The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet today approved 22 proposals at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence in Lucknow.
The key decisions include the development of four link expressways worth Rs 17,542 crore, establishment of a cyber security operations centre, and cashless medical treatment for non-teaching staff in educational institutions. The cabinet sanctioned four link expressway projects totalling 322 km.
These include the Farrukhabad Link Expressway, a link expressway connecting the Agra-Lucknow Expressway with the Purvanchal Expressway, the Jhansi Link Expressway, and the Jewar Link Expressway. The projects are targeted for completion within three years.
In a significant move to bolster cyber security infrastructure, the cabinet approved the establishment of a cyber security operations centre through IIT Kanpur’s C3iHub.
The meeting also cleared the construction of PRAGATI Robotics Park in Greater Noida, designed to transform Uttar Pradesh into a hub for modern technology, industrial innovation and robotic manufacturing.
Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna confirmed the approval of Rs 543.40 crore for constructing 845 residential units for Allahabad High Court officers at Jhalwa in Prayagraj.
The project comprises 533 Type III residential units and 312 Type IV units on 10.37 acres of land.
Other proposals included the promulgation of the Uttar Pradesh Inland Vessels Rules, 2026, approval of recommendations under the state’s Global Capability Centre Policy-2024, and decisions concerning foreign direct investment and investments by global companies.
The cabinet also considered expenditure proposals for seven sewerage and drinking water projects in Lucknow and Varanasi, alongside the selection of a master developer for the PM MITRA Mega Textile Park spanning 1,000 acres in Lucknow and Hardoi.
