Viksit UP@2047: Uttar Pradesh is on the way to make $ 6 trillion economy by 2047. UP is becoming an industrial and strategic center of self -reliant India from investment, defense industry, MSME and Defense Corridor.
Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh is going to emerge in a new industrial and strategic form in the coming 22 years. According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dreams, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has decided the vision of “developed UP @2047”. The goal is to make the state an economy of $ 6 trillion. It will have two large columns – investment and defense industry. These will strengthen not only the prosperity of UP but also the self -sufficiency of the whole country.
UP’s industrial status before 2017
Before 2017, UP was far behind in investment and industry. Foreign direct investment (FDI) was extremely limited. Private participation in the defense sector was almost no. Investors did not get a safe environment nor policy cooperation.
Investment edge: changing picture
In the last eight and a half years, UP has made historical progress in industry and investment.
- The state has so far received investment proposals worth more than Rs 45 lakh crore.
- Out of these, investment of Rs 15 lakh crore has been launched on the land.
- This provided employment to more than 60 lakh youth and millions of families got self -employment.
- The implementation of investment of Rs 10 lakh crore began in the ground braking ceremony held in February 2024.
The government implemented 33 sector policies for entrepreneurs and launched a digital platform like “Investment Friends”, which has become the country’s most successful single window portal.
Fast growing industries in UP
- Leather cluster in Hardoi-Kanpur
- Plastic park in Gorakhpur
- Perfume Park in Kannauj
Today UP is the largest MSME center in the country, where more than 96 lakh units are working.
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Defense Industry: The foundation of self -reliant India
In February 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Defense Industrial Corridor. This made UP a center of strategic strength.
- Work on 6 nodes is going on in Agra, Aligarh, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi and Chitrakoot.
- So far, more than 170 MOUs have been signed, from which investment of 28 thousand crore rupees and 4600 jobs will come.
Major projects in defense industry
- Kanpur- Bulletproof Jackets and Modern Mains
- Aligarh- Small Arms and Radar Technology
- Lucknow- Production of BrahMos missile, which will make UP a global defense hub.
Large companies like Adani, AR Polymer, Varivin Defense, Emitec Industries and BrahMos have become active here.
Mission 2047: Target and Strategy
The government has tied up with IIT Kanpur and IIT BHU to further strengthen the defense sector. These institutes are providing R&D, startup incubation and new technology to defense investors.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s goal is:
- Bringing UP to the first place in the country in manufacturing, export and FDI.
- To establish the headquarters of at least 5 companies of Fortune Global 500 in UP by 2047.
Priority sector
- Aerospace
- Defense production
- Apparel
- Electric Vehicle (EV)
- Semiconductor
6 trillion dollar economy path
Currently, UP’s GSDP is around $ 353 billion. aims at:
- 1 trillion dollars by 2030
- 2 trillion dollars by 2036
- 6 trillion dollars by 2047
For this, UP will have to maintain about 16% annual growth rate. In this goal, both investment and defense industries will be the main basis.
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