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What projects is my government investing in Kanpur?
Every tracked government-money announcement directed at Kanpur — themes, programs, levels of government, and the largest verifiable amounts.
Summary
Government money is going first to mobility, then education and basic urban systems. Transport leads with 41 announcements, including 817 crore INR for Jhansi-Kanpur rail doubling and 767 crore for Kanpur Central redevelopment; metro, housing and water also attract large allocations.
WATCH Watch whether station, metro, housing and water budgets turn into visible delivery.
Themes
Transport
41
Education
34
13Urban Housing
12Water
10Health
9Environment
9Economy Industry
7Defense Security
6Agriculture
6Energy
4Social Welfare
1Rural Development
Other
19
Money trail — largest place-directed
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2016-03
Transport
National
817 crore INR
The Indian Ministry of Railways sanctioned an 817 crore INR budget for the Jhansi-Kanpur rail line Doubling scheme in the 2013-14 Rail Budget.
2023-08
Transport
National
767 Crore
Indian government announced 767 crore over three years to redevelop Kanpur Central railway station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
2022-05
Transport
State / Province
747 Crore
The state government of India proposed a budget of 747 crore for the Kanpur Metro project in the current financial year
2024-08
Urban Housing
State / Province
Rupees 725 crore
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a budget allocation of Rs 725 crore for 442 projects in the Sisamau assembly area
2025-12
Water
Local
Rupees 582.74 crore
The Uttar Pradesh government approved Rs. 582.74 crore under the Atal Renewal and Urban Conversion Mission-Amrit 2.0 scheme to improve drinking water supply in
2026-02
Other
State / Province
Rupees 575 crore
The State Government of India allocated Rs. 575 crore in the budget to promote MSMEs in Kanpur through the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Implications and Instill…
2018-08
Environment
National
Rupees 554 crore (ph
Union Minister for Water Resources announced a 20 MLD Common Effluent Treatment Plant for sewage treatment in Kanpur at an estimated cost of Rs. 554 crore
2021-12
Health
State / Province
Rupees 553.36 crore
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released Rs 553.36 crore to Uttar Pradesh for a
2016-08
Water
National
Rs 500 crore
The Namami Gange project has covered gorge decoration, drain taping, and river taping across ten cities including Kanpur.
2023-07
Defense Security
National
Rs 458.87 crore
The Indian Ministry of Defence awarded a Rs 458.87 crore contract to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the procurement of two Dornier aircraft for the Indian…
Most recent announcements
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-05
Education
State / Province
14,760 Crore
The state government of India allocated 14,760 crore to establish 12 mega skill hubs and 63 district skill centres under the
2026-05
Social Welfare
State / Province
Rupees 51,000
A labour welfare workshop distributed Rs 51,000 under the Jyothiba Phule Shramik Kanyaadan scheme to beneficiaries in Kanpur.
2026-04
Water
National
Rs 16,648.49 crore
The National Mission for Clean Ganga disbursed Rs 16,648.49 crore under the Namami Gange Programme since its launch in June 2014
2026-03
Water
State / Province
Rs.50 crore
The Government Expenditure Finance Committee approved a Rs.50 crore sewage treatment plant project in New Transport Nagar at a cost of Rs.50 crore
2026-02
Education
National
$0
India's Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship announced a national Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at Kanpur under…
2026-02
Education
National
$0
India's government announced a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at NSTI Kanpur under the PM-SETU scheme
2026-02
Education
National
$0
India's government announced a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at NSTI Kanpur under the PM-SETU scheme
2026-02
Education
National
$0
The Indian government announced a national centre of excellence for aviation skilling in a
2026-02
Education
National
$0
The Government of India announced a national Centre of Excellence in Aeronautics and Defence at NSTI Kanpur under the PM-SETU scheme
2026-02
Education
National
$0
The Government of India announced a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at NSTI Kanpur
Deeper civic analysis
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Problems vs money in Kanpur
Each theme's share of civic REPORTS vs its share of funding ANNOUNCEMENTS — the gap is where reported harm and public money diverge
Crime, Police & Security
problem 51.4% · money 3.7%
Public Health
problem 4.8% · money 4.7%
Welfare & Social
problem 1.0% · money 3.2%
Urban & Infrastructure
problem 3.5% · money 8.9%
Environment, River & Water
problem 2.4% · money 12.1%
Economy, Industry & Jobs
problem 0.3% · money 11.6%
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Public money in Kanpur — by theme
190 funding announcements naming Kanpur
Transport
51
announcements
Education
34
announcements
Other
21
announcements
Urban & Housing
16
announcements
Water
14
announcements
Environment
9
announcements
Health
9
announcements
Economy & Industry
9
announcements
Defence & Security
7
announcements
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How the money moves in Kanpur
Budget Allocation
67
type
Other
31
type
Contract
30
type
Grant
18
type
Disbursement
16
type
Subsidy
13
type
Loan
11
type
Waiver
4
type
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Who funds Kanpur — level of government
State Province
72
announcements
National
72
announcements
Local
46
announcements
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Largest money directed to Kanpur
Announcements whose location or recipient is this place · headline USD estimate (often scheme-wide) · year in name
Water · 2019
$278M
Namami Gange - National Mission for Clean Ganga · 2015
$252M
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) · 2017
$248M
Education · 2025
$220M
Defence & Security · 2024
$210M
Education · 2013
$188M
ITI Upgradation Scheme · 2025
$180M
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Funding announcements naming Kanpur over time
amounts are announcement headlines — shown, never summed