Lucknow, June 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing to implement the 'Mission 2031' a large-scale development initiative focused on rural transformation.

As a part of 'Mission 2031', the government aims to modernize and enrich villages across the state by significantly upgrading their infrastructure and services.

In a recent meeting with the Central Finance Commission (CFC), the state government submitted a proposal seeking over Rs 2.15 lakh crore for rural local bodies. This proposal is seen as a major step towards realising the vision of a self-reliant and developed rural Uttar Pradesh.

Officials here today said that as part of this roadmap, the state government has proposed Rs 1,74,755 crore for gram panchayats, Rs 17,334...