UPPCS GS-VI

Water supply for PM MITRA textile park, Lucknow-Hardoi

Battle IAS UP current affairs title card: Water supply for PM MITRA textile park, Lucknow-Hardoi (, 29 January 2026)

What happened

  • The Cabinet approved ₹45850.11 lakh for water supply to the PM MITRA textile park in Lucknow-Hardoi, including a 16 MLD tertiary treatment plant and intake from the Gomti. [UP Cabinet]

Background

  • Treated water from the 39 MLD Daulatganj STP will be used for industry. [UP Cabinet]

Why it matters

  • Textile processing uses a lot of water; reusing treated sewage protects the Gomti.

How to use this in Mains

GS-VI industrial water use

  1. Textile processing uses a lot of water; reusing treated sewage protects the Gomti.
Quotable data point

The Cabinet approved ₹45850.11 lakh for water supply to the PM MITRA textile park in Lucknow-Hardoi, including a 16 MLD tertiary treatment plant and intake from the Gomti [UP Cabinet].

UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 29 January 2026 (Hindi PDF)

Exam angle

UPPCS

GS-VI: industrial water use.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPPCS

PM MITRA park in UP is located in

Answer (b) & explanation

Source: as cited in this article.

Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 29 January 2026 (Hindi PDF)

facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending