UP govt to draft new retail, financial services, handicraft sector policies

Uttar Pradesh gearing up to lay foundation of projects worth more than Rs 1 trn in Dec

Even as Uttar Pradesh gears up for laying the foundation of projects totalling more than Rs 1 trillion in December, the Yogi Adityanath government has also planned to draft new policies in job-oriented sectors of handicraft and retail to amplify its 'ease of doing business' pitch.

New policies have also been planned in some other sectors, including financial services and data centres. These policies are expected to give a fillip to these sectors and project UP as an attractive investment destination, apart from boosting fresh employment and self-employment opportunities.

UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey has directed officials to expedite the process