Lucknow, March 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 1,035.43 lakh for infrastructure development in slums across Hamirpur, Mathura, Hathras, and Saharanpur districts under Mukhyamnatri Nagariya Alpviksit va Malin Basti Vikas Yojana, official sources said here on Wednesday.

Sources said that a total of 49 projects have been approved under this initiative, ensuring the construction of better roads, drainage systems and water disposal facilities in these areas.

Through this, works like CC road, interlocking road and drain construction will be done in municipal bodies, so that better basic facilities can be made available to the citizens of these areas. Under the projects approved by the government, road and drainage construc...