LUCKNOW, June 4 -- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to introduce 1,725 new air-conditioned electric buses in 18 metropolitan towns, including all 17 municipal corporation areas and Noida, where the buses will also connect the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport at Jewar.

The decision was taken at the meeting chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The Cabinet also approved proposals for setting up five new jails in Moradabad, Lalitpur, Auraiya, Kanpur Nagar and Bhadohi districts, besides clearing the maize procurement policy for 2025-26.

Briefing media persons, minister for finance Suresh Khanna said the state Cabinet cleared 24 out of 25 proposals on its agenda.

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