UPSIDA Secures ₹3,000 Crore Investment, Creates 10,000 Jobs.

The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has secured over ₹3,000 crore in investments for the financial year 2024-25 through strategic land allotments, creating nearly 10,000 jobs, an official spokesperson said reccently.

Under super mega, mega, and large categories, 296 acres of land were allocated to various investors, reinforcing Uttar Pradesh's growing reputation as an industrial hub. UPSIDA's proactive approach is accelerating economic growth and employment, laying a strong foundation for the state's industrial expansion.

In the super mega category, Woodpecker Green Agri Nutrients Pvt. Ltd. was allotted 40 acres in Farrukhabad for an agro-food processing unit with an investment of ₹600 crore, generating 1,200 jobs. IDVB Recycling Operations Pvt. Ltd. received 20 acres for a plastic recycling unit, creating over 1,000 jobs. Meanwhile, BPCL set up a bottling plant in Kanpur Dehat on 65 acres with an investment of ₹650 crore, adding 1,000 jobs.

The mega category saw Kribhco Shyam Fertilizer secure 76 acres in Shahjahanpur for a ₹330 crore railway siding project, generating 1,000 jobs and strengthening industrial infrastructure.

Mathura has emerged as a key investment hub under the large category. Yug State Pvt. Ltd. set up an agro-food processing plant on 19 acres with ₹190 crore, creating 900 jobs. Marvel Royal Pvt. Ltd. established a paint manufacturing unit on 16 acres with ₹160 crore, generating 900 jobs. Kesoram Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. launched a duplex boxes and sheet unit on 15 acres with ₹150 crore, employing 232 people.

The district also saw Loom Solar Pvt. Ltd. invest ₹79 crore in a solar module unit on 7.5 acres, creating 600 jobs. Jai Durga Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. established a ₹75 crore paint manufacturing unit, generating 805 jobs. Nilesh Shah set up a steel manufacturing unit on 6.5 acres with ₹65 crore, providing employment to 515 people.

Shahjahanpur also attracted investment, with Edwin Industries launching a ₹160 crore project on 16 acres, creating 900 jobs.

UPSIDA CEO Mayur Maheshwari highlighted that, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision, investments are being directed not just to developed regions but also to backward areas. Farrukhabad, for example, secured ₹1,100 crore in investments under the super mega category, bringing employment opportunities closer to local communities.

The investments align with the CM's vision of inclusive industrial development, ensuring that even underdeveloped districts contribute to the state's GDP, Maheshwari added.

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