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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.

Under the central Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), UP has sanctioned over ₹6,000 crore in loans and grants for agri-infrastructure at the farm gate level, including cold chains, warehouses, and processing units. GIS 2023 attracted agri-processing investments. UP Budget 2026–27 allocates ₹720 crore for micro-irrigation and ₹650 crore for horticulture, indirectly supporting this mission. However, the specific ₹25,000 crore "Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agri-Infrastructure Mission" as a separately gazetted fund has no standalone implementation audit in the public domain.

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.

Under the Safe City Project in 17 cities, the UP government initiated CCTV installation across 2,500+ educational institutions in the first phase — covering 68 government schools, 646 aided schools, and 1,786 unaided schools, with a total of 26,568 CCTV cameras planned. An additional 5,505 CCTV cameras have been installed in 162 higher-education colleges and state universities. Work is also ongoing at 606 coaching institutes in Gautam Budhnagar.

Ghaziabad's Commissioner of Police credited a 36% reduction in dowry death cases, a 30% drop in women's harassment complaints, and a 24.5% decline in rape cases to the operation of 20 Pink Booths and 20 Pink Mobile Vehicles launched in the district in 2022. However, the statewide target of 3,000 pink booths remains far from achieved — actual deployment is concentrated in major urban centres only.

As of November 2024, UP's Lakhpati Didi programme — operating through SHGs — has seen over 1.37 lakh women become 'lakhpatis' with annual income exceeding ₹1 lakh. Across UP, income growth has been reported among 13.28 lakh SHG members. The state has committed to making 28.92 lakh women lakhpatis within three years. The broader DAY-NRLM programme had UP among the highest DAY-NRLM allocations nationally for FY 2025–26. The specific ₹5,000 crore Avantibai Lodhi Mission branding is yet to be separately accounted for in state budget documents.

Under the national DAY-NRLM scheme — of which the UP SHG credit card forms a part — the Union Rural Development Minister confirmed that loans worth over ₹11 lakh crore have been disbursed to women SHGs through formal financial institutions nationally. Nationally, over 90.9 lakh SHGs now cover 10.05 crore women households. Uttar Pradesh received the highest central DAY-NRLM allocation in FY 2025–26. However, the specific "Aatmanirbhar SHG Credit Card" branding introduced in the 2022 manifesto has not been separately operationalised as a distinct credit instrument from the regular SHG-bank linkage programme.

In UP PCS-2024, the UPPSC reserved 181 out of 947 posts (19%) specifically for women, with the reservation applying across key roles including 7 of 37 deputy collector posts. The current horizontal women's reservation in state jobs stands at 20% across all categories. While incremental progress continues, no separate data is publicly available confirming that the total number of women in state government jobs has doubled since 2022.

Mission Pink Toilet was a component of the broader Mission Shakti initiative. While standalone budget line-items specifically labelled "Mission Pink Toilet" at ₹1,000 crore have not been separately publicly disclosed, the UP government's Mission Shakti Phase-3 and Phase-4 have included women's toilet construction as part of urban safety infrastructure. Progress remains partial: many public places across UP still lack functional women's toilets as of 2025–26, and a comprehensive state-wide audit of the ₹1,000 crore allocation has not been released.

CM Yogi Adityanath confirmed in October 2024 that 5.14 crore underprivileged individuals in UP have received Ayushman Bharat Golden Cards. Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers are listed as priority beneficiaries under national AB-PMJAY policy as of 2023. However, full enrolment of all ~3.3 lakh Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers in UP under Ayushman Bharat remains ongoing, with progress reported but not yet 100% covered.

The UP government has been providing direct financial assistance to sportspersons. UP Budget 2026–27 allocates funds for sports infrastructure and athlete support through existing schemes. However, a separately-branded "Talent Search and Development Mission" at ₹500 crore specifically for women athletes has not been publicly announced as a standalone operational programme. Athlete support is channelled through the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Infrastructure Mission and existing sports scholarships.

The UP government claims that Ground Breaking Ceremony 4.0 (February 2024) has generated 33.5 lakh employment opportunities through investment projects worth ₹10 lakh crore. The CM YUVA scheme (2024–25) targets 1 lakh new micro-entrepreneurs per year through interest-free loans up to ₹5 lakh. However, with UP's unemployment rate above the national average and a large informal workforce, universal achievement of the "one employment per family" target cannot yet be verified from independent data.

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.

