October 28 : Lucknow: At the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, the cabinet approved 22 proposals. Cabinet decisions included key proposals for cashless medical facilities for non-teaching employees of the Education Department, establishing the Pragati Robotics Park to promote robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the state, strengthening the cyber security system, expanding expressway connectivity, and developing urban infrastructure. The Cabinet took several important decisions to strengthen infrastructure related to education, healthcare, industrial development, digital security, transport, urban development, and agriculture in the state.
Yogi Cabinet approved a proposal to provide cashless medical facilities to non-teaching employees in non-government aided secondary schools, unaided secondary schools, and Sanskrit schools under the Secondary Education Department. Similarly, the Cabinet approved providing cashless medical facilities to non-teaching personnel working under the Basic Education Council, non-government aided junior high schools and unaided schools under the Basic Education Department, as well as non-teaching employees working under the Samagra Shiksha project and their dependent family members.
To make the state a leader in robotics and Artificial Intelligence, the proposal to establish the 'Platform for Robotics and AI Growth Through Technology and Innovation' (Pragati, PRAGATI) Robotics Park was approved. This initiative will promote advanced technology, research, innovation and robotics-based industrial activities in the state.
Cabinet approved the proposal to establish the Uttar Pradesh Cyber Security Operations Center (UP-CSOC) through C3iHub of IIT Kanpur to strengthen the state's cyber security system. This will help strengthen the state's cyber security infrastructure and develop institutional capacity to tackle cyber threats.
Cabinet approved the proposal to select developers for four link expressway projects being developed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model. These projects include the Farrukhabad Link Expressway; the link expressway connecting the Agra-Lucknow Expressway with the Purvanchal Expressway; the Jhansi Link Expressway; and the Jewar Link Expressway. These projects are expected to boost road connectivity, regional connectivity and industrial activities in the state.
Cabinet approved the proposal for the free resumption of 9.524 hectares of land located at Khata Number 03560, Gata Number 9410 (part), in Gram Sabha Nauner, Tehsil and District Mainpuri, for various construction works at Sainik School Mainpuri and its free transfer in favor of Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence, Government of India/Sainik School Mainpuri.
To expand storage facilities in the Bundelkhand region, approval was granted for the proposal to provide land free of cost to the Uttar Pradesh State Warehousing Corporation, established under the Cooperation Department, for constructing warehouses in Jhansi and Lalitpur districts. This will help develop infrastructure for storing agricultural produce in the region.
Cabinet approved the proposal to construct 845 residential units at Devghat Jhalwa in Prayagraj for Category-1 and Category-2 officers of the Allahabad High Court. These include 533 Type-3 and 312 Type-4 residential units. Cabinet approved administrative and financial sanction for the construction work and the release of funds.
Cabinet approved the proposal to allot Nazul Plot Number 113 (Kitab Ghar), located at Civil Station in Prayagraj, to the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation for constructing an auditorium and a working women’s hostel.
Cabinet approved the expenditure proposal for seven sewerage and drinking water projects in Varanasi Municipal Corporation and Lucknow Municipal Corporation under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0). These projects aim to strengthen sewerage management and drinking water infrastructure in urban areas.
To establish a planned and systematic inland water transport system in the state, the Cabinet approved the promulgation of the Uttar Pradesh Inland Vessels Rules, 2026. The Cabinet also approved the proposal related to the State Livestock Mission. This decision is important for implementing schemes and activities related to the livestock sector in the state.
Cabinet approved recommendations and decisions made at the Empowered Committee meeting held on July 29, 2026, under the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Foreign Capital Investment (FCI), Fortune Global-500 and Fortune India-500 Investment Promotion Policy-2023.
In addition, the Cabinet approved recommendations from the High-Level Empowered Committee meeting, chaired by the Chief Secretary, held on July 10, 2026, under the Uttar Pradesh Global Capability Center (GCC) Policy-2024. These decisions will pave the way for advancing investment proposals and projects under the respective policies.
