UP Urban Redevelopment Policy-2026
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What happened
- The UP Cabinet approved the UP Urban Redevelopment Policy-2026 for urban areas with dilapidated buildings, sub-optimal land use or environmental decline [UP Cabinet].
- It aims to redevelop under-utilised residential properties and promote planned development; it places no cost on the state [UP Cabinet].
Background
- The CM is authorised to amend the policy in future [UP Cabinet].
Why it matters
- Old city cores in UP have land locked in decaying buildings; redevelopment can add housing without spreading outward.
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How to use this in Mains
- Use with the CM urban expansion and new town scheme for a complete urban answer.
Quotable data pointUrban Redevelopment Policy-2026 approved on 29 Jan 2026 [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 29 January 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: urbanisation in UP.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
UP's Urban Redevelopment Policy-2026 targets
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 29 January 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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