UP Budget 2026–27 allocates ₹1,796 crore for secondary education. The PM SHRI (Schools for Rising India) scheme — jointly funded — is upgrading 347 government schools in UP to model schools with ICT labs, libraries, and upgraded facilities. UP's Operation Kayakalp programme has been upgrading primary schools since 2017, but the 30,000-school renovation target for secondary schools under this manifesto remains partially addressed. Comprehensive progress data from the state education department has not been published for public verification.

Under the PM USHA (Uttishtha Bharat Higher Education Survey) scheme, UP colleges are receiving central grants for infrastructure upgrades. Under the National Education Policy 2020 implementation, UP is upgrading state universities and government degree colleges with smart classrooms and digital libraries. In FY 2025–26, UP Budget allocates ₹4,892 crore for higher education. The Vishwakarma Takniki Utkarsh Programme (see Item 7) is addressing ITI upgradation specifically.

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.

The central PM Vishwakarma scheme (launched Sep 2023), covering 18 traditional trades with up to ₹3 lakh interest-free loans, is now operational across UP. UP has over 1,500 ITIs — more than any other state in India. The state government plans to establish new ITIs at block level, but with UP having 826 development blocks, achieving one ITI per block remains a long-term target. Budget allocation for skill development stands at ₹700 crore in FY 2026–27.

UP Budget 2026–27 allocates ₹650 crore for sports and youth welfare — the largest-ever allocation for the sector. The state is developing the Prayas Sports Academy and expanding district-level sports infrastructure. UP athletes won medals at national and international competitions in 2024–25. The Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut (established under the previous term) continues expanding. New stadiums have been commissioned in multiple districts, including the Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium in Gorakhpur.

The UP government is developing "Khel Mahotsav" as an annual platform and has funded construction of outdoor fitness equipment in gram panchayats under 15th Finance Commission grants. However, the target of covering all 58,000+ gram panchayats of UP with gymnasiums is a long-term infrastructure goal, and no official completion count or audit has been publicly released. Cricket academies at block level are in early stages.

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.

UP Budget 2026–27 allocates ₹14,997 crore for medical education and health infrastructure — a significant increase from previous years. New district hospitals, CHCs (Community Health Centres), and PHCs (Primary Health Centres) have been constructed or renovated across UP since 2022. The government has operationalised hospitals under the PPP-Brownfield model in several districts. However, the specific "Maharshi Sushruta Health Infrastructure Mission" as a discrete ₹10,000 crore fund has not been separately audited or accounted for in public budget documents.

UP has achieved significant milestones on Kala-azar (nearly eliminated, with very few cases in endemic districts) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) — JE cases have declined sharply since the vaccination campaign of 2017. However, dengue remains a persistent challenge with thousands of cases annually across major UP cities. Malaria cases also continue in eastern UP districts. The full elimination of all listed diseases remains a long-term in-progress goal rather than an accomplished one.

As per NHM-MIS data from June 2024, nationally 3,044 ALS and 15,283 BLS ambulances are deployed under NHM. Uttar Pradesh — as the most populous state — holds a substantial share of this fleet. NHM UP recruitment notifications in 2024–25 indicate ongoing expansion of emergency medical services staff. However, an independent audit confirming that UP has specifically doubled its pre-2022 ambulance fleet has not been publicly published by the state health department.

Under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), dialysis centres have been established in district hospitals across UP. As of 2024, UP has operationalised dialysis units in the majority of its 75 districts, providing free dialysis to BPL patients. The state's 2025–26 health budget included expansion of dialysis capacity. However, coverage and functionality data district-by-district — including fully-equipped ALS centres — have not been comprehensively published by the state health department.

NHM UP released multiple large recruitment drives since 2022: 17,291 vacancies for CHOs, ANMs and Staff Nurses (2022–23); 5,586 Community Health Officer posts (January 2024); 7,401 CHO posts (October 2024); and 1,056 specialist doctors (September 2024). Additionally, 5,200+ contractual vacancies for ANMs, nurses, lab technicians, and pharmacists were opened in April 2024. While aggregate appointment numbers against the 6,000 doctors and 10,000 paramedical targets have not been independently audited, recruitment activity is substantial and ongoing.

Between March 2017 and December 2024, UP Police conducted over 10,900 encounters, killing 183 criminals and injuring over 7,799. Properties of gangsters worth over ₹14,090 crore have been confiscated under the Gangster Act. High-profile organised crime figures including Atiq Ahmed (eliminated in 2023 police encounter), Mukhtar Ansari (died in custody 2024), and Mohammad Riyaz — have been neutralised. The UP government's RERA-linked property demolitions against organised crime have drawn both praise and controversy.

