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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
Crop residue, farmer collectives, and biomass industries can unlock fresh incomes, cleaner energy, and stronger agricultural value chains
Varanasi strengthens its reputation as Purvanchal's economic engine by supporting businesses and cutting red tape
Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 6:15 AM ISTLong 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 ISTMore 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 ISTThe 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
The policy took effect from its notification date and is to remain operative for five years, subject to any earlier amendment or cancellation
The policy is a state framework for promoting the production, storage, transport and use of green hydrogen and green ammonia
The policy is a financial-incentive framework intended to encourage sponsoring bodies to establish new private universities in Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 consolidates important provisions governing land rights, tenure, use and revenue administration in the state
The policy is a specialised state framework for attracting large private investments in integrated freight and logistics infrastructure
The policy seeks to attract projects across semiconductor fabrication, compound semiconductors, silicon photonics, sensors, discrete semiconductors and assembly, testing, marking and packaging
The policy is intended to encourage private developers to create integrated townships with housing, roads, parks, utilities, commercial areas and social infrastructure
The policy covers athlete identification, training, welfare, education, employment, sports science, institutional development and infrastructure
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.
The policy offers incentives to attract a Rs 1,000 crore anchor PLA unit and develop a domestic bioplastics manufacturing value chain.
All you need to know about the Plug and Play Industrial Shed Policy (DBFOT Model), 2026
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
SBI plans to deepen its presence in Eastern Uttar Pradesh by expanding digital banking, MSME and farm lending, while supporting tourism and ODOP industries
The corridor drives Varanasi's massive economic growth, but experts call for expanding tourism strategies to uplift the entire Purvanchal region
UP is positioning Poorvanchal as a major investment hub through industrial clusters, stronger connectivity, GCC incentives and sector-focused policies, says Deepak Kumar