Shivraj-Yogi meeting in Lucknow: MSP procurement extended to 8 July, 6.18 lakh PMAY-G houses for Uttar Pradesh
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, meeting Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on 25 June 2026, handed over approvals extending MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor till 8 July 2026 and sanctioning 6,18,482 PMAY-G houses for the state.
Summary
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a review meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Yojana Bhavan, Lucknow, on 25 June 2026. Chouhan handed over approval letters extending the MSP procurement period for wheat, gram and masoor under the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 from 24 June to 8 July 2026, and approving 6,18,482 pucca houses for Uttar Pradesh under the new phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin. Chouhan said Uttar Pradesh contributes around 38 per cent of India's wheat production and that a scientific agriculture roadmap for the state will be finalised jointly by the Centre and the state.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 25 June 2026, Yojana Bhavan, Lucknow
- MSP extension
- Wheat, gram, masoor (RMS 2026-27): 24 June extended to 8 July 2026
- PMAY-G
- 6,18,482 pucca houses for UP
- UP's wheat share
- About 38%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many pucca houses under the new phase of PMAY-Gramin were approved for Uttar Pradesh at the Shivraj-Yogi meeting in Lucknow on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 6,18,482
Chouhan handed over an approval letter for 6,18,482 pucca houses for Uttar Pradesh under the new phase of PMAY-G.
Till what date was MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor in Uttar Pradesh (Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27) extended in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 8 July 2026
The procurement period was extended from 24 June to 8 July 2026.