UP has expanded its Jan Suvidha Kendra (JSK) network and the UP Nivesh Mitra portal to deliver government services online. The state's Single Window Clearance system now covers over 486 clearances for investors (as per Invest UP portal), and citizen services have been expanded through the CM Helpline (1076). However, the specific metric of 339 services delivered "within stipulated timeframes" is tracked internally, and citizen grievance reports continue to highlight delays in services like caste certificate issuance, pension disbursal, and land records.

The Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO), UP has been active since the first Yogi term. It operates through Vigilance and trap units at divisional and district levels. Between 2022 and 2025, the ACO registered hundreds of cases against government officials caught taking bribes. However, formal confirmation that all 18 divisions now have fully operational, separately staffed ACO units (as opposed to sharing officers with adjoining divisions) has not been publicly documented in a state audit or press release.

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).

Tehsil Divas (previously called Jan Sunwai) is held on fixed dates at tehsil headquarters across UP under the Right to Public Service Act. It continues under the Yogi government's second term and forms part of the integrated grievance redressal framework. CM Yogi has personally presided over multiple public darbar events in Lucknow and district HQs. Between April 2024 and March 2025, lakhs of petitions were received and resolved at the tehsil and district level under this programme.

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.

The UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has been planning industrial townships along the Purvanchal Expressway, Agra-Lucknow Expressway, and Ganga Expressway. Following GIS 2023, several MoUs were signed for food processing and pharma parks along expressway corridors. Actual built-out industrial clusters remain limited, with most development still in the land allotment and DPR stage as of mid-2026. The 5 lakh jobs target from this specific programme has no independent verification yet.

UP rose to 3rd place nationally (after Maharashtra and Karnataka) with over 20,163 DPIIT-recognised startups as of December 2025. The Inc42 Startup Ecosystem Report 2025 places UP among India's top-5 startup ecosystems with a ₹1,000 crore Fund-of-Funds. UP jumped a tier in the DPIIT States' Startup Ranking SRF 5.0 (Jan 2026). In DPIIT BRAP 2024, UP is "Recognised for Reforms" — second tier, not yet the top position. The 10 lakh employment target from startups has not been independently verified.

During GIS 2023, several MoUs were signed for leather sector investment in Kanpur — India's "leather city." UPEIDA has reserved land in Kanpur-adjacent areas for a leather park. However, the full "Mega Leather Park" at the scale envisioned in the manifesto has not broken ground as a standalone project. Multiple leather sector investors committed at GIS 2023 and GBC 4.0 (Feb 2024), but actual park construction and job creation against the 2 lakh target remain unverified.

UP attracted ₹25,000+ crore in textile sector MoUs at GIS 2023. The state has a Textile Policy offering 25% capital subsidy. Varanasi, Lucknow, Moradabad and Mau are designated as textile hubs. The One District One Product (ODOP) scheme has promoted local textile crafts. However, comprehensive job creation data from newly attracted textile investment remains unverified, and progress on transforming UP into a "Global Textile Hub" is incremental, not yet at the scale of declared intent.

The UP MSME department has been developing several flatted factory complexes and MSME parks in cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, and Gorakhpur. Some parks are operational at a smaller scale than originally announced. However, a verifiable count of 6 fully-completed, dedicated MSME industrial parks from 2022 onwards — with confirmed employment outcomes — has not been publicly released by the state MSME department.

UP's IT department has operational IT parks in Lucknow (TechZone III in Greater Noida), Noida (multiple SEZs), and is planning IT parks in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Agra, Kanpur, Meerut, and Prayagraj. IT parks at all 18 divisional headquarters are not yet fully operational. The state IT Policy 2022 offers significant incentives. UP has attracted cloud data centre investments from Amazon AWS and Google, and Noida-Greater Noida remains India's second-largest tech hub.

UP has emerged as a major hub for electronics manufacturing: Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, and multiple component makers operate in Noida and Greater Noida. MeitY approved an EMC (Electronics Manufacturing Cluster) scheme grant for a cluster in the Yamuna Expressway zone. However, the distinct announcement of "3 new EMCs" from the 2022 manifesto has not resulted in 3 separately-gazetted new clusters as of June 2026 — pre-existing clusters in Noida/Greater Noida are continuing to expand rather than fresh greenfield ones being commissioned.

