Archive · 16 Sep 2026
UP Cabinet Approves Chitrakoot Expressway and Ex-Agniveer Quota
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved 23 government proposals.
One proposal will build a new expressway near Chitrakoot.
The road will be about 15 kilometres long and have six lanes.
The state government will pay for the project.
Former Agniveers will receive reserved places in some government jobs.
More than 14,000 primary schools will be developed as smart schools.
Small and marginal farmers can get loans of up to Rs 6 lakh at 6% interest.
The government also approved plans involving toys, ethanol, security, healthcare and city development.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved 23 proposals, including the Rs 1,008.67-crore Chitrakoot Link Expressway.
The 15.172-km, six-lane, access-controlled expressway will be built through the EPC model with state funding.
Former Agniveers will receive 20% reservation in jail warden and enforcement constable recruitment, with age relaxation for the latter.
The Cabinet approved smart-school development for 14,429 primary schools and a policy to promote toy manufacturing.
Other measures included farmer loans, an ethanol plant, an NSG centre, PRD benefits and urban development projects.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the proposals; Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna announced the decisions.
- What
- It approved 23 proposals covering the Chitrakoot Link Expressway, former Agniveer reservations, smart schools, farmer loans and other measures.
- When
- The meeting took place on Tuesday, September 15; one account identifies the year as 2026.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s residence in Lucknow, while the projects cover locations across Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The stated aims include improving connectivity, boosting tourism, creating jobs, supporting farmers and assisting former service personnel.
- Number of proposals
- 23 proposals were approved.
- Expressway cost
- Rs 1,008.67 crore, fully funded by the Uttar Pradesh government.
- Expressway specifications
- A 15.172-km, six-lane, access-controlled greenfield project to be built on an EPC basis.
- Ex-Agniveer quota
- 20% reservation for former Agniveers in direct jail warden recruitment and 20% horizontal reservation in enforcement constable recruitment, with age relaxation for the latter.
- Smart schools
- 14,429 primary schools under the Basic Education Council will be developed as smart schools.
- Farmer loans
- Small and marginal farmers can receive loans of up to Rs 6 lakh at an annual interest rate of 6%.
- Other major projects
- A 120 KLPD ethanol plant in Mathura and a roughly 65-acre NSG Regional Centre site in Ayodhya were approved.
