Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves LPG Aid, Buses and Renamings
Uttar Pradesh’s Cabinet approved about 39 proposals at a meeting led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Some eligible families will get two free LPG refills during the 2026-27 financial year.
The state also plans to help operate 1,725 air-conditioned electric buses.
Private operators will run the buses under contracts lasting 12 years.
A new program will train young people and help connect them with jobs.
It will cover all 75 districts through nine zones.
Anganwadi workers and helpers are to receive three sarees each year instead of two.
The Cabinet also approved changing the names of Bhadohi district and Noida International Airport.
The airport is to be renamed Narendra Modi International Airport.
The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved around 39 proposals.
Eligible Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries will receive two free LPG refills in 2026-27, at a state cost of Rs 2,142.78 crore.
The state will facilitate 1,725 air-conditioned electric buses, operated by private contractors under 12-year contracts.
A new skill-training and employment scheme will cover nine zones and all 75 districts.
The Cabinet approved three annual sarees for 380,290 Anganwadi workers and helpers, and proposals to rename Bhadohi district and Noida International Airport.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- It approved around 39 proposals, including LPG refills, electric buses, a skills scheme, sarees for Anganwadi staff, and name changes.
- When
- At a meeting held on Friday; the LPG refill scheme is approved for financial year 2026-27.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The skill scheme aims to train young people for industry needs and connect them with jobs; other proposals provide LPG support, public transport, and sarees for Anganwadi staff.
Previous district name
Approved district name
Bhadohi district naming
Previous district name
During the previous Samajwadi Party government, the name Sant Ravidas was dropped and the district was known as Bhadohi.
Approved district name
The current Cabinet approved renaming it Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi, while retaining Bhadohi in the name.
- Proposals approved
- Around 39
- LPG benefit
- Two free cylinder refills per eligible beneficiary in financial year 2026-27
- LPG scheme cost
- Rs 2,142.78 crore
- Electric buses
- 1,725 air-conditioned electric buses
- Bus operating contracts
- Private operators; 12 years from the start of commercial operations
- Skills scheme coverage
- Nine zones covering all 75 districts
- Anganwadi staff covered
- 380,290 workers and helpers; three sarees annually