Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Rs 17,542-Cr Plan for Four Link Expressways and State Livestock Mission

Key facts

• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved four link expressway projects with a combined cost of Rs 17,542.06 crore and a total length of approximately 322 km.
• The four projects include the Farrukhabad Link Expressway (90.90 km), the Jhansi Link Expressway (106 km), the Jewar Link Expressway (74 km), and a link connecting the Agra-Lucknow Expressway with the Purvanchal Expressway (50.94 km).
• These projects will be developed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode, with a target completion time of three years.
• Contractors will be responsible for maintaining the expressways for five years following their completion.
• The State Livestock Mission was approved to strengthen rural incomes by promoting livestock farming across Uttar Pradesh.
• Under the State Livestock Mission, farmers purchasing eligible indigenous cattle receive a subsidy of Rs 40,000 per animal.
• The state government will cover 85% of the livestock insurance premium, while farmers bear the remaining 15%.
• The mission promotes various livestock, including cattle, goats, poultry, piggery, and sheep rearing.
• Specific indigenous cattle breeds promoted for higher milk production include Sahiwal, Gir, Hariana, Tharparkar, and Gangatiri.