CS: Boost investmentthrough coordination

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief secretary S P Goyal on Monday called for stronger coordination among departments to fast-track industrial projects and resolve bottlenecks affecting investment proposals and infrastructure initiatives in the state.Chairing the state-level Udyog Bandhu committee meeting at Lok Bhawan, Goyal said timely resolution of project-related issues was critical for industrial growth and job creation and stressed that all departments must function in close coordination to maintain investor confidence.The committee reviewed deregulation reforms, ease-of-doing-business measures and issues related to pumped storage power (PSP) projects. Goyal also expressed concern over industrial plots that have remained unused for years despite being allotted to companies and individuals. He urged industry associations to help monitor such cases and support efforts to ensure productive utilisation of industrial land.Calling forums such as Udyog Bandhu vital for building a responsive and industry-friendly governance framework, the chief secretary reiterated govt’s commitment to positioning UP among the country’s leading investment destinations.Invest UP additional chief executive officer Prerna Sharma presented the state’s progress under deregulation reforms, highlighting measures aimed at simplifying procedures. Invest UP ACEO Shashank Chaudhary highlighted issues related to PSP projects, particularly water allocation from the Son river and discrepancies between master plans and site maps. He stressed the need for coordinated action by irrigation, environment and revenue departments for quicker resolution of pending matters.Industry representatives also shared suggestions on unified building reforms and investor facilitation measures.Representatives from ASSOCHAM, FICCI, Confederation of Indian Industry, CREDAI, PHDCCI, IIA, DICCI and NASSCOM attended the meeting along with executives from Adani Group, JSW Neo Energy, Greenko Energy and Avaada Group.Officials also highlighted UP’s top national ranking in Deregulation Phase-I in Jan 2026, achieved through reforms such as digitised land-use approvals, flexible zoning norms, simplified building standards and decriminalisation of several compliance provisions.