Overview

• The UP Cabinet has approved the establishment of five state-of-the-art seed parks to reduce reliance on external seed sources and enhance local production, starting with a ₹266.70 crore facility in Lucknow's Attari.
• The seed parks will feature cutting-edge facilities for seed processing, hybrid research, and storage, aiming to directly employ 6,000 people and indirectly support 15,000 more while connecting 40,000 farmers.
• Private sector participation will be encouraged through concessions and long-term land leases of up to 90 years, with the goal of positioning UP as a hub for quality seed production and export.
• Revised pay scales for DGCA contractual staff were approved, including a significant increase in pilot and co-pilot salaries and a 10% hike for current pilots, addressing long-standing demands.
• The Cabinet also sanctioned the construction of 71 Panchayat Utsav Bhawans in rural constituencies at a total cost of ₹100 crore to improve community event infrastructure.