The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday gave nod to a proposal to include 99 recognised madrasas in the aided category and launch of Janeshwar Mishra Solar Street Light scheme. The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here. During the meeting it was decided to take 99 madrasas up to Alia level on grant list in two phases. These include six madrasas, which have already been taken on the list in compliance with the High Court order. “Though it is bit delayed, the government has decided to take recognised madrasas on grant list,” the Chief Minister said after the meeting. The Cabinet also approved to pay salary of principal, 12 teachers, one accountant and one assistant to madrasas leading to burden of around Rs 46 lakh per such institute every year. In another important decision, the Cabinet approved the launch of Janeshwar Mishra Solar Street Light scheme under which solar lights would be installed at eight public places in 2,000 Janeshwar Mishra villages selected in 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to construct structures such that Agra-Lucknow expressway could be expanded to eight lanes in future from the current proposal of six lanes. An increase of Rs 491.41 crore was estimated on constructing eight lane structures instead of six lane under the project. Among the other decisions taken by the Cabinet, it approved appointment of teachers in government homoeopathy colleges on contractual basis and also create a new tehsil Sewarai in Ghazipur district with its headquarters in Sewrai village. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to exempt footwear up to Rs 300 from Value Added Tax (VAT) provided the maximum retail price was printed printed in firm ink or was engraved.
