U.P. Cabinet clears ₹1,947-cr textile park project, seven water-sewerage schemes in Lucknow, Varanasi

U.P. Cabinet clears ₹1,947-cr textile park project, seven water-sewerage schemes in Lucknow, Varanasi left Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attends a recitation of the 'Valmiki Ramayana' on October 26, 2026 Special arrangement Special arrangement - **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE; SPECIAL PACKAGE** In this image received on Oct. 26, 2026, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attends a recitation of the 'Valmiki Ramayana' and offers prayers at Valmiki Ashram on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, in Bithoor, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

(Handout via PTI Photo)(PTI10_26_2026_000513B) It also cleared expenditure proposals for seven drinking water and sewerage projects across Lucknow and Varanasi Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) approved Ramky Infrastructure Ltd as the preferred bidder to develop a 1,000-acre PM MITRA Mega Textile Park on the Lucknow-Hardoi border at an estimated cost of ₹1,947 crore.

It also cleared expenditure proposals for seven drinking water and sewerage projects across Lucknow and Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh CEO orders reverification of all forms submitted through computer operators Uttar Pradesh CEO orders reverification of all forms submitted through computer operators Action comes after controversy over errors found in electoral rolls published after the Special Intensive Revision Uttar Pradesh CEO orders reverification of all forms submitted through computer operators storyline 1 The textile park, being developed under the Centre's PM MITRA scheme, is expected to attract private investment and generate direct and indirect employment for around one lakh people, according to a State government statement.

The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accepted the single bid received for selecting the master developer and approved Ramky Infrastructure as the preferred bidder for the project. Handloom and Textiles Minister Rakesh Sachan said the project would be developed with an estimated investment of ₹1,947 crore, with the Centre providing financial assistance of up to 30% of the project cost, subject to a maximum of ₹500 crore.

The park is expected to create opportunities for domestic and international private investment and benefit weavers, garment manufacturers and exporters, the minister said. The project will be implemented through PM MITRA Park Uttar Pradesh Ltd, a special purpose vehicle jointly owned by the Centre and the state government, with the Uttar Pradesh government holding a 51% stake and the Centre 49%.

The State government has provided 1,000 acres of land to the special purpose vehicle on a 99-year lease at a nominal rate of ₹1 per acre per year, Principal Secretary (Handloom and Textiles) Anil Kumar Sagar said. Following a national tendering process, Ramky Infrastructure was found eligible after technical and financial evaluation, he added. Supreme Court defers Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan's plea for release of passport to November 2 Supreme Court defers Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan's plea for release of passport to November 2 A Bench of Justices P.S.

Narasimha and Alok Aradhe adjourned the hearing after Uttar Pradesh’s Standing Counsel Ruchira Goel said she was served the application in the morning and needed to seek instructions on it Supreme Court defers Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan's plea for release of passport to November 2 storyline 1 The project will be developed under a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) public-private partnership model, with a five-year construction period and a total concession period of 50 years.

The park will have internal roads, electricity distribution networks, ready-to-use factory sheds, an incubation centre and a common boiler facility. A common effluent treatment plant based on zero liquid discharge norms will be set up to ensure treatment and recycling of industrial wastewater. The infrastructure will also include hostels and residential facilities for workers, particularly women, along with a health centre, skill development institute, warehousing facilities and a logistics hub.

The state government will provide external infrastructure, including six-lane road connectivity and arrangements for uninterrupted power and water supply. In a separate decision, the Cabinet approved expenditure proposals for seven drinking water and sewerage projects in Lucknow and Varanasi under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0. The projects aim to improve water supply and sewerage coverage in the targeted areas of both cities, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said.

In Varanasi, sewerage projects covering the old Trans Varuna area's District 2B and 2C zones, along with the newly expanded Lahartara and Chitaipur zones, are expected to benefit around 8.52 lakh people. Campaign targeting SP-Congress alliance to consolidate PDA: Akhilesh Yadav Campaign targeting SP-Congress alliance to consolidate PDA: Akhilesh Yadav He said attempts to create controversy over Congress' alleged 200-seat demand would only consolidate the PDA, and also questioned who was instrumental in erecting objectionable posters targeting the alliance Campaign targeting SP-Congress alliance to consolidate PDA: Akhilesh Yadav storyline 1 Drinking water expansion and improvement projects in the same areas are expected to benefit around 8.22 lakh people, the statement said.

In Lucknow, a drinking water project covering the Aishbagh, Alamnagar and Kesharikheda wards under Drinking Water District-D is expected to benefit around 1.56 lakh people. The government aims to ensure complete drinking water and sewerage coverage in the areas covered by the respective projects. The funding provisions for the seven projects include ₹696.42 crore as the Centre's share, ₹1,866.40 crore as the state's share, ₹222.85 crore as the urban local bodies' share and ₹113.95 crore towards centage charges, the statement said.

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