Investments worth ₹7L Cr ready for implementation via GBC 5.0 in UP

Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to ensure that investments worth more than Rs 7 lakh crore under the upcoming Ground Breaking Ceremony 5.0 reach every district of the state.

Presiding over a review meeting of Invest UP in Lucknow, the CM said that promoting manufacturing power was essential for increasing per capita income of districts.

A detailed presentation regarding the proposed GBC event was made before the CM. It included stage design, pathways, and exhibition layout.

Invest UP officials presented the Exemplary Award received by Uttar Pradesh in the recent LEADS 2025 rankings to Yogi. Officials said that UP has emerged as the country’s leading state in logistics and infrastructure development.

The GBC exhibition will be divided into eight zones. The first zone ‘Why UP’ will showcase state’s transformed landscape. Zone 2 will focus on infrastructural transformation, Zone 3 on defence and aerospace, Zone 4 on EV and green energy sustainability, Zone 5 on electronics manufacturing, Zone 6 on textiles, Zone 7 on tourism, and Zone 8 on the meaningful transformation in Uttar Pradesh’s food processing sector.

“Demand for land in the Defence Corridor has increased rapidly. Accordingly, emphasis must be placed on ensuring land availability. In addition, updated information should be obtained regarding projects where land was allotted years ago but investment has still not taken place,” Yogi said.

CM added that attracting FDI is among the most important issues, and extensive efforts must be made in this direction. Along with this, issues related to the public should remain among our priorities, he said.

Yogi said that while signing MoUs, complete verification and background information regarding institutions must be ensured. If investors are treated well and their problems are resolved on time, they will work like brand ambassadors for the state.

The CM stressed on expanding the land bank. He said that incentives given for investments should be turned into events to honour investors and boost their morale.

A presentation on the proposed Uttar Pradesh Defence and FDI Conclave 2026 under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor was also made before the CM. Officials said the conclave would become a major platform for the state’s new industrial strategy.

The conclave is proposed to be organized in Lucknow, bringing together the Ministry of Defence, DPSUs, global OEMs, defence experts, MSMEs, and start-ups on a single platform.

Officials briefed Yogi about the functioning of various Invest UP desks. He was informed that the Electronics Desk is among the most effective investment sectors in Uttar Pradesh. Under this desk, investment applications worth more than Rs 8,050 crore have been received.

The functioning of the Country Desk was also reviewed during the meeting. CM was informed that potential investment proposals worth around Rs 50,000 crore from Japan, Rs 40,000 crore from Singapore, Rs 5,000 crore from Germany and the UK, Rs 3,000 crore from Taiwan, Rs 2,074 crore from the UAE, and Rs 1,600 crore from South Korea have been received. Further, Singapore and Japan Business Mission Trips are proposed in Aug.

Yogi stressed that these mission trips be conducted successfully and effectively. Govt’s objective through these mission trips is to establish UP as a major manufacturing and technology investment hub in Asia.