Uttar Pradesh to Develop Nine Mega Industrial Zones Under SVPEIZ Initiative
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to develop nine mega industrial zones across key cities in the state to attract large private investments and promote industrial growth, employment and skill development. The proposed zones will be established in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Noida, Gorakhpur, Meerut, Ayodhya, Aligarh, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj under the flagship Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Employment and Industrial Zone (SVPEIZ) initiative.
The project will follow a hub-and-spoke model, with each zone designed around the region's industrial strengths, resource availability and investment potential. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be constituted for each hub to oversee planning and implementation.
According to the plan, a total of 16 SVPEIZs will be developed across Uttar Pradesh through multiple implementing agencies. The MSME Department and the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) will each develop five zones, while the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) will each develop two zones. The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) will each develop one zone.
The initiative is aimed at creating integrated industrial ecosystems across Uttar Pradesh that enhance investment, manufacturing capacity and employment generation in the state.