In a landmark cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh government gave its formal seal of approval to 22 crucial policy proposals spanning healthcare, judiciary, education, and animal husbandry. The sweeping decisions are poised to deliver direct socio-economic benefits to state cadres, legal administrative machinery, and rural agrarian households. Briefing the media on the outcomes, senior ministers including Finance Minister Suresh Khanna and Animal Husbandry Minister Dharampal Singh underscored the administration’s focus on long-term welfare, institutional infrastructure, and rural economic resilience.

Cashless Healthcare Safety Net for 1.75 Lakh Employees and Teachers

In a major relief to state employees, the cabinet approved the extension of comprehensive cashless medical treatment to nearly 1.75 lakh non-teaching staff, aided school employees, and teachers across Uttar Pradesh. Long pending as a priority demand among educational cadres, this measure brings aided institutional employees on par with mainstream government servants regarding healthcare accessibility. Under this scheme, eligible employees and their dependents can access in-patient clinical care across empanelled private and state healthcare facilities without bearing immediate out-of-pocket expenses.

Infrastructure Boost: Residential Complexes for Allahabad High Court Officials

Addressing critical infrastructure and service requirements within the state’s judicial ecosystem, the cabinet cleared dedicated land and budgetary provisions for constructing official residential accommodation for High Court officers and administrative staff. The decision resolves long-standing housing shortages for court officials stationed in Prayagraj and Lucknow, streamlining administrative operations and ensuring institutional stability for court functionaries assisting the judiciary.

State Livestock Mission and Free Land for Mainpuri Sainik School

Complementing social welfare and judicial upgrades, the cabinet also ratified transformative measures for education and the dairy economy:

• State Livestock Mission Established: In a nationwide first, UP has constituted a dedicated State Livestock Mission to double dairy farmers’ incomes, offering a 50% subsidy on cow purchases, an 85% government grant on livestock insurance premiums (with farmers contributing only 15%), and distributing 100 free chicks to underprivileged families.

• Free Land Allocation for Sainik School: The council approved the transfer of over 9.5 hectares of land free of cost in Mainpuri to facilitate the expansion and infrastructure development of the Mainpuri Sainik School.

• Transport and Expressways: Clearances were also advanced for PPP-model healthcare management and nodal developer frameworks across regional expressway projects.