Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

UP CABINET CLEARS NEW EXCISE POLICY, HOUSING SCHEME

- HT Correspond­ent letters@hindustant­imes.com

LUCKNOW : The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to implement the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the industrial developmen­t authoritie­s and the new excise policy for 2021-22.

UP’s industrial developmen­t authoritie­s would make an assessment of the demand under the PM Awas Yojana and ensure availabili­ty of applicatio­ns. In every scheme, 250 houses would be constructe­d and 35% of them would be for the economical­ly weaker sections.

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to implement the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the industrial developmen­t authoritie­s and the new excise policy for 2021-22.

Uttar Pradesh’s industrial developmen­t authoritie­s would make an assessment of the demand under the PM Awas Yojana and ensure availabili­ty of applicatio­ns. In every scheme, 250 houses would be constructe­d and 35% of them would be for the economical­ly weaker sections. The developer would get a subsidy of Rs 2.50 lakh that would include a sum of Rs 1.50 lakh from the Centre and Rs 1 lakh from the state government. A senior officer of the state government confirmed the state cabinet’s decision that met by circulatio­n. No further details were available about the new excise policy for 2021-22.

Defence units policy

The state cabinet approved a proposal to amend para 3.3(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Defence and Aerospace Units and Employ

IN EVERY SCHEME, 250 HOUSES WOULD BE CONSTRUCTE­D AND 35% OF THEM WOULD BE FOR ECONOMICAL­LY WEAKER SECTIONS.

ment Promotion Policy (first amendment) 2019. The amendment would provide for benefits of the scheme for start-ups and the MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprise­s). It, however, provides for forfeiture of bank guarantee if the beneficiar­y unit fails to supply the items of defence/aerospace sector after getting exemptions in stamp duty.

Tenancy ordinance

The state cabinet approved draft of The Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Ordinance, 2021 providing for mandatory agreement to be entered between the owners and the tenants. The ordinance would be sent to Raj Bhavan for approval and become law after getting the governor’s nod.

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