26-589: The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority ( UPEIDA ) is an authority set up in 2007 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop expressway projects in the state. The headquarters of UPEIDA is located at Paryatan Bhawan in Gomti Nagar , Lucknow . List of Expressways in Uttar Pradesh being undertaken by authority is as follows: Listed north to south, west to east. A. West to east across
52-522: A ceremonial head of the state, while the chief minister and their council are responsible for day-to-day government functions. The state of Uttar Pradesh's influence on Indian politics is important, and often paramount and/or a bellwether , as it sends the most members of parliament to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha , the state's population being more than 200 million; approximately double that of
78-553: A secretary, who usually is an officer of Indian Administrative Service , the additional chief secretary or principal secretary serves as the administrative head of the department they are assigned to. Each department also has officers of the rank of special secretary, joint secretary, deputy secretary, under secretary, section officer etc. assisting the minister and the additional chief secretary or principal secretary or secretary. Khadi and Villages Industries, Sericulture Industries, Handloom and Textile The judiciary in
104-480: Is a permanent body of 100 members with one-third (33 members) retiring every two years. Since Uttar Pradesh sends the most legislators to the national Parliament, it is often considered to be one of the most important states with respect to Indian politics. The state contributes 80 seats to the lower house of the Parliament of India , the Lok Sabha and 31 seats to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha . The government
130-525: Is dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party , Samajwadi Party , Indian National Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party . The Bharatiya Janata Party occupies the current government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath . Additional Chief Secretary The Chief Secretary is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the state government . The Chief Secretary
156-477: Is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. The superintendent is assisted by other junior to SSP/SP rank IPS and PPS gazetted officers in addition to Uttar Pradesh Police non-gazetted officials. A divisional forest officer, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service , in the rank of deputy conservator of forests, is responsible for managing
182-405: Is headed by the governor who appoints the chief minister and their council of ministers. The governor is appointed for a period of five years and acts as the constitutional head of the state. The governor remains the ceremonial head of the state with the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers
208-587: Is made up of 75 administrative districts, that are grouped into 18 divisions . Each division consists of 3-7 districts. A divisional commissioner , an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is responsible for heading the administration of a division, the Divisional minister is also responsible for the collection of revenue and maintenance of law and order in their division. There are also eight police zones and eighteen police ranges in
234-533: Is responsible for coordinating the work between various departments in the district, is responsible for law and order in the district and is also given the power of an executive magistrate. The DM is assisted by a number of officers belonging to the Provincial Civil Service and other state services. A senior superintendent of police or superintendent of police, a gazetted officer (PPS or IPS in case of SP and IPS in case of SSP) of Uttar Pradesh Cadre,
260-548: Is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration. The Chief Secretary is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary
286-560: Is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence . The Chief Secretary acts as an ex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called "Secretary to the Cabinet" . The status of this post is equal to that of a Secretary to the Government of India . The salary of Chief Secretary of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , Punjab and Burma
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#1732863070645312-508: Is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of India . The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is appointed for a period of five years and appoints the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and their council of ministers, who are vested with the executive powers of the state. The governor remains
338-405: Is vested. Uttar Pradesh Council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers and ministers of state. The Secretariat headed by the chief secretary assists the council of ministers. The chief secretary is also the administrative head of the government. Each government department is headed by a Minister, who is assisted by an additional chief secretary or a principal secretary or rarely by
364-811: The Chief Minister chooses the Chief Secretary and is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor . Chief Secretaries and Advisers to the Administrators of Union territories, in general, are junior in rank compared to the Chief Secretaries of the States. The office bearers generally are of the rank Joint Secretary to Government of India and its equivalents. However, in Delhi and Chandigarh , the topmost civil servant
