Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana
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On 7 April 2026 the UP Cabinet approved the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana to protect and beautify statues of great personalities installed by 31 December 2025. Many lack a canopy and boundary wall. Ten sites in each of the 403 Assembly constituencies will be developed at ₹10 lakh each, a likely total of ₹403 crore.
- Date
- 7 April 2026, UP Cabinet
- Scheme
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana
- Covers
- statues installed by 31 December 2025
- Per constituency
- 10 sites
- Cost per site
- ₹10 lakh
- Total
- about ₹403 crore for 403 constituencies
The Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana: what happened?
Statues of great leaders, social reformers and cultural figures stand in towns and villages across UP. Many were put up legally but without a canopy or boundary wall. They suffer from weather, encroachment and neglect, and the scheme aims to give them a protected, dignified setting.
- The Cabinet approved the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana to protect statues of great persons and reformers. [UP Cabinet]
What will be done?
- Development of the area around each statue and construction of boundary walls.
- Beautification so that sites become informative and useful to the public.
- Protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Why does it matter?
- Statues reflect public memory and respect for national and local contributors.
- The works will also create local employment.
What can Prelims ask on the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana?
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana (UP, 2026): 10 sites per Assembly seat, ₹10 lakh each, about ₹403 crore.
- UP has 403 Assembly constituencies.
Read all of April 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- The scheme turns statue upkeep from ad hoc effort into a funded programme.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana to protect statues of great persons and reformers [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 7 April 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-VI: UP schemes and culture. Use for heritage protection and public spaces.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Under the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana, how many statue sites will be developed in each Assembly constituency of UP?
Answer (b) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 7 April 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Why were the statues at risk?
Many were installed as per legal norms but have no canopy or boundary wall, leaving them exposed to weather, encroachment and neglect.
What is the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana?
A UP scheme to protect and beautify statues of great personalities installed by 31 December 2025, with boundary walls and site development.
How many sites per constituency?
Ten, at ₹10 lakh each.
What is the total likely cost?
About ₹403 crore across UP's 403 Assembly constituencies.
Keep studying
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 7 April 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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