Original notes on Uttar Pradesh only: schemes, budget, cabinet decisions, districts and UPPSC notices, mapped to GS-V and GS-VI.
On 23 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved the terms and brochure for allotting a 174.12-acre plot in Sector Kappa-02, Greater Noida, for a Multi-Modal Logistics Park under the UP MMLP Policy-2024. The bidder, chosen by e-auction, gets a 30 per cent front-end land subsidy on a reserve price of ₹11,000 per sq m.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: logistics and industry in UP. Cite as an example of land subsidy to draw logistics investment.
23 Mar 2026
On 18 March 2026 Uttar Pradesh signed a reform-linked Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, which the Union Cabinet approved on 10 March 2026. The MoU covers 11 structural reform areas. Completed piped water schemes will be handed to Gram Panchayats and village water committees through a "Jal Arpan" process.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: rural drinking water in UP. The state's coverage spans water-stressed Bundelkhand and Vindhya, arsenic areas along the Ganga and fluoride areas along the Yamuna.
18 Mar 2026
On 16 March 2026 the UP Chief Minister transferred ₹900 crore by DBT to 90 thousand beneficiaries of PMAY-Urban 2.0, as a first instalment of ₹1 lakh each. He also gave keys to Light House Project beneficiaries. About 62 lakh families in UP have got houses so far, and 21 lakh 35 thousand under PMAY-Urban.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: urban development and welfare in UP. Use the instalment-linked DBT model and district figures in answers on urban housing.
16 Mar 2026
Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam has launched a Glass Upcycling Centre at its MRF centre in Vijay Nagar, PIB reported on 16 March 2026. Glass forms about 3 to 4 per cent of the city's waste. Broken bottles are turned into candle stands, pen holders and crockery, with SHG women doing the work.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: urban local bodies and solid waste in UP. Use Ghaziabad as an example of source segregation and circular economy.
16 Mar 2026
On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved its share of ₹356.07 crore in the Lakhwar multipurpose project on the Yamuna in Uttarakhand and ₹361.04 crore in the Renukaji dam on the Giri in Himachal Pradesh. Both shares are based on UP's 31.05 per cent water-use share. Both are national projects and will feed UP's Yamuna canals.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: rivers and irrigation of UP. Link upstream storage with the Eastern Yamuna and Agra canal systems.
10 Mar 2026
On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved guidelines (policy)-2026 for two components of PMAY-Urban 2.0: Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) and Affordable Rental Housing (ARH). For homes for middle to weaker income groups, the Centre gives ₹1.50 lakh and the state ₹1 lakh. Developers and buyers get fee and stamp duty waivers.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: urban housing in UP. Use AHP and ARH in answers on housing for migrants and the urban poor.
10 Mar 2026
On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a One-Time Settlement (OTS) 2026 scheme for defaulting allottees of the UP Housing and Development Board, development authorities and special area development authorities. It covers all kinds of property and dues on map approvals. Defaulters pay only simple interest, with no penal interest, and get three months to apply.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: urban governance in UP. Use OTS as an example of recovering dues for urban local agencies.
10 Mar 2026
On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026. Private bus operators will connect every gram panchayat with block, tehsil and district headquarters. Vehicles of 15 to 28 seats, up to 8 years old, will run without a permit, and every gram panchayat will get service at least twice a day.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: rural infrastructure and transport in UP. Use as an example of PPP in last-mile rural transport.
10 Mar 2026
On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet again named MSTC Ltd as the auction platform provider and SBI Capital Markets Ltd as transaction adviser for e-tender-cum-e-auction of major mineral blocks. The earlier contract ended on 9 February 2026. SBI Capital Markets is engaged for one year. UP has so far auctioned 6 composite licence and 3 mining lease blocks.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: mineral resources and governance in UP. Use as an example of transparent allocation of natural resources.
10 Mar 2026
On 10 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved amending Section 21 of the UP Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 to remove leprosy-related provisions. It follows a Supreme Court order of 7 May 2025. The provisions are also aligned with the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. An amendment Bill of 2026 will be placed before the state legislature.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: social justice in UP. Use as an example of removing discriminatory provisions from state law.
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