<p>The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a proposal to raise the honorarium of part-time instructors and cooks posted in the state’s Basic Education Department.</p>.<p>The government took the decision in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.</p>.<p>In its meeting, the Cabinet approved raising the Rs 7,000 honorarium of around 27,555 part-time instructors to Rs 9,000 per month, Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep Singh told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.</p>.<p>Apart from this, a proposal to increase the honorarium of 3,77,520 cooks, engaged for preparing food under the mid-day meal scheme, from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 in schools, Singh said.</p>.<p>The Cabinet also approved a proposal to give an extra sum of Rs 500 per year to all women cooks, he said.</p>.<p>About another decision, state's Industries Minister Nand Gopal 'Nandi' said the Cabinet also okayed a tender for operating the toll plazas and collecting tolls on the Purvanchal Expressway, besides deploying six ambulances and 12 patrol vans manned by the requisite number of personnel.</p>.<p>He said the tender was invited earlier and against the reserved price of Rs 200 crore, it was given at Rs 222 crore.</p>.<p>Asked when the toll tax collection would start on the expressway, Nandi said the Cabinet has approved the tender today itself after which its contract will be readied.</p>.<p>The process of recovery of toll will be started as soon as possible, he added.</p>.<p>Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said a total of nine resolutions were passed in the Cabinet meeting today.</p>.<p>Referring to another decision, Khanna said Uttar Pradesh will now produce about 10 lakh litres of HPLC liquid in the state.</p>.<p>It is a type of ethanol used in chemical laboratories. Till now, the state government used to import it from China, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a proposal to raise the honorarium of part-time instructors and cooks posted in the state’s Basic Education Department.</p>.<p>The government took the decision in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.</p>.<p>In its meeting, the Cabinet approved raising the Rs 7,000 honorarium of around 27,555 part-time instructors to Rs 9,000 per month, Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep Singh told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.</p>.<p>Apart from this, a proposal to increase the honorarium of 3,77,520 cooks, engaged for preparing food under the mid-day meal scheme, from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 in schools, Singh said.</p>.<p>The Cabinet also approved a proposal to give an extra sum of Rs 500 per year to all women cooks, he said.</p>.<p>About another decision, state's Industries Minister Nand Gopal 'Nandi' said the Cabinet also okayed a tender for operating the toll plazas and collecting tolls on the Purvanchal Expressway, besides deploying six ambulances and 12 patrol vans manned by the requisite number of personnel.</p>.<p>He said the tender was invited earlier and against the reserved price of Rs 200 crore, it was given at Rs 222 crore.</p>.<p>Asked when the toll tax collection would start on the expressway, Nandi said the Cabinet has approved the tender today itself after which its contract will be readied.</p>.<p>The process of recovery of toll will be started as soon as possible, he added.</p>.<p>Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said a total of nine resolutions were passed in the Cabinet meeting today.</p>.<p>Referring to another decision, Khanna said Uttar Pradesh will now produce about 10 lakh litres of HPLC liquid in the state.</p>.<p>It is a type of ethanol used in chemical laboratories. Till now, the state government used to import it from China, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>