CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: As the land available in two out of six nodes in the upcoming defence corridor in Aligarh and Jhansi has already been booked, UP government is now looking to acquire additional land between Jewar and Aligarh.

CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the government had identified 12,500 acre land and would soon create a land bank of 25,000 acres which can be offered to anyone who wants to set up an industry along defence corridor. "UP should aim at becoming a net exporter. On Friday, we signed 23 MoUs which should get an investment of Rs 50,000 crore to the state. Even if half of these MoUs are realised, they will generate 2.5 lakh employment. Over the past two years since we organised investors' summit, we have seen 35 lakh employment generated so far," the CM said. Highlighting the scope of investment in UP, Yogi said despite its size, the state had no MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility.

"We will have India's largest airport at Jewar. Along with six airports already in service, 11 more are being prepared under the Udaan scheme. We signed our first MoU with SpiceJet Technic for an MRO facility near Jewar," he said. Reiterating his commitment to making UP a $1 trillion economy in coming years, the CM said significant improvements had been made in the state's road network, sectorwise policies prepared to ensure streamlining of investments and reforms in labour sector to offer a conducive environment for investors.

"I want to assure investors in defence corridor that they will not just help in India's defence but also in UP's development," he said.

