LUCKNOW, April 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a final bid document for procuring 25 lakh tablets for free distribution to youths under the Swami Vivekanand Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana.

In a meeting presided over by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the state cabinet approved 22 proposals, including the one to release letters of comfort to six companies for investment of Rs.7,608.04 crore. The cabinet also approved disbursement of Rs.4.04-crore subsidy to Triveni Engineering and an amendment to correction in the Avaada Electro Limited's letter of comfort.

Briefing media persons about the state cabinet decisions, finance minister Suresh Khanna said the state government has already distributed 60 lakh smartphones and tab...