Some important commissions created under specific legislation have remained defunct for years. The U.P. State Food Commission, U.P. Board for Development of Municipal Financial Resources, and the U.P. Water Management and Regulatory Commission (UPWMRC) are among them.

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In a message posted on the department’s WhatsApp group, Devraj said he had received complaints that some officers were demanding gifts and cautioned that such behaviour would invite strict action.

In barely three years, the government has disbursed Rs 136.22 crore to 3,866 bereaved families of panchayat representatives who died, giving many rural households a vital lifeline after the loss of a breadwinner.

Till date, 1.24 crore of the total 1.85 crore beneficiaries in UP have completed their e-KYC becoming eligible for two free LPG refills from the state government. e-KYC details of 61 lakh of them are still incomplete, and this effectively means, they will miss out on UP

Data also shows regional contrasts. Western UP divisions (Ghaziabad, Agra, Meerut, Aligarh) accounted for over 1,300 challans, mainly for overcapacity and permit breaches; eastern UP (Varanasi, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur) logged over 1,200, largely for private operators running

A retired bureaucrat with long experience in water transport management is believed to be the frontrunner

Interestingly, before Uttarakhand was carved out as a separate state in 2000, UP used to issue hill endorsements for driving in its hilly regions. The practice stopped thereafter but is now being resumed as part of the state’s digital transport reforms desired by the Centre.

Matrubhoomi Yojana is a unique public–private partnership model aimed at connecting people emotionally and financially with their roots. Under it, donors bear 60% of the project cost, while the government contributes 40%, ensuring shared responsibility and accountability.

The projects include developing cruise terminals, a regional training and research centre, a ship repair facility, and electric charging infrastructure for hybrid vessels. Funded entirely by IWAI, the initiatives aim to boost logistics efficiency, river tourism, and green

If unsustainable debts are any criteria, UP, among all the six states on the Centre's radar, has the weakest case for privatisation.

The order instructs all departments and local bodies to incorporate electricity bill allocations in their monthly financial planning and to ensure that bills are cleared within the due date to avoid paying late payment surcharge that puts additional burden on govt exchequer.

Currently, for example, rent agreements for a one-year term with an annual rent value up to Rs 2 lakh attract a 4% stamp duty—2% as base duty and 2% as additional duty—amounting to around Rs 8,000. Once the new rules come into force, the amount will be a flat Rs 500.For

BJP leaders also believe that invoking the spectre of “jungle raj”which the NDA successfully used against Lalu Prasad’s regime in Bihar could be repurposed in UP by targeting the Samajwadi Party’s past record.

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As numbers rise, 4,170 installations in MVVNL alone, over 1,200 in DVVNL and steady progress in PuVVNL clusters, it’s clear UPPCL has decided to close at least one leak in its system.

Under the present system, Uttar Pradesh registers only the sale deed or transfer document submitted by the parties. The government does not verify the seller’s title, creating opportunities for fraud ranging from impersonation to sale of someone else’s land or even multiple sales

The state has repeatedly tried since 2016 to bring companies under the stamp duty net, but the proposal has never reached the Cabinet, with vested interests — including politicians and bureaucrats who hold stakes in many firms — blocking it each time.

He accused the Congress of being the “biggest and original vote-chor,” alleging that the party had the longest record of manipulating electoral mandates.

The coming weeks are expected to witness heightened political and administrative activities including both party and Cabinet rejig in UP as the BJP prepares its twin engines,the party organisation and the government, for the crucial electoral battle ahead in early 2027.