Yogi government will give Rs 55 thousand for intra-caste marriage and Rs 61 thousand for inter-caste marriage in Uttar Pradesh Bajar
The UP government has presented the budget for the financial year 2024-25. Under this, the government has made a provision to give an amount of Rs 55,000 in case of inter-caste marriage and Rs 61,000 in inter-caste cases to a total of 02 girls of laborers registered under the Girl Marriage Assistance Scheme. Under this scheme, till the month of November, 2023, the number of beneficiary workers is 2,38,856 and an amount of approximately Rs 1302 crore has been spent.
By integrating Sant Ravidas Education Assistance Scheme and Meritorious Students Award Scheme, a new scheme has been made ‘Sant Ravidas Education Promotion Scheme’. Under this scheme, till the month of November, 2023, 1,86,270 students were benefited and an amount of approximately Rs 58 crore 46 lakh was spent.
With a view to providing free quality and objective education to the children of construction workers, one Atal Residential School is being established in each division, the total construction cost of which is Rs 1267 crore. 16 Atal Residential Schools have been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At present the academic session 2023-24 has started for class 6.
More than 66 thousand hectares area freed from illegal encroachment
A total of 3,72,039 complaints related to illegal encroachment have been received on the Anti Land Mafia Portal in the state, out of which 3,70,748 complaints have been resolved and a total of 66,872 hectares of area has been freed from illegal encroachment under the campaign. A provision of Rs 1000 crore is proposed under the Chief Minister Farmer Accident Welfare Scheme.
To protect against cold wave in the state, an amount of Rs 52.79 crore has been released to the districts till January 18, 2024 for distributing blankets to destitute people and lighting bonfires at public places. A total of 6,66,870 blankets have been distributed so far by the districts. At present there are three permanent companies of the State Disaster Response Force and the process of creation of new three companies is in progress.
More than one crore women took free bus journey
On the occasion of Rakshabandhan festival, women passengers of the state are being provided free travel in corporation buses. From the year 2017 to the year 2023, free travel facility has been provided to more than 1.03 crore women passengers.
With the aim of providing affordable and quality travel to the bus passengers, a provision of Rs 500 crore is proposed for increasing the bus fleet.
Under the Nirbhaya scheme, 50 air-conditioned pink services are being operated for women, in which panic buttons are installed in all the buses for the safety of women passengers. In case of any disaster, traveling women remain in constant touch with the dial 112 service of Uttar Pradesh Police.