390-529: The Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Judicial Magistrates and civil judges (Senior Division)/Chief Judicial Magistrate, the Uttar Pradesh higher judicial service comprises civil and sessions judges. The Subordinate Judicial Service (viz. The district court of Etawah and the district court of Kanpur Dehat) of the judiciary at Uttar Pradesh is controlled by the District Judge. The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
416-617: The Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Other judges are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Chief Justice of the High Court. Subordinate Judicial Service , categorized into two divisions viz. Uttar Pradesh civil judicial services and Uttar Pradesh higher judicial service is another vital part of the judiciary of Uttar Pradesh. While the Uttar Pradesh civil judicial services comprise
442-524: The central point of interdepartmental coordination at the departmental level and is classified as being in the Apex Grade . Chief Secretary is considered to be 'a linchpin' in the administration. Chief Secretary of the state also acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the State Civil Service Board, which recommends transfer/postings of officers of All India Services and State Civil Services in
468-560: The forests, the environment, and wildlife-related issues of the district with the assistance of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Service. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as public works, health, education, agriculture, animal husbandry , etc. These officers belong to the various state services. These officers have to report to the DM of the district. The politics of Uttar Pradesh
494-621: The next-most populous state. The state is governed by a parliamentary system of representative democracy . Uttar Pradesh is one of the seven states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses: the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (legislative council). The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly consists of 404 members who are elected for five-year terms. The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
520-749: The rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank in the Indian Armed Forces , and are listed as such in the Order of Precedence . In the union territories , which are governed by Administrators , Chief Secretaries are absent. In these territories an Adviser to the Administrator is appointed by the Union Government . However, the union territories of Delhi , Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry , which have been granted partial statehood, do have Chief Secretaries. In Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry,
546-629: The state consists of the Allahabad High Court in Allahabad , the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court , district courts and session courts in each district or Sessions Division, and lower courts at the tehsil level. The President of India appoints the chief justice of the High Court of the Uttar Pradesh judiciary on the advice of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India as well as
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#1732863070645572-454: The state's Chief Minister . State Chief Secretaries are IAS officers generally equivalent in rank to a Secretary to Government of India and are placed 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence . The post of Chief Secretary of a State Government is equivalent to senior three-star rank officers in the armed forces who are in the C-in-C (Commanding-in-Chief) grade or vice chiefs of staff, holding
598-410: The state. Traditionally, the most senior IAS officer within a state is chosen as the Chief Secretary; however, there are exceptions. Chief Secretaries are assisted by Additional Chief Secretaries or Special Chief Secretaries , depending on the state, and Principal Secretaries , who are the administrative heads of departments they are assigned to. Chief Secretaries are chosen by
624-526: The state. Each zone consists of 2-3 ranges and is headed by an additional director general -ranked officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS). Whereas a range consists of three to four districts and is headed by an inspector general -ranked or a deputy inspector general -ranked IPS officer. A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate and collector (DM), an IAS officer. The district magistrate
650-902: The state: approved. B. Inter-corridors (north to south): approved. In September 2023 the up government approved 7 North South corridos which will be combination of upgrade of 2000 km brownfield and 600 km greenfield routes. This will bring the cost of logistics down to 10%, which was 15% in 2023. Approved north-south corridors are, Bijnor-Lalitpur, Moradabad-Agra, Pilibhit-Mahoba, Lakhimpur Khiri-Chitrakoot, Gonda-Prayagraj and Basti-Mirzapur. C. Inter-corridors (north to south): partially approved or not yet approved. C8. Varanasi–Ambikapur–Raigarh–Sonepur–Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved. C9. Nepal (Siddharthnagar)–Kushinagar–Ballia–Buxar–Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved. D. Circular expressways around Delhi: Government of Uttar Pradesh The Government of Uttar Pradesh ( ISO : Uttara Pradēśa Sarakāra ; often abbreviated as GoUP )
676-500: Was fixed and was same to Joint Secretary to Government of India during the British Raj . As per Warrant or Precedence of 1905, Secretary to Government of India was listed together with Joint Secretary to Government of India and was ranked above the rank of Chief Secretary. Chief Secretaries are members of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) who are the administrative head of state governments. A Chief Secretary functions as
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