Over 11,000 Ambedkar villages have been identified for development. The scheme was started in 1990-91. During the last three months, about Rs 200 crore have been spent on Ambedkar village development.
Distribution of land deeds by the Revenue Department for Dalits, under which the low caste landless are entitled to get back land under dispute, particularly village or gram sabha land.
Twenty five per cent Station House Officers (SHOs) at police stations in Uttar Pradesh will be reserved for Dalit officers.
A Rs 100-crore Ambedkar Park in Lucknow, money for which was declined by the state finance department but was withdrawn from the Contingency Fund by the chief minister.
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Over 100 statues of various sizes of Ambedkar have been built in Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad and other key towns.
In memory of social reformers like Ambedkar, a gigantic square is being constructed in the heart of Lucknow.
Creation of three commissionaries, eight districts and 12 tehsils named after Gautama Buddha and his family, Jyotiba Phule and Shahuji Maharaj.
Setting up the Dr Ambedkar Award.
Under a scheme named after Ambedkar, marriage allowances for Dalit girls has been doubled.