GIS 2023 saw MoUs for fisheries and aquaculture investment in UP. The state received the "Best Inland Fisheries State" award from the GoI in 2024. Under PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), UP has developed fish hatcheries and aquaculture ponds across several districts. However, comprehensive "Integrated Aqua Parks" at district scale — as distinct facilities with processing, cold chain, and export linkages — have not been operationalised statewide. The programme is in early stages.

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.

As of October 2025, nationally over 15.72 crore rural households (81% of India) have tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission. In UP specifically, tap connections have been provided to over 1.98 crore rural households across 85,364 villages. CM Yogi set a December 15, 2025 deadline to complete coverage in Vindhya and Bundelkhand regions. Phase 2 and Phase 3 projects were ~90% complete. The original 2024 deadline has been missed, but progress continues under an extended timeline.

UPMRC's 1,575 km metro expansion plan targets all six cities. Meerut Metro's rapid rail corridor (RRTS) is already under construction. Gorakhpur Metrolite (27.4 km, ₹4,672 crore) is in the pre-construction phase as of November 2025 — DPR approved, no tenders floated yet. Varanasi, Prayagraj, Bareilly, and Jhansi DPRs are in final stages. UPMRC targets 790 km completed by 2035. No city from this list except Meerut has active construction.

Noida International Airport (Jewar) — being built by Zurich Airport International — is under construction with Phase 1 expected to open by late 2025 or 2026. Terminal and runway work are ongoing. However, the specific MRO hub and Aviation Innovation & Research Centre promised in the manifesto have not been separately operationalised or contracted as of June 2026. The airport itself is in progress, but the MRO/research centre component remains pending.

UP has received the highest railway budget allocation of any state for multiple consecutive years. Railways commissioned new lines including Varanasi-Ayodhya-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express, Gorakhpur-Prayagraj Vande Bharat, and multiple other corridors. Noida International Airport (Jewar) and Purvanchal expansion are in progress. Varanasi's Inland Waterway Terminal is operational. The Ganga Expressway (April 2026) and Gorakhpur Link Expressway (June 2025) further boost connectivity. "Double-engine" collaboration is ongoing.

UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has undertaken renovation and construction of bus depots at various locations. However, a publicly documented list confirming 25 major bus depots constructed or modernised from 2022–2027 is not available. UPSRTC's budget has been increased, and electric bus facilities are being created in Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi, and Kanpur. Progress on this specific target remains partially verified.

The Kashi Ropeway (3.75 km, 5 stations, ₹645 crore) in Varanasi remains under construction — construction began March 2022 and is being built by Vishwa Samudra Engineering. Once operational, it will be India's first urban public transport ropeway, connecting Varanasi Cantonment to Godowlia Chowk. Capacity: 96,000 passengers/day. Ropeway projects in Mirzapur (Vindhyachal) and Chitrakoot are in DPR/planning stages.

UPSRTC expanded its fleet and UP has introduced electric bus services in major cities. The UP government has added new bus routes to connect smaller towns. However, full village-level connectivity through 2,000 specifically-allocated new buses, with independently verified panic button installation in all buses, has not been publicly audited. Free bus services for women above 60 (see Women section Item 4) are also part of the same fleet commitment.

The Babuji Kalyan Singh Gram Uday Yojana has been announced but comprehensive implementation data across all components (roads, drainage, solar lighting, bus stops, internet) has not been independently published for all UP's 97,941 revenue villages. Individual components have seen progress — PM Gram Sadak Yojana (roads), 15th Finance Commission grants (solar lighting), BharatNet Phase-II (internet) — but the integrated scheme as described in the manifesto is not verifiably 100% implemented.

CM Yogi Adityanath announced in January 2026 that UP has provided houses to 62 lakh families in nine years under PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana). The government transferred instalments to 2.09 lakh approved PMAY beneficiaries at a single event. Additionally, the UP Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana — for those ineligible under PMAY — was expanded in September 2025 to include widows, Sapera and Jogi communities. PMAY-U ranked UP as the No. 1 large state in implementation in 2022.

The Yogi government announced the launch of Annapurna Canteens across 17 UP cities (including Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Agra, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, and others) in September 2025, offering a meal of dal, rice, vegetables, roti, and salad at affordable rates. Each canteen is capable of serving thousands of meals daily. This marks a partial operationalisation of the 2022 manifesto commitment, though the scheme's long-term continuity and statewide scale are still being established.

