LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- UP's Yogi government has taken a major step to give a fresh momentum to urban development in the state. In a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approval was granted to the Uttar Pradesh Urban Redevelopment Policy 2026.

Through this policy, those areas and buildings in cities will be redeveloped that were once developed or constructed but are now underutilized, unused over time, or not being optimally used.

The policy has been introduced to improve the physical, economic, social, and environmental conditions of such properties.

Under the new policy, redevelopment of these areas will transform the urban landscape. It will enable the redevelopment of the residential properties that, despite having...