Virendra Singh Rawat

The investments will catalyse the 'Make in UP' and 'Brand UP' vision, a senior state government official said

The 16 per cent increase in the state's estimated tax revenue is higher than the growth of 11 per cent estimated by the Centre in the Union Budget FY26

Total Budget outlay for FY26 is 9.8 per cent higher than last year's Rs 7.36 trillion

The proposed defence MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprise) corridor comprising hubs of ancillary units will primarily feed the UP Defence Industrial Corridor

In the UP State Focus Paper prepared by Nabard, the state is projected to have a consolidated credit potential of ₹7.69 trillion in FY26 across priority sectors

The state's new excise policy has introduced an e-lottery system for allotting liquor, beer, and wine shops. Existing license holders will have the option of renewal via e-lottery in FY27

"The new policy will aim to double the size of the UP leather industry in five years," said a senior state government official

Combined length of these seven expressways is 866 km; to connect about 30 districts to the vast expressway network in the state

To grab international trade opportunities, Indian Industries Association (IIA) will leverage global trade fairs to showcase domestic products across different product categories

Most of the investment is proposed in religious and spiritual centres such as Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj apart from traditional tourism hotspots like Lucknow, Agra, Kanpur, and Noida

Several districts, including Kanpur, Bareilly, Barabanki, Bahraich, Agra, Aligarh, and Gorakhpur are poised to benefit from these projects

The Maha Kumbh is expected to welcome more than 400 million pilgrims and offers "an expansive platform to companies for branding and promotional activities

The UP New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has picked the two companies to develop three solar power projects, which are expected to become operational by December 2025

Targets to amass land bank of 150,000 acres in three years

This strategic move is expected to benefit over 50,000 industrial and manufacturing units of these clusters, administered by the UP State Industrial Development Authority

The proposed policy would introduce several incentives for exporters, especially in the food processing, handicrafts, and One District One Product sectors

The proposed corpus will be facilitated by the state government and the investment managers under the aegis of the UP Innovation Fund (UPIF)

The industrial town has netted investments in an array of defence and military projects across aircraft, drones, arms and ammunition, propellant systems, among others

Against the rate of Rs 3,100 per sq meter, the CM announced that the rate would be Rs 4,300 per sq meter

Looking ahead, the Yogi Adityanath government aims to leverage this infrastructure development to build a robust network of GCCs