The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to launch “Uttar Pradesh Mathrubhumi Yojana”, through which individuals can bear 40 per cent of the cost by the government for infrastructure development in their native region. The government has also decided to start a fund of Rs 100 crore for this scheme.
The cabinet also approved a proposal to introduce a resettlement scheme for Bengali Hindus who had migrated from East Pakistan in the 1970s. As per the proposal, there are 63 Hindu Bengali families who will be rehabilitated on about 121.41 hectares of land in Kanpur Dehat district.
Under the scheme, such families will be given 2 acres of land for agriculture and 200 square meters to live on a lease of Re 1 for 30 years, which can be extended twice for 30 years. 1.2 lakh will also be given to these families for construction of houses.
A government spokesperson said 65 families were earlier given jobs in a mill in Meerut, which was closed in 1984.
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