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Mainpuri: Tarkashi under ODOP; Shikohabad-Bhogaon road

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Battle IAS UP current affairs title card: Mainpuri: Tarkashi under ODOP; Shikohabad-Bhogaon road (, 26 July 2026)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20251 PYQ

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Battle Brief

On 26 July 2026 the UP Chief Minister inaugurated or laid foundations for 111 projects worth over ₹682 crore in the Karhal and Mainpuri assembly areas of Mainpuri. He said Mainpuri’s Tarkashi craft has won global recognition under One District One Product, and widening of the Shikohabad-Bhogaon road to 4 lanes, at ₹292 crore, is nearly complete.

Fact File

Date
26 Jul 2026
District
Mainpuri (Karhal, Mainpuri)
Projects
111, over ₹682 crore
ODOP craft
Tarkashi
Road
Shikohabad-Bhogaon, 4 lanes, ₹292 crore
Water
Jal Jeevan Mission, ₹1,495 crore, 1,77,000+ rural families
In the news

The Mainpuri projects and Tarkashi: what happened?

Under One District One Product (ODOP), each district gets one signature product that the State backs. Mainpuri’s is Tarkashi.

  • The CM launched 111 projects worth ₹682 crore in Mainpuri. [UP CM press note]
  • He said Mainpuri’s Tarkashi got global recognition under ODOP; ₹292 crore is for widening the Shikohabad-Bhogaon road to 04 lanes. [UP CM press note]
Back Story

What else did the press note say?

  • A Jal Jeevan Mission scheme of ₹1,495 crore will bring clean drinking water to over 1,77,000 rural families.
  • Mainpuri is linked with Mayan and Chyavan rishis, and with Maharaja Tej Singh Chauhan, who fought in the first war of independence.
  • Under the CM Bal Seva Yojana, ₹4000 a month is given as aid.
  • The CM said crop loans of ₹36,000 crore of 86 lakh small and marginal farmers were waived.
Exam Radar

What can Prelims ask on the Mainpuri projects and Tarkashi?

  • Tarkashi: ODOP craft of Mainpuri.
  • Maharaja Tej Singh Chauhan of Mainpuri fought in the first war of independence.
  • Shikohabad-Bhogaon road widened to 4 lanes.

Read all of July 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →

How to use this in Mains

GS-VI ODOP

  1. Tarkashi is Mainpuri's ODOP product and a likely one-line question.
Quotable data point

The CM launched 111 projects worth ₹682 crore in Mainpuri [UP CM press note].

UP Information Dept, CM press note 2026-07-26: मुख्यमंत्री ने जनपद मैनपुरी में करहल एवं मैनपुरी विधान सभा क्षेत्रों की 682 करोड़ रु० से अधिक लागत की 111 विकास परियोजनाओं का लोकार्पण एवं शिलान्यास किया (Hindi PDF)

Exam angle

UPPCS

ODOP one-liner: Mainpuri = Tarkashi.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPPCS

Tarkashi is the ODOP product of which UP district?

Answer (b) & explanation

UP CM press note, 26 Jul 2026.

Quick questions

Questions students ask about this

What is Mainpuri's ODOP product?

Tarkashi. The CM said it has won global recognition under ODOP.

How many projects did the CM launch in Mainpuri?

111 projects worth over ₹682 crore.

What is the Shikohabad-Bhogaon road project?

Widening and strengthening to 4 lanes at ₹292 crore; nearly complete.

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Official source: UP Information Dept, CM press note 2026-07-26: मुख्यमंत्री ने जनपद मैनपुरी में करहल एवं मैनपुरी विधान सभा क्षेत्रों की 682 करोड़ रु० से अधिक लागत की 111 विकास परियोजनाओं का लोकार्पण एवं शिलान्यास किया (Hindi PDF)

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