Lucknow, March 10: The cabinet meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved a proposal to amend Rule 21 and Rule 24 of the Uttar Pradesh Government Employees’ Conduct Rules, 1956. The aim of this change is to bring greater transparency to matters related to government employees’ investments and assets. These amendments will increase transparency in government employees’ financial activities and ensure accountability.
Under the amendment, Rule 21 stipulates that if a government employee invests more than six months of their basic salary in stocks, shares, or other investments in a calendar year, they must report this to their appropriate authority. Similarly, Rule 24 has also been amended. Now, if an employee purchases movable property worth more than two months’ basic salary, they must report it to the relevant authority.
Previously, this limit was equal to one month’s basic salary. Furthermore, the rules regarding the declaration of immovable property have also been amended. Previously, government employees were required to provide information about their immovable property every five years, but now this information will be mandatory every year.
Cabinet Approves Amendment to Begging Prohibition Act
The Cabinet meeting approved a proposal to amend the Uttar Pradesh Begging Prohibition Act. This decision was taken in compliance with the Supreme Court’s order of May 7, 2025. Under the proposed amendment, provisions related to leprosy are being removed from Section 21 of the Act. These provisions will also be aligned with the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, bringing the law in line with modern health and human rights standards.
Cabinet Approves New Rules for Sikh Anand Marriage Registration
The Cabinet meeting approved a proposal to promulgate the “Uttar Pradesh Anand Marriage Registration Rules, 2026” to simplify marriage registration for the Sikh community. This regulation is being implemented to facilitate the registration of “Anand Karaj” marriages, a practice prevalent in the Sikh religion. This arrangement has been made based on the powers granted to the state government under Section 6 of the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 (amended 2012). This decision has been taken in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directives issued on September 4, 2025, in the writ petition, Amanjot Singh Chadha vs. Union of India and others.
Yogi Cabinet Approves New Policy for PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0
A proposal to issue a new policy for the implementation of the Affordable Housing (AHP) and Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) components under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 has been approved. Detailed guidelines for the implementation of these two components will be issued in the state for the year 2026, in accordance with the guidelines of the Government of India. The scheme provides for providing affordable housing to people in the middle and lower income groups.
Yogi Cabinet approves One-Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) 2026
The cabinet meeting approved a proposal to implement the One-Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) 2026 for property defaulters of development authorities, Housing and Development Councils, and Special Area Development Authorities. The scheme aims to recover long-standing dues and provide relief to defaulting allottees.
Finance Minister Khanna stated that there are a total of 18,982 property default cases with development authorities and related institutions, involving outstanding dues of approximately โน11,848.21 crore. Similarly, 545 default cases related to map approvals have outstanding dues of approximately โน1,482.10 crore. The OTS scheme is being implemented to recover these outstanding dues.
The scheme will apply to all types of properties (residential, commercial, and other allotted properties), including properties acquired through auction or allotment. The scheme will also apply to properties allotted to government institutions, schools, charitable institutions, and other organizations. Default cases related to map approvals are also included.
Yogi Cabinet approves construction of a new bridge over the Ganga River in Kanpur
The proposal to build a new bridge over the Ganga River to connect Transganga City in Kanpur district with the city has been approved. This work will be undertaken under the Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission. The total approved cost of this project is approximately โน753.13 crore. Of this, โน460 crore will be provided under the Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission, while the remaining amount will be spent by the relevant authority from its own resources. This project will significantly benefit industrial development and transportation in the Kanpur region.