Under UP's Right to Public Service (RTPS) Act, caste/income/domicile certificates are mandated for issuance within 15 days. Online application through e-Saathi portal is available for all 75 districts. The Jan Suvidha Kendra network facilitates issuance. However, real-world delivery times remain inconsistent — a significant number of applications reportedly experience delays, particularly in rural areas where digital access is limited. Integration with birth certificate issuance for newborns is being implemented under the Civil Registration System.

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.

The UP Building & Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Board administers the Shramik Credit Card scheme as part of its welfare programmes. Registered workers can access collateral-free loans. As of 2024–25, over 37 lakh construction workers are registered under BOCW in UP. The credit card scheme is operational but uptake data — particularly how many of the 1-crore targeted workers have received the ₹1 lakh credit facility — has not been publicly released by the Labour Department.

Atal Residential Schools (ATS) have been announced for all 18 divisions of UP, providing free residential education to children of labour and construction workers. Some schools are operational (in Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi divisions) while others remain under construction. The promise of free education "up to graduation level" is ambitious — most ATS schools cover Class 1 to 12 and are not yet providing college-level free education through a residential programme.

UP is the top state in PM SVANidhi loans disbursed, with over 25 lakh street vendors receiving loans as of 2024. UP has consistently led nationally in PM SVANidhi implementation. However, the specific outreach to e-commerce delivery workers (a separate category) under this promise has not been separately tracked or operationalised — this segment is not yet comprehensively covered under PM SVANidhi or any UP state scheme.

The central Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY covers BPL families with ₹5 lakh annual health cover. An expanded Ayushman Bharat Vaya Vandana Card (for senior citizens 70+) was launched in 2024. However, a specific category-based extension of Ayushman Bharat to all auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers — irrespective of income level — as a standalone UP state programme has not been publicly operationalised. UP's existing Ayushman Bharat covers over 5.14 crore beneficiaries, but universal coverage for all transporters requires a separate GO.

UP announced an EV Policy in 2022 offering subsidies on EV purchase including e-rickshaws. EV charging stations are being installed under the central FAME-II scheme and UP's state budget. However, achieving charging infrastructure in all UP cities — including Tier-3 cities and rural towns — remains a work-in-progress. e-Rickshaw has become a primary mode of last-mile transport in UP cities, and the state provides purchase subsidies, but integrated charging + parking + auto-stand infrastructure is not fully deployed statewide.

The UP government has inaugurated the revamped Dr BR Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal in Lucknow, developed the Sant Ravidas Smarak in Varanasi, and initiated work on a Nishad Raj Guha memorial in Prayagraj. A Maharshi Valmiki cultural complex has been proposed in Ayodhya. However, "world-class cultural centres" for all four personalities as distinct fully-functional institutions with events, exhibitions, and research facilities are not yet comprehensively operational.

The UP government has allocated funds for development of the Bijli Pasi Fort (also known as Lal Baradar̂i area) in Lucknow. Plans include a light-and-sound show and heritage walkway. However, as of June 2026, the fort development has not been inaugurated as a fully operational tourism attraction with the promised show. Work is ongoing under the UP Tourism Development Board.

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.

UP's Film Policy 2023 offers cash incentives of up to ₹2 crore for feature films shot substantially in UP, along with electricity subsidies and tax concessions. The policy explicitly covers Hindi, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, and Braj language productions. Lucknow's Film Development Council has registered hundreds of productions. The Grand Film City development (see Item 6) is expected to further anchor this incentive framework.

The Lata Mangeshkar Performing Arts Academy was announced as a tribute to Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar (passed away Feb 2022). While the UP government held tributes and the Sangeet Natak Akademi has been revamped, a separately-constituted "Lata Mangeshkar Performing Arts Academy" as a functional institution with a campus, faculty, and curriculum for UP's folk arts has not been formally inaugurated as of June 2026.

The UP government has developed the Devasthalam portal and the UP Tourism app, which provide information on major temples in the state including Kashi Vishwanath, Vindhyachal, Gorakhnath, and Ayodhya temples. However, a comprehensively-branded "Online Integrated Temple Information System (ITIS)" covering all UP's temples with route maps and history — as described in the manifesto — has not been separately gazetted. The tourism portal partially fulfils this function.

The UP government has announced these four regional language academies and has made budget provisions. The Bhojpuri Academy has been made more active, and some Brajbhasha and Awadhi literary events have been funded. However, all four academies have not been independently inaugurated as fully-staffed, campus-based institutions with active publication programmes as of June 2026. Progress is partial.