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Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma informed the State Assembly that over 10.59 lakh farmers have successfully registered under the free electricity scheme. He assured the House that the 5.06 lakh private tubewell owners yet to register are not being pressured for bill recovery and continue to receive free irrigation power — though registration remains a mandatory administrative requirement for processing the state subsidy.

UP Budget 2025–26 allocated ₹509 crore for PM KUSUM (solar pump scheme) as a complementary track to the free-electricity commitment. UP has completed 3,817 of 4,680 target agricultural feeders under its feeder segregation plan. With ~10.59 lakh of 15.65 lakh private tubewell farmers registered as of Feb 2026, ~32% remain to be onboarded before the March 2027 deadline.

Finance Minister Suresh Khanna confirmed that the flagship scheme providing 140 free units per kW per month to farmers for tube well irrigation has been actively running since April 1, 2023. The budget allocated ₹18,290 crore for irrigation and flood control schemes — a 30% increase from the previous year.

UP Budget 2026–27 allocated ₹10,888 crore for agriculture, including ₹720 crore for micro-irrigation (Per Drop More Crop) and ₹650 crore for National Horticulture Mission, advancing the Mukhyamantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana commitment to expand irrigated area.

An October 2024 RBI working paper confirms price volatility for potato, onion and tomato remains unresolved — farmers receive only ~one-third of retail prices. Only ₹100 crore was proposed for the Bhamashah fund — 10% of the ₹1,000 crore promised — and no subsequent budget document confirms operationalisation of the full fund.

Union Minister Amit Shah confirmed UP has 23 operational cooperative sugar mills. The state set aside ₹24 crore in 2024–25 for off-season maintenance and plans capacity expansions. Total documented state spending falls well short of the ₹5,000 crore promised.

UP's wheat procurement under MSP jumped from 2.20 lakh tonnes (2023–24) to 9.31 lakh tonnes (2024–25) — a more than 4× increase in a single year.

UP wheat procurement for RMS 2025–26 crossed 10.27 lakh metric tonnes, with ₹2,508.26 crore paid directly into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. MSP for 2025–26 set at ₹2,425/quintal. For 2026–27, UP raised the target to 5 million metric tonnes at ₹2,585/quintal.

In an affidavit before the Allahabad High Court, UP admitted it owes ₹2,889.64 crore in interest to farmers for delayed payments across four crushing seasons. Farmer organisations estimate total liability may exceed ₹15,000 crore. The 14-day payment promise remains aspirational.

At the close of the 2025–26 crushing season, ₹12,779 crore remains unpaid nationally (88.6% clearance). UP mills are among the defaulting states. The 14-day mandate continues to be observed in the breach.

The Nand Baba Milk Mission was formally launched on June 7, 2023 at ₹1,000 crore over five years. Four sub-schemes were rolled out. Cattle farmers receive ₹10,000–₹15,000 per indigenous cow via DBT.

UP remains India's largest milk producer. The state has signed 796 MoUs worth ₹25,000+ crore in the dairy sector. More than 4,000 primary dairy cooperative societies are operational covering ~1.5 lakh milk producers. ₹84 crore transferred to 10,000+ beneficiaries via DBT.

As of February 2025, Uttar Pradesh has registered 758 FPOs under the central 10,000 FPO scheme — the highest count of any state in India. However, the UP manifesto target of 4,000 crop-specific FPOs remains far off: 758 represents only 19% of that goal.

The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone centrally sponsored scheme with ₹2,481 crore outlay. By July 22, 2025, 10+ lakh farmers enrolled nationally; UP participates. However, the central Mega Food Park scheme was discontinued after March 31, 2021 — none of the 25 operational parks nationally are in UP.

The Fisheries Department portal was opened for online applications from July 1–21, 2024, under the Nishadraj Boat Subsidy Yojana. The scheme provides 40% subsidy on boat and fishing net purchase to 1,500 gram sabha leaseholders annually across UP.

Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana financial assistance doubled from ₹51,000 to ₹1 lakh per couple from FY 2025–26. Over 4,76,207 girls have been married under this scheme since 2017. Structured as ₹60,000 cash to the bride, ₹25,000 for household items, and ₹15,000 for event costs.

As of April 2026, the scheme has still not been formally launched. Hindustan Times reported the free bus ride scheme for senior women "may roll out soon" — indicating it remains in the planning stage nearly 4 years after the election promise. No government order (GO) has been publicly issued to operationalise the scheme. UP Budget 2026–27 includes only a token allocation of ₹1 lakh.

Widow pension currently stands at ₹1,000/month covering 30.34 lakh women — up from 17.31 lakh earlier. The manifesto promise of ₹1,500/month is in progress; the government increased it to ₹1,000 from ₹500, but the full ₹1,500 monthly rate has not yet been implemented.

Three all-women PAC battalions in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Badaun were announced in October 2022. A total of 1,262 posts were created for women. Women's help desks were also established at all 1,584 police stations.

Total devices distributed crossed 53 lakh (22.8 lakh tablets and 37.2 lakh smartphones across all phases). The scheme continues toward its 2-crore target under DG Shakti with ₹3,600 crore cabinet-approved budget.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan Vishwavidyalaya (MMYRV) was formally established in Ayodhya in June 2025 and commenced its first academic session 2025–26, offering UG, PG and Diploma programmes across multiple faculties.

UP is targeting government-linked medical colleges (via the PPP Brownfield model) in every one of its 75 districts, with ₹14,997 crore allocated for medical education. Many new colleges are in early-operational or under-construction phases — not all 75 districts have a fully functional college yet.

Cyber helpdesks have been strengthened in every police station as of 2025. Nearly 18,000 UP Police personnel have been trained in cybercrime investigation. ₹325.25 crore frozen in financial cyber fraud cases during 2025 alone, lifting the recovery rate from 11% (2024) to 24% (2025).

UP's GSDP grew from ₹13 lakh crore in 2017 to ₹36 lakh crore by Feb 2026, making it India's second-largest state economy. The government targets becoming India's largest state economy and a $1 trillion economy by 2029.

UP Defence Industrial Corridor has attracted ₹33,896 crore in investment proposals across 6 nodes. 62 companies allotted land; 9 units are already operational including BrahMos Aerospace missile assembly at Lucknow and Adani Defence ammunition plant at Kanpur.

PM Modi inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway on April 29, 2026 — India's longest greenfield expressway. Built at ₹36,230 crore, it connects Meerut to Prayagraj through 12 districts, reducing travel time from ~12 hrs to ~3.5 hrs. With this, UP's operational expressway network crosses 1,788 km — the largest in India.

Senior citizens' pension under Vridhavastha Pension Yojana is currently ₹1,000/month covering over 50 lakh beneficiaries. The manifesto target of ₹1,500/month is in progress; the increase from ₹300 to ₹1,000 has been made.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan Vishwavidyalaya (MMYRV) was formally established in Ayodhya in June 2025 and commenced its first academic session 2025–26.

YEIDA officially handed over 230 acres in Sector-21 (Yamuna Expressway) to Bayview Bhutani Film City Pvt Ltd. Phase-1 plan includes 14 sound stages, a film institute, studios, open sets, hospitality and office spaces. Estimated cost: ₹1,510 crore with Phase-1 completion in 3 years.