New Products added in One District One Product | Uttar Pradesh | 16 May 2025
Why in News?
The Uttar Pradesh government included 12 new products under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme .
Key Points
- About One District One Product Scheme:
- This scheme was launched by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 2018
- Under this, specific and traditional products of each district of the state are identified and given a Geographical Indication (GI) tag , which certifies that the products belong to a particular region.
- The state government provides financial assistance, group marketing facilities and other resources to the entrepreneurs to get these products recognized in the national and international markets .
- The major objectives of the scheme include:
- Creation of new employment opportunities in the state
- To boost the exports of the state
- To contribute towards making Uttar Pradesh a trillion dollar economy by the year 2029
- Till now 62 products were listed under this scheme , but after adding 12 new products this number has increased to 74 .
- The 12 new products that have been added are:
- Baghpat – Agricultural machinery and related equipment
- Saharanpur - Hosiery Products
- Firozabad – Food Processing Ghaziabad – Metal, Textiles & Apparels
- Amroha – Metal and Wooden Handicrafts
- Agra - Petha industry and all kinds of footwear
- Hamirpur - Metal Products
- Bareilly - Wood Products
- Etta - Chicory Product
- Pratapgarh – Food Processing
- Bijnor – Brushes and related products
- Ballia – Sattu Products
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
- A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a name or mark used on special products that belong to a specific geographical location or origin.
- The GI tag ensures that only authorised users or people residing in the geographical region are allowed to use the name of a popular product.
- It also protects the product from being copied or imitated by others.
- A registered GI tag is valid for 10 years .
- GI registration is overseen by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- Legal Framework:
India's largest titanium and superalloy materials plant | Uttar Pradesh | 16 May 2025
Why in News?
Union Defence Minister and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated India 's largest Titanium and Superalloy Materials Plant in Lucknow .
Key Points
- About the Plant:
- This titanium plant is operated by Aeroalloy Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited.
- The plant is spread over an area of 50 acres and has an annual production capacity of 6,000 tonnes , making it the world's largest single-site titanium remelting facility .
- The state-of-the-art technologies being used at this plant include:
- Vacuum arc remelting (VAR)
- Electron Beam (EB)
- Plasma Arc Melting (PAM)
- Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM)
- These technologies will make domestic production of aerospace-grade materials possible.
- Along with the titanium plant, the foundation stone of seven additional advanced facilities was also laid. Prominent among them are:
- Aerospace Precision Casting Plants : Which make single crystal castings, which are important for jet engines.
- Aerospace Forge Shop and Mill Products Plant: The need for manufacturing critical materials such as billets, bars and plates will be eliminated.
- Aerospace Precision Machining Shop: which provides capability for ready-to-assemble ultra-precision CNC machined components.
- The project is being developed under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, which aims to promote self-reliance in defence production .
Titanium
- Its symbol Ti and atomic number 22, known for its high strength-to-weight ratio, excellent corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand high temperatures.
- It is a light and strong metal. It is as strong as steel, but much lighter than that.
- Titanium is the preferred material for making underwater objects because it can withstand heavy water pressure even at great depths and does not rust.
- Titanium metal is used in making alloys with aluminium, molybdenum, manganese, iron and other metals. These alloys of titanium are used in the aviation industry .
- Titanium is a component of joint replacement parts, including the hip ball and socket.
- Titanium is also used in dental implants .
Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor
- It is an ambitious project aimed at reducing the foreign dependency of the Indian aerospace and defence sector.
- It will have 6 nodes – Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur, Chitrakoot, Jhansi and Lucknow.
- Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) was made the nodal agency to execute the project in collaboration with various state agencies .
- The aim of this corridor is to establish the state as one of the largest and advanced defence manufacturing hubs and put it on the world map.
- Defence Corridor refers to a route or path used by public sector, private sector and micro, small and medium enterprises for domestic production of defence equipment as well as to enhance equipment/operational capabilities of the defence forces.