UP Cabinet Clears Prime Land for Mainpuri Sainik School Expansion
In a decisive move to bolster military education infrastructure and expand urban civic amenities, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, approved the free-of-cost allotment of 9.524 hectares of prime land for the expansion of Mainpuri Sainik School. Under the approved framework, the designated land parcel situated in Nauner village council of Mainpuri district will be formally acquired from local Gram Sabha management and placed under the state's Secondary Education Department, which will immediately hand it over unconditionally to the Sainik School Society under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The high-level cabinet session also sanctioned key urban infrastructure resolutions, notably approving the transfer of prime commercial Nazul land in Prayagraj to build a modern civic auditorium and a secure hostel for working women.
Overcoming High-Tension Grid Hazards: Plot No. 9470 M Handed Over to Defence Ministry
Detailing the administrative necessity behind the Mainpuri decision, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna revealed that the existing campus of Sainik School Mainpuri faced severe physical limitations due to two major high-tension overhead power transmission lines crossing directly through the premises. These hazardous utility corridors rendered vast segments of the school's available land unviable for building development, halting critical structural expansions. To permanently resolve this constraint, the administration demarcated 9.524 hectares bearing Account Number 03560 and Plot Number 9470 M in Gram Sabha Nauner, Tehsil and District Mainpuri. By transferring this unencumbered land parcel free of cost to the Ministry of Defence's Sainik School Society, the state government has cleared the runway for accelerated construction of modern smart classrooms, advanced cadet barracks, military obstacle courses, and staff residences for teaching and non-teaching personnel.
Prayagraj Urban Boost: 7,912 Sq Metres Cleared for Civic Auditorium and Working Women's Hostel
Addressing urban social infrastructure alongside education, the Yogi Cabinet approved the complimentary transfer of 7,912 square meters of state land situated at Civil Station in Prayagraj. Identified as Nazul Plot Number UEA-3 (Kitaab Ghar), the land will be transferred directly to the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam) via the Urban Development Department at zero cost, discounted against prevailing District Magistrate circle rates under special policy guidelines. The civic body will utilize the prime parcel to construct a state-of-the-art public auditorium alongside a secure, dedicated hostel facility for working women navigating professional careers in the judicial capital. State officials clarified that this specific land concession is granted under exceptional civic merit and will not serve as a precedent for future land acquisitions, ensuring targeted municipal upgrades while safeguarding administrative protocols.
