Lucknow, February 11 The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday proposed an outlay of about Rs 9,845 crore for the Department of Justice, a 9 per cent increase over 2025-26, as Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly.
The budget, presented by Khanna, is being seen as the last full budget of the BJP government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
According to an official statement, Rs 1,000 crore has been proposed for the construction of court complexes under a pilot project.
The government said that action has been taken to operationalize 111 gram nyayalayas (village courts) across the state.
To ensure the speedy disposal of cases related to crimes against women, 81 fast-track courts established for this purpose have been made permanent.
The government has also continued 212 temporary fast-track courts under the NI Act, along with 38 additional courts and five special courts/concurrent posts.
In the sports and youth welfare sector, the government highlighted the expansion of infrastructure across the state.
Currently, Uttar Pradesh has 84 stadiums, 67 multipurpose sports halls, and 38 swimming pools, according to the statement. Modern gym equipment has also been installed in 52 districts.
An international cricket stadium is being constructed in Varanasi under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Construction of the Major Dhyan Chand State Sports University is underway in Meerut.
Under the Khelo India scheme, comprehensive development of Sigra Stadium in Varanasi is in progress, along with the construction of multipurpose sports halls in Jaunpur and Jaitpur in Rae Bareli district.
Approval has also been granted for the construction of an international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur under the EPC mode, it added.
In the labor sector, the government said that against 8.41 crore workers registered on the e-Shram portal, action has been taken to provide them with family IDs.
All Atal Residential Schools have been inaugurated, providing free residential education from Classes 6-12. Currently, 10,876 students are enrolled in these schools. An allocation of Rs 70 crore has been proposed for the scheme.
Additionally, Rs 200 crore has been proposed for the formation of the Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Mission Committee to further strengthen employment generation initiatives in the state, it stated.