Uttar Pradesh
UP Got 4,000 New Factories in 2024-25
- 15 Oct 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Uttar Pradesh has achieved significant progress in industrial development, with 4,000 new factories established during 2024–25. With this addition, the total number of operational factories in the state has surpassed 27,000.
Key Points
- The newly established industrial units cover a diverse range of sectors, including electronics, textiles, food processing, defence manufacturing, automobiles, chemicals, and renewable energy.
- Industrial investments are now expanding beyond traditional hubs like Noida, Greater Noida, and Lucknow, reaching emerging cities such as Bareilly, Kanpur, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, and Prayagraj.
- These industrial units collectively employ over 12.8 lakh workers, accounting for 8.3% of India’s total industrial workforce.
- According to the Annual Survey of Industries (2023–24), Uttar Pradesh now ranks fourth among India’s top 15 industrial states.
Invest UP
- About: Invest UP, formerly known as Udyog Bandhu, is the investment promotion and facilitation agency of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- It is dedicated to attracting new investments and resolving issues faced by existing and upcoming industries in the state.
- Mission: As state’s Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, Invest UP aims at attracting investment in the state through proactive contribution in policy formulation for rapid development of industries and infrastructure in the State.
- The organization facilitates the resolution of problems of prospective and existing entrepreneurs by providing them the advisory services.
Key Investments in UP
- Electronics: Rs 3,700 crore HCL–Foxconn OSAT investment marks a milestone in the state’s semiconductor ambitions.
- Textiles: UP is strengthening its textile value chain through PM MITRA Mega Textile Park and mini parks focused on synthetic, defence, and medical textiles.
- Electric Vehicles (EVs): Under the EV Policy 2023, UP targets 36 Gigawatt hours (GWh) battery production capacity by 2028.
- Digital Infrastructure: Noida–Greater Noida is emerging as India’s leading data centre hub, with plans to develop an integrated AI City.
