The Uttar Pradesh government has earmarked over Rs 25,000 crore for urban development projects. The Department of Urban Development has allocated these funds as part of its annual budget, encompassing both state and central government schemes. The investment aims to enhance smart cities, cattle shelters (gaushalas), drinking water facilities, and sewerage systems.
The budget allocates Rs 7,000 crore for state-level schemes and over Rs 11,000 crore for centrally sponsored schemes. Additionally, more than Rs 6,000 crore has been allocated to the State Urban Development Authority (SUDA).
Key state-level projects include Rs 100 crore for stormwater drainage, Rs 800 crore for CM Grids, Rs 800 crore for the CM City Creation Scheme, Rs 600 crore for sewerage and drainage, Rs 600 crore for the CM Global Urban Development Scheme, Rs 450 crore for the Kanha Gaushala and Destitute Animal Shelter Scheme, Rs 400 crore for the State Smart City Mission, and Rs 500 crore for the Pandit Deen.
Dayal Upadhyay Urban Development Scheme. The budget also includes Rs 275 crore for drinking water projects, Rs 200 crore for Model Nagar Panchayats, Rs 145 crore for Smart Nagar Palikas, Rs 100 crore each for the Vandan Yojana and Aspirational City Programme, Rs 80 crore for the Urban Lake and Pond Scheme, Rs 70 crore for parks, and Rs 60 crore for the development of cremation grounds.
Furthermore, Rs 50 crore will be invested in road development in Ayodhya, Mathura, and Varanasi. Under central government schemes, Rs 2,421 crore will be spent on Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 and Rs 4,100 crore on AMRUT 2.0.
Out of the Rs 6,659 crore allocated to SUDA, Rs 6,066 crore will be utilised for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). An additional Rs 150 crore will be spent under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) for the formation of self-help groups, establishment of shelters, and training.