District courts to hear cases under 102, 115: Cabinet gives approval for amendments to CrPC

In another important decision, the Cabinet approved a loan of Rs 1,000 crore by Corporation Bank to the state’s expressway development authority to speed up the construction of Purvanchal Expressway connecting Ghazipur with Lucknow.

A prestigious project of the state, nearly 354 km-long Purvanchal Expressway is being built by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA). The six-lane carriageway is set to reduce travel time from Ghazipur in eastern UP to state capital Lucknow to 4.30 hours. The expressway will touch Lucknow, Barabanki, Faizabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Sultanpur, Azamgarh, Mau
and Ghazipur.

In another decision, private printers, who were debarred from getting government printing assignments in 2002, will now be allocated work through e-tendering process. However, the government presses will still be given preference, it said. The Cabinet also approved transfer of money directly into the account of beneficiaries under the Chief Minister Housing Scheme.

The court also allowed construction of a road, conference hall, VIP suite inside the High Court premises of Prayagraj. It also approved a budget of Rs 530 crore for construction of chambers of lawyers and a multi-level parking inside the High Court premises.