By Admin 
A cabinet meeting was held on Friday under the chairmanship of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in which 22 proposals have been approved. Giving information about this, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that all proposals have been unanimously approved, which will provide new directions in the areas of economic, agriculture, education, health and infrastructure of the state.
Announcement of paddy purchase policy
In this meeting, paddy purchase policy was announced for Kharif year 2025-26. Last year, the minimum support price (MSP) for common paddy was Rs 2300 per quintal, which has been increased to Rs 2369 per quintal this year. Similarly, Rs 2389 per quintal has been set for grade A paddy last year as against Rs 2330 per quintal.
This time a target of purchasing a total of 60 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been set, in which 3100 purchasing centers are currently working. On the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, their number will be increased to 700 additional centers.
Approval of the purchase policy of coarse grains
The procurement policy of coarse grains has also been approved by the Council of Ministers. A price of Rs 2400 per quintal has been fixed for the purchase of Makka, which was Rs 2225 per quintal in the previous year. Mecca will be procured in 25 districts, including Bulandshahr, Badaun, Hardoi, Unnao, Mainpuri, Agra, Firozabad, Aligarh, Etah, Kasganj, Hathras, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Farrukhabad, Auraiya, Kannauj, Etawah, Gonda, Bahraich, Ballia, Sonbhadra, Jaundpur, Mirzapur, Deoria and Lalitpur.
Millet fixed Rs 2775 per quintal
The price of Rs 2775 per quintal has been fixed for the purchase of millet, which is Rs 150 more than the previous year’s Rs 2625. Millet will be procured in 33 districts, including Bulandshahr, Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Mainpuri, Aligarh, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah, Bareilly, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Kanpur, Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Farrukhabad, Auraiya, Kannauj, Etawah, Jalaun, Hamagipur, Chitrakuta, Gajipur, Paragaraj, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Mirjapur, Ballia, Hardoi and Unnao are prominent.
50 thousand metric tonnes of tide target target
The purchase policy of tide has also been increased. A price of Rs 3699 per quintal has been fixed for hybrid tide and Rs 3749 per quintal for Maldandi tide. Jowar will be procured in 11 districts, including Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Jalaun, Banda, Chitrakoot, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, Mirjapur, Unnao and Hardoi. These policies will increase the income of farmers.
Emphasis on development of mining affected areas
Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that the Council of Ministers has given its approval on the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust Third Amendment Rules 2025. This amendment will not put any additional financial burden on the state government. Under the amendment, 70 percent of the District Mineral Foundation Fund (DMF) will be spent directly in areas like drinking water supply, environmental protection, health care, education and skill development in the affected areas.
The remaining 30 percent fund will be used in physical structure development, expansion of irrigation facilities and development of alternative energy sources. Khanna said that this step will ensure the overall development of mining affected areas and will empower local communities.
Another major decision was taken in the field of social welfare. Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, two free LPG gas cylinders will be provided to 1 crore 86 lakh beneficiary families on the occasion of Holi-Deepavali. This decision is an important step towards providing relief to poor women.
There is also relief in the judicial sector. The deceased dependent scheme has been revised in compliance with the decision on ‘Premlata vs. Uttar Pradesh Government’ appeal filed in the High Court. Now the dependent of the deceased employee will get a job opportunity in the same cadre, except for the posts coming under the periphery of the Public Service Commission.
Approval for construction of new link expressway
The construction of Link Expressway (Greenfield) has been approved from Agra-Lucknow Expressway to Ganga Expressway to speed up the development of infrastructure. This 90 km long expressway will start from Etawah and connect the Ganga Expressway in Hardoi via Farrukhabad. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 7488.74 crore.
970 crore rupees first installment for new city
A provision of Rs 3 thousand crore has been made in the financial year 2025-26 under the Chief Minister urban expansion and new city incentive scheme, which encourages urban development. So far, Rs 1832.51 crore has been approved, out of which the first installment of Rs 970 crore will be released as seed capital for new cities like Rampur, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Baghpat and Badot.
Acceptance of scholarship
Giving relief to backward students in the education sector, a scholarship portal will be opened again for students who have been deprived of various reasons in the year 2024-25. For this, a provision of Rs 647.38 crore has been made, which will be transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Sant Kabir Textile and Apparel Park Scheme
The Council of Ministers has also approved the Sant Kabir Textile and Apparel Park Yojana, which promotes employment generation. 50 acres of land will be allocated for each park, which will provide employment opportunities to more than 1500 people per park. The scheme will strengthen the textile industry.
Three private universities permission
In this meeting, three private universities have been given a letter of intent. These include Thakur Yuvraj Singh University, Fatehpur, Gandhi University, Jhansi and Radha Govind University, Chadausi. Due to this, the number of private universities in the state has increased to about 50. In the last three years, 5 government universities have been established.
Promotion of semiconductor industry in Uttar Pradesh
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Sunil Kumar Sharma informed that under the Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy 2024, Messrs Vamasundari Investments (Delhi) Private Limited has been issued a revised letter of comfort for the establishment of the semiconductor project. The Central and State Government have approved investment of Rs 2706.12 crore in this project.
This project will promote the establishment of the semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh, which will take important steps towards making India self -sufficient in the sector of semiconductor products. Also, this project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for 3780 youth, which will further speed up the state’s economic progress.