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Uttar Pradesh Watch
Uttar Pradesh Watch
From manufacturing and clean energy to startups, data centres and MSMEs, Business Standard tracks how Uttar Pradesh is attempting to reshape its economy, attract investment and emerge as one of India’s fastest-growing industrial states
Ubharta Purvanchal conclave: Eastern UP's untapped mine lies above the soil
Crop residue, farmer collectives, and biomass industries can unlock fresh incomes, cleaner energy, and stronger agricultural value chains
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Ubharta Purvanchal: 'Region can create business icons, needs better infra'
Varanasi strengthens its reputation as Purvanchal's economic engine by supporting businesses and cutting red tape
Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 6:15 AM IST "Uttar Pradesh Watch")
Fringes to frontline: Purvanchal phoenix rising on growth, investment push
Long defined by a troubled reputation, the region is scripting a new story through connectivity, industry, logistics, investment, and entrepreneurship
Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 6:05 AM IST "Uttar Pradesh Watch")
UP tops Maharashtra to become India's No 2 in rooftop solar installations
More than 85,000 people have found employment so far through over 7,000 solar companies operating in the state
Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 10:13 PM IST "Uttar Pradesh Watch")
Latest Updates on Uttar Pradesh Watch
Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy, 2021: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation
The Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy, 2021, is an investment and infrastructure framework intended to encourage private data centre development in Uttar Pradesh
 "Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy, 2021: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation")
Uttar Pradesh EV Subsidy Portal: Eligibility, benefits, application process and implementation
The EV Subsidy Portal is an online system developed by the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department to receive, verify, process and track claims for electric-vehicle purchase incentives
 "Uttar Pradesh EV Subsidy Portal: Eligibility, benefits, application process and implementation")
Uttar Pradesh Excise Policy, 2023-24: Key provisions, licensing framework and implementation
The Uttar Pradesh Excise Policy, 2023-24, was the state government's annual framework for regulating alcoholic beverages and collecting excise revenue during FY24
 "Uttar Pradesh Excise Policy, 2023-24: Key provisions, licensing framework and implementation")
Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Policy, 2025-30: Key features, incentives, and eligibility
The policy is a state-level framework for helping Uttar Pradesh-based businesses sell goods and services outside India
 "Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Policy, 2025-30: Key features, incentives, and eligibility")
Uttar Pradesh Global Capability Centres Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, and eligibility
The policy provides financial and administrative support to companies establishing Global Capability Centres in Uttar Pradesh
 "Uttar Pradesh Global Capability Centres Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, and eligibility")
Uttar Pradesh Film Policy, 2023: Key features, subsidies, eligibility and implementation
The policy provides financial assistance and administrative facilitation to eligible producers who shoot films or digital audiovisual productions in Uttar Pradesh
 "Uttar Pradesh Film Policy, 2023: Key features, subsidies, eligibility and implementation")
Uttar Pradesh Food Processing Industry Policy, 2023: Key features, incentives, and eligibility
The policy is a state framework for encouraging enterprises to convert agricultural and horticultural produce into food products with a longer shelf life or higher commercial value
 "Uttar Pradesh Food Processing Industry Policy, 2023: Key features, incentives, and eligibility")
UP Footwear, Leather and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy, 2025: Key incentives, eligibility
The policy took effect from its notification date and is to remain operative for five years, subject to any earlier amendment or cancellation
 "UP Footwear, Leather and Non-Leather Sector Development Policy, 2025: Key incentives, eligibility")
Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation
The policy is a state framework for promoting the production, storage, transport and use of green hydrogen and green ammonia
 "Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation")
UP Higher Education Incentive Policy 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation
The policy is a financial-incentive framework intended to encourage sponsoring bodies to establish new private universities in Uttar Pradesh
 "UP Higher Education Incentive Policy 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility and implementation")
UP Industrial Land and Revenue Frameworks: Land use, land banks
The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 consolidates important provisions governing land rights, tenure, use and revenue administration in the state
 "UP Industrial Land and Revenue Frameworks: Land use, land banks")
Uttar Pradesh Multi-Modal Logistics Park Policy, 2024: Key features
The policy is a specialised state framework for attracting large private investments in integrated freight and logistics infrastructure
 "Uttar Pradesh Multi-Modal Logistics Park Policy, 2024: Key features")
Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives
The policy seeks to attract projects across semiconductor fabrication, compound semiconductors, silicon photonics, sensors, discrete semiconductors and assembly, testing, marking and packaging
 "Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives")
Uttar Pradesh Township Policy, 2023: Key features, eligibility and implementation
The policy is intended to encourage private developers to create integrated townships with housing, roads, parks, utilities, commercial areas and social infrastructure
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Uttar Pradesh Sports Policy, 2023: Key features, athlete support
The policy covers athlete identification, training, welfare, education, employment, sports science, institutional development and infrastructure
 "Uttar Pradesh Sports Policy, 2023: Key features, athlete support")
UP Private Business Park Development Scheme, 2025: Key features, eligibility, and implementation
The scheme aims to develop plug-and-play business parks on government land through private investment to attract GCCs, technology firms and other knowledge-intensive service industries.
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UP Bio-plastic Industry Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility, and implementation
The policy offers incentives to attract a Rs 1,000 crore anchor PLA unit and develop a domestic bioplastics manufacturing value chain.
 "UP Bio-plastic Industry Policy, 2024: Key features, incentives, eligibility, and implementation")
Plug and Play Industrial Shed Policy (DBFOT Model) 2026: Key features, eligibility, implementation
All you need to know about the Plug and Play Industrial Shed Policy (DBFOT Model), 2026
 "Plug and Play Industrial Shed Policy (DBFOT Model) 2026: Key features, eligibility, implementation")
Voices from Kashi: 'Tourism, SMEs, MSMEs powering Purvanchal's growth'
A dedicated Purvanchal Tourism Board could help market the region as a multi-day travel circuit. Excluding Varanasi, many destinations have yet to receive the visibility they deserve
 "Voices from Kashi: 'Tourism, SMEs, MSMEs powering Purvanchal's growth'")
Eastern Uttar Pradesh bolstering digital banking, says SBI's Kumar Anand
SBI plans to deepen its presence in Eastern Uttar Pradesh by expanding digital banking, MSME and farm lending, while supporting tourism and ODOP industries
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