LUCKNOW The UP Cabinet on Friday approved the third phase of the Nausena Shaurya Sangrahalaya project in Lucknow, including the development of a water body across 6.8 acres, with the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) set to oversee the operation and maintenance of the museum complex.
The Cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the transfer of the land by the LDA to the Tourism Department for a token amount of ₹ 1 lakh.
The cabinet meeting also approved renaming Bhadohi district as ‘Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi’, following chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent public announcement. The government believes that the renaming will reflect the district’s cultural, social and historical identity. The cabinet gave nod to a proposal to increase the internship stipend for students who have passed the BAMS, BUMS and BHMS examinations at government Ayurveda, Unani and homoeopathy medical colleges, institutions and universities during their compulsory rotating internship. The scheme aims at planned, organised urban development while providing better housing for the growing urban population.
The Cabinet also approved a proposal to provide two free LPG cylinder refills to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana during the 2026-27 financial year, with the state government expected to incur an expenditure of ₹ 2,142.78 crore. The free refills will be provided in two phases — the first between October and December 2026 and the second between January and March 2027, according to the state government. Following the cabinet’s decision, the monthly internship stipend for students pursuing BHMS, BAMS, and BUMS internships will increase from ₹ 7,500 to ₹ 15,000, effectively doubling the existing amount. The decision will benefit 588 Ayurveda, 150 Unani and 976 homoeopathy interns. The cabinet approved releasing the first instalment of ₹ 115 crore for projects by the Mirzapur-Vindhyachal and Muzaffarnagar development authorities under the Chief Minister’s Urban Expansion/New City Promotion Scheme. The government allocated ₹ 3,500 crore for comprehensive and appropriate new-city development in the financial year 2026-27. As per the cabinet’s decision, the government approved seed capital of up to ₹ 164.87 crore for projects by the Mirzapur-Vindhyachal and Muzaffarnagar development authorities. The government approved the proposal to grant financial approval and release ₹ 115 crore as the first instalment. The government implemented the scheme on April 6, 2023.
The government said the initiative aims to encourage the use of clean cooking fuel and reduce the harmful effects of smoke on the health of women and children as well as the environment. UP finance minister Suresh Khanna said: “The district would be renamed Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi in memory and honour of Guru Ravidas Ji, a prominent seer in the Indian spiritual tradition and a social reformer.
