• The roadmap for enhancing UP’s contribution to India’s IT exports and for strengthening the state’s technology-driven development model was discussed.

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  • Target: To increase the share of UP in IT exports from India from the existing 5% to 10% by 2030 and take it to 16% by 2035 and 20% by 2047.
  • UP’s IT export Growth: Doubled in the past six years that is from Rs 20,099 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 47,856 crore in 2024-25.
  • This indicates a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 17%.
  • Regional Contribution: While Noida remains the state’s primary IT hub, tier-2 cities including Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, and Varanasi are fast emerging as new export centres, strengthening UP’s geographical spread of digital capabilities.
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