Lucknow. A significant increase in revenue collection has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh during the financial year 2026-27. In the month of October, the state government received a total of Rs 19,686 crore from major tax and non-tax revenue items, while Rs 17,747 crore was collected in the same period last year. In this way, revenue receipt in October 2026 increased by Rs 1,939 crore as compared to October 2025.
Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that GST collection in October was Rs 8,154 crore, whereas Rs 6,831 crore was received in the same month last year. An increase of Rs 1,323 crore was recorded in this item. Similarly, the Stamp and Registration Department got a revenue of Rs 2,714 crore, which is Rs 427 crore more than last year's Rs 2,287 crore. Rs 2,705 crore was received from VAT this year, whereas last year this figure was Rs 2,402 crore. There was an increase of Rs 303 crore in this item.
The revenue of Geology and Mining Department also increased from Rs 300 crore to Rs 356 crore. In this way there was an increase of Rs 56 crore in this item. At the same time, the Excise Department received Rs 4,495 crore in October 2026, whereas last year it had received revenue of Rs 4,508 crore in the same month. The receipts of the Transport Department also declined from Rs 1,419 crore last year to Rs 1,262 crore this time.
Welcome the decision to extend the service period of firefighters
Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna welcomed the decision to increase the service period of Agniveer by two years and expressed his gratitude to the Central Government. He said that the initial appointment of Agniveers was for four years. Now it has been decided to accommodate 25 percent of Agniveers in the regular armed forces and extend the service period of the remaining 75 percent by two years.
Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh for this decision, Khanna said that this decision is an important step towards boosting the morale of the youth dedicated to serving the country and making their future stronger.