Yogi Government gives nod for CBI probe into UPPSC appointment

The Yogi Government has given a green signal for CBI probe into the appointment made by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission between 2012 and 2017 besides it decided to go for auction of minerals so that state can earn more revenue

The decision was approved by the state cabinet which met here on Tuesday. “The cabinet has given its consent for a CBI probe into the appointments made by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission made during the previous Akhilesh Yadav regime. The cabinet is specific that all appointments made between 2012 and 2017 would be put under microscope,” a spokesman said here on Tuesday.

While replying to a debate Chief Minister had earlier announced in Vidhan Sabha about government’s intention to go for CBI probe into the appointments made during previous regime. He had sarcastically spoken about Haryana Chief Minister who is in jail for making illegal appointments. This had infuriated opposition members which led to boycott of the House which is still continuing.

In another decision Government has decided to go for e-auction of minerals. This will be done to ensure increase in Government revenue. Earlier Government had approved the mining policy under which new contracts will be awarded in a transparent manner. “This policy has been guided by the Central Mining policy and policies of many states have been incorporated. The focus of this policy is transparency and will be technology driven. Government has decided to set up special courts to deal with mining cases,” the source said.

“This policy will now be complimented with a decision to go for e-auction and e-tendering of minerals. This policy will be helpful as government has approved increase in lease for stone chips from 10 years to 20 years while for mining of granite and silicon the lease has been extended from existing 20 years to 30 years,” the source said.

In another decision Cabinet has authorised Chief Minister Yogi to take a final call on including essential services in the GST Council. Cabinet has also given its consent to rename the Sainik School in lucknow on the name of Martyr Manoj Pandey.

Sources say that cabinet has approved two audit reports of Nagar Nigam and these would be placed in the Vidhan Sabha.

Realising there is glut of potato this year Government has approved new potato warehouse policy under which government will give monetary help for construction of warehouses for potato. This was done in a bid to give fillip to potato growers, who have been grapling with not only the problem of shortage of cold storages but also had been forced to sell their produce on throw-away prices in the past.

Earlier the Yogi government had fixed minimum support price for Potato at Rs 487 per quintal. The government had also decided to purchase one lakh metric tonne of potato.