The decision in this regard was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Chief Minister Mayawati said.

The state government's decision ensures reservation in all the outsourcing firms and individuals while employing staff for carrying out jobs in government and semi-government departments and agencies.

The decision was taken to ensure all round development of all the sections of the society, the Chief Minister added.

Such a decision has been taken for the first time in the country, she claimed.

Mayawati said that her government had on December 24 last year decided to implement reservation norms for private sector firms carrying out projects in association with the government under public-private partnership formula.