Yogi Cabinet Clears Rural Bus Network for 12,200 Villages, Tightens Land Registry and Staff Conduct Rules

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved 30 of 31 proposals, including verification of land records to prevent fraud, a rural bus network to improve village mobility, regulation of app based taxi platforms, strengthened staff conduct and housing relief schemes. These measures aim to enhance transparency, safety and development across the state.

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved 30 of 31 proposals in a recent meeting. Key decisions cover land registry checks, a new rural bus network, stricter conduct rules for staff, relief for housing defaulters and several infrastructure, sports, mining and investment projects across the state.

The meeting took place at Lok Bhavan, where ministers cleared proposals linked to development and governance. Cabinet ministers Suresh Khanna, Ravindra Jaiswal and Dayashankar Singh briefed the media on approvals from their departments. The decisions span transport, housing, industry, education, consumer protection, dams, dairy plants and regulation of app-based taxi services.

UP cabinet decisions on land registry verification and fraud control

One of the most significant UP cabinet decisions concerns land registration. Stamp Minister Ravindra Jaiswal said the government has accepted a proposal from the Stamp and Registration Department. Under the new system, verification of khatauni and ownership documents will be compulsory before any land registry takes place in Uttar Pradesh.

Officials will now check revenue records before approving a deed, which blocks registries without proper land records. The government expects this to reduce fraud in property deals, protect buyers’ money and target land mafia networks. The decision is presented as a key step towards greater transparency and security in land transactions.

UP cabinet decisions on Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana and cab platforms

Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh announced that the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana has received cabinet approval. Under this scheme, direct bus services will reach 12,200 remote villages in Uttar Pradesh. The plan is designed to help students, farmers and patients in rural areas travel to cities with fewer delays and safer routes.

Transport officials will deploy small and medium buses on these routes, mainly 28-seater vehicles fit for village roads. Buses will reach villages at night and halt there. They will depart for district headquarters before 10 a.m. and return between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. These buses will be exempt from tax and will not require permits.

Every village covered under this network will get at least two bus trips daily. District-level committees headed by the District Magistrate will decide fare structures. The government says all villages in Uttar Pradesh will fall under some bus service coverage once the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana is fully rolled out.

The cabinet also decided to bring app-based taxi platforms like Ola and Uber under transport department registration. Companies running such services must now register by paying an application fee of ₹25,000 per vehicle operator. If a company itself applies, the fee will be ₹5 lakh for registration under the notified framework.

Renewal will be required once every five years, with a renewal fee of ₹5,000. The state is adopting rules already framed by the Government of India, applying them within Uttar Pradesh through these UP cabinet decisions. Officials say the move aims to enhance supervision of aggregators and improve passenger safety and accountability.

UP cabinet decisions on employee conduct rules and financial disclosure

The cabinet cleared a proposal from the personnel department to tighten the conduct rules for government employees. Under the revised rules, if any employee buys or sells movable property worth more than two months’ basic salary, the employee must report this transaction to the competent authority without fail, including vehicles, gold or other investments.

The change is meant to increase transparency and check corruption among public servants. Another provision states that if an employee invests more than six months’ basic salary in the share market, a declaration will be mandatory. These UP cabinet decisions seek clearer financial disclosures to help departments monitor unusual asset growth among staff.

UP cabinet decisions on housing OTS, affordable housing and new cities

Home buyers in default with development authorities and the Housing Development Council will receive relief. The housing department has decided to start a One Time Settlement scheme for nearly 19,000 defaulters. Many could not clear dues because of accumulated interest and penalties. Under the scheme, they will get three months to deposit the required amount.

Budget approval was also granted for affordable housing projects in eight cities under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) and the Chief Minister Urban Expansion Scheme. These projects will support “affordable housing” in Bareilly, Varanasi, Orai, Chitrakoot, Banda, Pratapgarh, Ghazipur and Mau. Funds will be used to expand urban areas and add new housing stock.

For PM Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0, the cabinet approved a new policy and guidelines for Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) and Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) components. These UP cabinet decisions aim to support both ownership-based and rental homes in cities, particularly for low and middle-income groups struggling with high urban housing costs.

UP cabinet decisions on industry, logistics, sports and infrastructure

Under the Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission, the cabinet cleared the setting up of Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters near the expressway in Meerut. In Kanpur, a four-lane bridge over the Ganga and approach roads were approved to connect Trans Ganga City with the main urban area, improving access for residents and businesses.

In Ayodhya, land categorised as nazul at Vashishtha Kund will be transferred to Ayodhya Municipal Corporation. This land will be used to build a sports complex. For cricket, the cabinet agreed to modify the fee terms in the contract related to giving Green Park Stadium to the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association.

In higher education, the cabinet decided to provide cashless medical treatment facilities to regular and self-financed teachers of aided degree colleges and state universities under the higher education department. For investment promotion, approvals were granted on recommendations of the Empowered Committee formed under the FDI and Fortune 500 Investment Promotion Policy 2023.

UP cabinet decisions on dams, dairy, mining and social protection

Under the Bundelkhand package, a new dairy plant with a capacity of 20,000 litres per day will be set up in Banda. The existing plant in Jhansi will be expanded to 30,000 litres per day. These dairy projects are expected to support milk producers in the region and create local employment opportunities.

For major minerals, MSTC Limited has been nominated as the e-auction platform, while SBI Capital Markets will act as transaction advisor. The cabinet sanctioned Uttar Pradesh’s financial share for Uttarakhand’s Lakhwar dam project and Himachal Pradesh’s Renukaji dam project, amounting to ₹356.07 crore and ₹361.04 crore respectively, under inter-state water resource cooperation.

The cabinet passed a proposal to amend Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1975, updating legal provisions on begging control. Approval was also granted for the notification of the Uttar Pradesh State and District Consumer Protection Council (First Amendment) Rules, 2026, aimed at strengthening consumer protection councils across the state.

With these wide-ranging UP cabinet decisions, the state government has moved on land records, rural transport, staff conduct, housing relief, industrial clusters, sports facilities, dams, dairy and regulation of digital taxi platforms. Officials say implementation will now rest with the concerned departments, which must issue detailed orders and timelines for each approved proposal.