UP Cabinet Decisions: Free LPG Refills, AC E-Buses in 18 Cities

What to do: If you are an Ujjwala beneficiary, check with your gas agency that your Aadhaar authentication is complete, so you don’t miss the Diwali refill.

2. AC Electric Buses in 18 Cities

1,725 air-conditioned electric buses will run in Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura-Vrindavan, Meerut, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Shahjahanpur, Saharanpur, Varanasi and Noida (including Jewar). Private operators will run them on 12-year contracts.

3. Skill Zones for Jobs at Home and Abroad

The new Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone scheme aims to make UP a “global manpower hub.” It will cover all 75 districts through nine zones, training youth according to industry demand and linking them to jobs in India and overseas.

4. Bhadohi Gets Back ‘Sant Ravidas’

Bhadohi district will be renamed Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi. The government said it is restoring Sant Ravidas’s name, which was dropped under the previous Samajwadi Party government, while keeping Bhadohi’s historical identity.

5. Three Sarees for Anganwadi Workers

Anganwadi workers and helpers will now get three sarees a year instead of two, benefiting 3,80,290 workers across the state.

Why It Matters: Festive Timing

Several decisions are timed for the festive season. The first free LPG refill falls in the Diwali window, offering relief to lakhs of households at a time when kitchen costs rise. The decisions also come as Uttar Pradesh heads towards Assembly elections in 2027.

The Bottom Line

From free cooking gas to cooler commutes and job training, Friday’s Cabinet decisions touch daily life across Uttar Pradesh. For Ujjwala beneficiaries, the most urgent step is simple: make sure your Aadhaar is linked before Diwali.

With inputs from IANS.