target of 581.60 lakh metric tonnes of food production and 11.28
lakh metric tonnes for oilseeds production, besides giving fillip to dairy, horticulture and
fisheries in line with the Central government’s plan to double farmers’ income.
To promote pilgrimage, the government has announced establishment
of ‘Kailash Mansarovar Bhawan’ in Ghaziabad, and has allocated over
Rs 94 crore for the purpose.
The project is scheduled to be completed this year. The government
has also given Rs 70 crores for development of Ramayana, Krishna and
Sufi circuits, while Rs 100 crore has been allocated for Braj Teerth Vikas
Parsihad.
The minister said that Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Varanasi home will be
turned into a museum.
BJP bags 9 out of 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls, SP wins one
In a day of high drama in Lucknow with cross-voting being reported from both sides, BJP has won
nine out of the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in UP, with its ninth candidate Anil Agrawal trouncing BSP’s
candidate B.R. Ambedkar by second preference vote count.
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