Focus on infrastructure, agricultural productivity, developing clusters for export: U.P. State Transformation Commission CEO
Uttar Pradesh is prioritizing infrastructure development and agricultural productivity to enhance export capabilities. The State Transformation Commission is focusing on low-income districts in Eastern U.P. and Bundelkhand to bridge the economic gap with Western U.P. through targeted interventions and the UP-AGREES project funded by the World Bank.
- ▪The Chief Executive Officer of the State Transformation Commission highlighted the importance of infrastructure and human capital development.
- ▪Recent projects include the inauguration of the Ganga expressway and Noida International Airport, which is being developed as a cargo hub.
- ▪The UP-AGREES project aims to increase agricultural productivity in 28 low-income districts with a budget of approximately ₹4,000 crores.
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Uttar Pradesh is focusing on infrastructure development, agricultural productivity, developing dedicated clusters for export, bringing two-three big projects in each low-income district of Eastern U.P. and Bundelkhand along with export of agricultural commodities and strengthening human capital, said Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of State Transformation Commission, Uttar Pradesh to The Hindu.“With the present Chief Minister, the issue of law and order has been resolved firmly. It generated confidence among investors, we seeing unprecedented investment intends which are also materialising on the ground across the State in the last 8-9 years. Presently we are focusing high on infrastructure development.
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