Uttar Pradesh eyes Rs 70K cr investment in electronics, data centres

Uttar Pradesh government is targeting private sector investments worth Rs 70,000 crore in electronics manufacturing and data centres.

The state government expects Rs 40,000 crore investment and 400,000 jobs opportunities under the UP Electronic Manufacturing Policy (UPEMP). It is eyeing investments worth Rs 30,000 crore under the UP Data Centre Policy 2021. The state plans to set up 8 private data centre parks of total 900 megawatt (Mw) capacity.