Context :

• Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the state’s historic budget for the financial year 2026–27, which is approximately 12.9% higher than the previous year.

Key Points :

• Total Budget Size: ₹9,12,696.35 crore (about 12.9% higher than last year).
• Capital Expenditure: 19.5% of the total budget (about ₹1.78 lakh crore), focused on infrastructure development.
• Revenue Expenditure: About ₹5.83 lakh crore.
• Fiscal Deficit: Estimated at 3% of GSDP.
• State GSDP: Estimated at ₹30.25 lakh crore (with 13.4% growth).
• Per Capita Income: Expected to reach ₹1,20,000.
• Provision for New Schemes: ₹43,565 crore for new proposals.

Allocation for Major Sectors :

Infrastructure: About 25% of the total budget is allocated for roads, expressways, electricity, and irrigation works.

• ₹34,468 crore for construction of roads and bridges.
• ₹27,103 crore proposed for infrastructure and industrial development schemes.
• ₹5,000 crore allocated for expansion of the industrial sector.

Education and Youth Empowerment: 12.4% of the total budget allocated.

• ₹2,374 crore for Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme (smartphone/tablet distribution).
• ₹1,000 crore provision for Chief Minister Youth Entrepreneur Development Scheme.

Agriculture and Allied Sector: 9% of the total budget allocated.

• ₹10,888 crore for agricultural schemes.
• ₹1,500 crore for PM Kusum Scheme (solar pumps) and ₹637 crore for converting diesel pumps to solar.

Health and Medical Education: 6% of the total budget allocated.

• ₹37,956 crore for medical, health, and family welfare.
• ₹14,997 crore for medical education and ₹1,023 crore for new medical colleges.
• ₹315 crore allocated for a cancer institute in Lucknow.

Rural and Urban Development:

• ₹26,514 crore proposed for urban development.
• ₹25,500 crore allocated for rural development.

Women and Social Welfare:

• Assistance under Chief Minister Mass Marriage Scheme increased from ₹51,000 to ₹1.01 lakh, with ₹750 crore allocated.
• ₹3,822 crore provision for promotion of MSME sector.

Major Announcements and Focus Areas

Youth and Employment :

• Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme: ₹2,374 crore provision for distribution of 50 lakh tablets and smartphones.
• Chief Minister Youth Entrepreneur Development Campaign: Target to establish 1 lakh micro-enterprises annually, with interest-free loans up to ₹5 lakh for young entrepreneurs.
• Uttar Pradesh Employment Mission: ₹200 crore allocated to strengthen employment generation initiatives.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Establishment of AI labs in 49 ITI institutes and a budget allocation for an AI “Center of Excellence.”

Agriculture and Farmers :

• Sugarcane Price Increase: ₹30 per quintal increase for the crushing season 2025–26.
• Private Tubewells: Free electricity facility for farmers’ private tubewells will continue.
• Irrigation and Others: ₹10,888 crore provision for the agriculture sector.

Women Empowerment (Mission Shakti) :

• Rani Lakshmibai Scheme: ₹400 crore provision for scooter scheme for meritorious girl students and working women.
• Kanya Sumangala Scheme: ₹18,620 crore budget for women and child development with increased grant amount.
• Marriage Grant: Financial assistance for daughters’ marriages in poor families increased from ₹51,000 to ₹1 lakh.
• She-Mart: Product centers will be developed for marketing goods of self-help groups.

Religious and Regional Development :

• Ayodhya: ₹100 crore for development and ₹150 crore for tourism infrastructure.
• Regional Authorities: New regional development authorities formed for integrated development of Kashi-Vindhya and Prayagraj-Chitrakoot regions.
• Urban Development: A massive ₹26,514 crore budget proposed for the Urban Development Department.

Uttar Pradesh (UP) General Information

• Formation: 24 January 1950 (Former name: United Provinces)
• Capital: Lucknow (Administrative), Prayagraj (Judicial)
• Area: 240,928 sq km (7.33% of India)
• Population: ~240 million (1st in India)
• Sex Ratio: 912
• Literacy Rate: 67.72%
• First Woman Chief Minister: Sucheta Kripalani (First woman CM of any Indian state)
• Agriculture: Main economy of the state; major crops include wheat, rice, and sugarcane.
• Major Cities: Agra, Varanasi, Kanpur, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Noida
• Tourism: Taj Mahal (Agra), Kashi (Varanasi), Ayodhya, Mathura, Dudhwa National Park
• Districts in NCR: 8 — Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli

State Symbols:

• Animal: Barasingha
• Bird: Sarus Crane
• Tree: Ashoka
• Flower: Palash

Major Rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Chambal, Saryu

Boundaries:

• North — Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
• West — Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan
• South — Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
• East — Bihar, Jharkhand
• Northeast — Nepal

Geography and Administrative Structure :

• Districts: 75
• Divisions: 18
• Largest District (Area): Lakhimpur Kheri
• Smallest District (Area): Hapur
• Geographical Coordinates: 23°52′–30°24′ N latitude, 77°05′–84°39′ E longitude

One District One Product (ODOP) Districts of Uttar Pradesh :

• The “One District–One Product” scheme launched on 24 January 2018 by the Uttar Pradesh Government promotes local traditional industries and unique crafts in all 75 districts.

Major District ODOP Products:

• Agra — Leather products & Petha
• Aligarh — Locks & Hardware
• Azamgarh — Black pottery artifacts
• Amethi — Moonj products
• Amroha — Metal & wooden handicrafts
• Ayodhya/Faizabad — Jaggery
• Bahraich — Wheat straw handicrafts
• Bareilly — Wooden products
• Chandauli — Black rice
• Firozabad — Glass products
• Gautam Buddha Nagar — Readymade garments
• Hathras — Asafoetida
• Jalaun — Handmade paper art
• Jaunpur — Wool carpets
• Kushinagar — Banana fiber products
• Lucknow — Chikankari & Zari-Zardozi
• Mathura — Sanitary fittings & Thakurji dresses
• Prayagraj — Moonj products
• Pratapgarh — Amla products
• Saharanpur — Wood carving
• Siddharthnagar — Kala Namak rice
• Varanasi — Banarasi silk saree

One District One Dish (ODOC) Districts of Uttar Pradesh :

• The Uttar Pradesh Government launched the “One District–One Dish” scheme on 24 January 2026 to give global recognition to traditional foods of all 75 districts.

Major ODOC Dishes:

• Agra — Petha
• Mathura — Peda
• Varanasi — Malaiyo, Launglata
• Lucknow — Revdi, Malai Makhan
• Aligarh — Chamcham
• Hathras — Rabri
• Mainpuri — Sonpapdi
• Kasganj — Kalakand & Moong Dalma
• Etah — Chicory
• Bareilly — Sewaiyan
• Sultanpur — Kadaha Puri & Pumpkin curry
• Barabanki — Chandrakala
• Azamgarh — White carrot halwa
• Amethi — Samosa
• Basti — Vinegar
• Siddharthnagar — Ramkatori
• Hardoi (Sandila) — Laddoo
• Kanpur — Samosa
• Rampur — Habshi Halwa
• Pratapgarh — Amla candy