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UP Sets PPP-Led Plan Covering 478 Projects in Meerut, Kanpur and MathuraVrindavan

Officials will pursue revenue‑sharing partnerships to finance an initial slate of 38 priority works across the three cities.

Overview

  • Chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed city blueprints and directed officials to adopt PPP and revenue‑sharing models to curb reliance on state funds.
  • Divisional commissioners presented 478 projects in total, with 111 for Meerut, 109 for Kanpur and 258 for MathuraVrindavan, organized into phased timelines.
  • The 2025–26 first phase prioritizes 38 works—11 in Meerut, 13 in Kanpur and 14 in MathuraVrindavan—focused on traffic management, parking, utilities, water systems, tourism facilities and urban beautification.
  • The proposed Bijli Bamba Bypass in Meerut will be examined for development under a PPP model on the lines of Lucknow’s Green Corridor.
  • City proposals include recycled‑water supply and intersection upgrades in Meerut, Mainavati Marg widening and a Greenfield corridor with potential Metro expansion in Kanpur, and a Vision 2030 pilgrimage‑tourism plan for MathuraVrindavan.