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Cargo terminals, trucking hubs in the works to boost exports in UP

A committee under the transport commissioner has been constituted to evaluate private investment proposals for the setting up of the logistics network

Uttar Pradesh's top cities to tap capital markets with infrastructure bonds

Depending on the success, other development authorities would be nudged to join the bonds bandwagon

Uttar Pradesh govt set to launch industrial projects worth Rs 10 trn by Dec

UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' recently reprimanded officials for their failure to achieve the GBC target of Rs 90,000 crore set for Noida

UP eyes paddy procurement of Rs 15K crore in 2023-24 kharif season

Paddy procurement will commence on October 1 and continue till February 2024, starting with western UP and later cover the eastern part as well

Uttar Pradesh govt plans to meet green hydrogen production capacity

The current hydrogen demand in UP is approximately 900,000 tonnes per annum, especially in the fertiliser and refinery sectors

Ayodhya airport may be a reality before Ram temple inauguration in January

Maryada Purushottam Shriram International airport to become operational by Dec

Mohali to Manila: Rice economy faces turmoil as El Nino turns up heat

The agriculture department is coordinating with the state's irrigation and energy departments to ensure optimum supply of water and electricity

Uttar Pradesh govt plans to revive 10,000 stalled housing projects

In the non-NCR districts, Lucknow accounted for 400 or 20 per cent of the total projects underway

Plan on track to convert expressways into industrial corridors in UP

The state agency, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), will acquire about 100 acres in the vicinity of each expressway project for allotment to industry

Uttar Pradesh govt plans to double silk output to expand textile exports

UP produces all three major silk varieties ­­-- mulberry, eri, and tussar. Mulberry silk is produced across 44 districts

Heritage tourism: Hospitality majors eyeing kothis, havelis in UP

9 heritage properties on block for private bidders

Green energy: UP plans hydropower projects totalling Rs 15,000 crore

UP has set a target to generate 22,000 mw of renewable energy over the next five years spanning solar and other sources

Uttar Pradesh govt to groom 3 million rural women as micro agri-preneurs

UP women SHGs comprising 60,000 members were engaged in growing improved varieties of sugarcane seeds after the first wave of pandemic

Drone tech in agriculture set to boost rural economy in Uttar Pradesh

The government is facilitating the training of drone pilots to cater to the growing demand for drones in the state

Dark side of IVF boom: Money pours in but industry remains unorganised

India is in the midst of IVF boom. With people marrying late, lives in cities becoming busier & more stressful, & air pollution taking its toll, more & more couples are turning to IVF for conception

UP plans to strengthen EV charging infra on expressways, highways

Tata Power is also seeking an opportunity to set up robust EV charging networks across the state

Uttar Pradesh government Rs 6,000 crore set aside for land acquisition

Major chunk of Rs 5,000 crore would be spent on Bundelkhand land by the proposed Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority

UP to partner private sector investor to develop 1,000 ecotourism villages

According to UP tourism minister Jaiveer Singh, the state will provide a subsidy of 25 per cent for construction of guest houses

Uttar Pradesh to leverage agri waste value chain for power generation

Some thermal power units run by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the UP power utility are already using biomass pellets along with coal

Trillion-dollar economy target: Policy in the works to boost FDI in UP

The state now plans to organise a groundbreaking ceremony to kick-start the first tranche of projects from GIS 2023, which will include a range of FDI projects