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Uttar Pradesh is actively working to implement investment projects across the state, with smaller districts outperforming larger ones in industrial project execution.”
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- These districts include Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh, along with Ambedkarnagar, Amethi, Kanpur Dehat, Kannauj, Maharajganj, Ghazipur, Etawah, and Ballia in the Purvanchal region.
- Factories have been established in these areas, and production is now underway, with a success rate exceeding 60 percent.
- Major districts are falling behind: In larger districts such as Gautam Buddha Nagar, Agra, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Prayagraj, only 35% of the projects have been successfully implemented.
- A review by Invest UP of 8,605 industrial projects across all districts revealed that:
- 3,480 projects (40.44%) have started production.
- 1,315 projects (15.28%) are still under development.
- 3,480 projects (40.44%) are yet to begin.
- 66 projects could not begin due to various reasons.
- Ballia successfully implemented 69.05% of its industrial projects. Kannauj led with a 77% implementation rate, while Lakhimpur Kheri achieved over 66% success.
- Other notable performers included Hardoi with 66%, Maharajganj with 70%, and Mirzapur with 60% of projects successfully established.