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Yogi cabinet clears 37 proposals: Stamp duty relief for women, Tata centres in 121 polytechnics
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved a major relief for women and a boost to technical education. Women registering property worth up to ₹1 crore will now get a 1% stamp duty rebate, increasing the exemption limit from the earlier ₹10 lakh cap. In another key decision, 121 government polytechnics across the state will be upgraded into Tata Technology Centres of Excellence in collaboration with Tata Technologies Limited, with an investment of ₹6,935 crore.
LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to extend 1% exemption in stamp duty to women registering property valued up to ₹1 crore. As of now, the exemption, capped at ₹10,000, was limited to property worth ₹10 lakh only. With this revision, women will now be eligible for up to ₹1 lakh rebate on property registration.
Tata technology centres to be set up in 121 polytechnics
Chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the cabinet meeting cleared 37 out of 38 proposals, including a plan to upgrade 121 government polytechnic institutes with the help of Tata Technologies Limited (TTL). An investment of ₹6,935.86 crore will be made towards machines and equipment. TTL will contribute 87% of the cost ( ₹6,034.20 crore), while the state will bear the remaining ₹1063.96 crore, minister for labour and employment Anil Rajbhar and minister for technical education Ashish Patel told media persons.
Additionally, ₹858.11 crore will be spent on civil infrastructure, with 45 institutes to be upgraded in the first phase. The project aims to integrate industry-aligned curricula and enhance students’ technical skills and employability.
Parag Dairy land sale cleared for defence expansion
The cabinet approved the sale of a 4.62 acre land parcel at Parag Dairy, Noida, to RAPHE mPhibr Pvt Ltd for ₹4.67 crore at an industrial rate of ₹10,100 per sqm. The firm, which has already invested ₹800 crore in defence and drone manufacturing, will relocate the existing dairy unit and contribute an additional ₹10 crore.
The cabinet also approved allocation of 10 hectares of land in Lucknow node of the UP Defence Corridor to the DRDO’s IRDE (Instruments Research & Development Establishment), Dehradun, at a token lease of Re 1. The IR Detection Technology Centre is expected to generate 150 direct and 500 indirect technical jobs.
Smartphone purchase cancelled, tablets to be distributed
A previous government order to procure 25 lakh smartphones under the Swami Vivekanand Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana was rescinded. Instead, only tablets will be distributed to youths, with a budget of ₹2,000 crore allocated for 2025-26. Tablets with larger screens and advanced features will support software like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Sheets to aid employment prospects. The ministers said the decision would also help the youths in getting jobs.
Chitrakoot Link E-way project gets go-ahead
Approval was given for the construction of a 15.172 km four-lane (expandable to six-lane) Chitrakoot Link Expressway. To be developed on the EPC model, the project will cost ₹939.67 crore. The expressway will begin near Bharatkoop in Chitrakoot at km-267 of Varanasi-Banda road (NH35/76) and end at Ahmadganj village in Chitrakoot
In another decision, the cabinet allowed nearly 2,000 government employees, appointed on or after April 1, 2005, but based on advertisements issued before March 28, 2005, to opt for the old pension scheme. This comes following the earlier implementation of the National Pension Scheme.
Nod for incentives to two investors
The cabinet also approved incentives and concessions for two companies planning major investments in Uttar Pradesh to boost exports and support local farmers.
UAE-based multinational Aquabridge will set up an aquaculture project in Unnao, aimed at supporting local fish farmers and creating export opportunities for fingerlings. Similarly, Karnataka-based Innova Food Park will establish an agri-export hub near the upcoming Jewar International Airport, with facilities for testing, treatment, and export of agricultural products. The Cabinet also approved incentives for this project.
