UP govt approves proposal for tiger reserve in Pilibhit

Uttar Pradesh government today approved the proposal for establishing a tiger reserve in Pilibhit for conservation of the feline.
The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, an official release said here.
The cabinet also approved expansion of National Health Insurance Scheme's ambit by including labourers, rickshaw pullers and sanitation staff under it, it said.
Till now the scheme only covered those registered under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
The cabinet also approved policy for development of IT park besides a proposal to start air services between different districts including services to Agra, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Meerut from the state capital.

The government would give rebate to scheduled and non-scheduled airlines for the purpose.
The cabinet also approved travel by air or water for claiming Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) by government officials.