In the UP cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, many important proposals like changes in property registry rules, OTS scheme 2026 for defaulters, industrial cluster in Meerut, new bridge on Ganga in Kanpur and UP’s share in two water projects were approved.
Lucknow. Many important proposals were approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The objective of these decisions is to increase transparency in the state, promote investment, accelerate industrial development and make government processes more systematic. Many major decisions were taken in the meeting like changes in property registry rules, OTS scheme for defaulters, industrial cluster in Meerut, new bridge on Ganga in Kanpur and amendment in investment rules of government employees.
Change in property registry process, fake land registry will be banned
The Cabinet has approved an important proposal to make the property registry process more secure and transparent. Now checking of documents related to Khatauni and ownership will be made mandatory before registration. This will help in preventing registration of fake or disputed land.
Minister of State for Stamps and Registration (Independent Charge) Ravindra Jaiswal said that at present it has been seen in many cases that someone other than the actual owner sells the property. Apart from this, registration of restricted land, attached property or government land is also done, which later creates a situation of dispute and litigation.
Registration Act will be amended, new sections will be added
At present, under the Registration Act 1908, the Sub-Registrar has very limited powers to stop registration in doubtful cases. Due to this, many times disputed properties also get registered. To overcome this problem, the state government has decided to amend the Act. Under this, after Sections 22 and 35, new Sections 22-A, 22-B and 35-A will be added.
- Section 22-A: Right to prohibit registration of certain categories of documents
- Section 22-B: Ensuring identification of property before registration
- Section 35-A: The registration officer will be able to refuse registration in the absence of necessary ownership and possession documents.
This system will effectively control fake registries and people will get relief from unnecessary lawsuits.
OTS 2026 scheme approved for defaulters
The Cabinet has also approved the proposal to implement One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme 2026. The scheme will be applicable to defaulters of properties of development authorities, housing and development councils and special area development authorities. According to the government, there are a total of 18,982 defaulter cases in these institutions, in which approximately Rs 11,848.21 crore is outstanding. Apart from this, an amount of about Rs 1,482.10 crore is pending in 545 cases related to map approval. The objective of this scheme is to recover dues and provide relief to defaulting allottees.
Relief to defaulters under OTS scheme
All types of properties – residential, commercial and other allotted properties – are covered under this scheme. This will also include properties given through auction or allotment. Under the scheme:
- Only simple interest will be charged
- Penal interest will be completely waived
- The application period will be 3 months
- The application will also be disposed of in 3 months
- The government will inform all the defaulters about the scheme through e-mail, SMS and letter.
new system of payment
If the amount payable after OTS is up to Rs 50 lakh:
- One-third amount will have to be deposited in 30 days
- The remaining two-thirds amount will have to be paid in three monthly installments
If the amount is more than Rs 50 lakh:
- One-third amount deposited in 30 days
- The remaining two-thirds amount will have to be deposited in three bi-monthly installments in six months.
Development authorities are likely to get a huge amount back from this scheme.
Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster approved in Meerut
The Cabinet has approved the development of Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster (IMLC) in Meerut under the Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission. Approximately ₹213.81 crore will be spent on this project. Industrial corridors are being developed at 29 places along the expressways developed by UPEDA in the state.
Modern infrastructure will be developed in Meerut node
The following facilities will be developed in Meerut node:
- road construction
- RCC drains and culverts
- fire station
- underground reservoir
- water supply line
- fencing and electrical system
All these works will be done on EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode. This project will increase industrial investment and employment opportunities in Meerut and surrounding areas.
New four lane bridge to be built on river Ganga in Kanpur
The Cabinet has also approved the proposal to build a new bridge on river Ganga in Kanpur to connect Transganga City to the city. This project will also be implemented under the Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission. In this scheme, a four-lane high level bridge and its associated access road will be constructed on the Ganga river.
Development of Transganga City will increase traffic
After the development of Transganga City, the movement of heavy and light vehicles will increase significantly. This may increase the traffic pressure on the existing Ganga Barrage route. For this reason, instead of one four-lane bridge, it has been proposed to build two separate bridges of two lanes each, so that the traffic remains smooth. The total cost of this project is approximately ₹753.13 crore. Out of this, ₹460 crore will be given from Atal Industrial Infrastructure Mission.
Amendment in investment and property rules of government employees
The Cabinet has also approved amendments to Rules 21 and 24 of the Uttar Pradesh Government Employees Conduct Rules 1956. Under the new rules:
- If an employee invests more than his 6 months’ basic salary in a year, he will have to inform about it.
- If an employee purchases movable property worth more than two months’ basic salary, it will be mandatory to report it.
Earlier this limit was equal to one month’s salary.
Now immovable property information will have to be given every year
Earlier, government employees had to give information about their immovable assets every five years. Now it will be mandatory to give this information every year. This will increase transparency in the financial activities of employees.
UP’s stake in Lakhwar Multipurpose Project
The Cabinet has approved spending ₹356.07 crore as Uttar Pradesh’s share in the Lakhwar Multipurpose Project being built on the Yamuna river in Uttarakhand. The total cost of this project is ₹5747.17 crore. Under the project, a 204 meter high dam, 300 MW power plant and balancing reservoir are being constructed. This project will provide irrigation facility in approximately 33,780 hectare area.
UP’s participation in Renukaji Dam project also
The Cabinet has approved spending ₹361.04 crore as Uttar Pradesh’s share in the Renukaji Dam project being built in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The total cost of this project is ₹6946.99 crore. Under this, there is a provision of 148 meter high dam, 498 MCM water storage capacity, 40 MW power generation.
Uttar Pradesh will get additional water
After the completion of these two projects, Uttar Pradesh will get a total of 3.721 BCM additional water. This water will be used in irrigation through the Eastern Yamuna Canal and Agra Canal System. With this, water flow in Yamuna river will increase and the environmental balance of the river will also improve.