Uttar Pradesh to build India’s first ‘data corridor’: Rs 6 lakh crore investment to power digital future

Uttar Pradesh is set to script India’s digital destiny with a visionary plan to establish the country’s first-ever ‘Data Corridor’, backed by an investment of nearly Rs 6 lakh crore and a target capacity of 6 gigawatts (GW) in the initial phase.

Awanish Awasthi, advisor to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and former chief secretary in UP government informed that this ambitious project was announced under the leadership of CM who aims to transform the state into a global hub for digital infrastructure, innovation and high-value employment, positioning Uttar Pradesh as the “Digital Growth Engine of New India.”