Source: Government of Uttar Pradesh, Aranca Research, Ministry of Agriculture
*Directorate of Economics and Statistics
The largest producer of
wheat in India • The state of Uttar Pradesh produces the most wheat in India, accounting for 30.3 per cent
of the total wheat production in 2011-12.
Second largest
producer of vegetables
in the country
• Uttar Pradesh is the second largest producer of vegetables in the country. It is the largest
producer of pointed gourd, peas, potato, muskmelon, watermelon and pumpkin in India.
The state is also the third largest producer of sweet potato.
Third largest hub for
MSMEs in the country
• Uttar Pradesh has the third highest number of Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises
(MSMEs) in India. With an investment of over US$ 4 billion, over 175,000 MSME units
were set up during the 11th Five Year Plan.
Second largest
producer of sugarcane
in India
• The state is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the country, trailing only
Maharashtra. In 2012-13, 2.2 million hectares of area in the state was under sugarcane
cultivation and total production was at around 132.4 million tonnes*.
Source: nddb.org, Aranca Research
*National Dairy Development Board
Largest milk producing
state in the country • Uttar Pradesh is the largest milk producing state, accounting for nearly 17.6 per cent (23.3
million tonnes) of the total milk produced in the country in 2012-13.
Leading tourist
destination
• Uttar Pradesh is one of the most favoured tourism destinations as the Taj Mahal, one of
the Seven Wonders of the World, is located in Agra. The state was ranked second and
fourth in terms of domestic and foreign tourists, respectively, in 2013. Nearly 226.5 million
domestic and 2.1 million foreign tourists visited the state in 2013.
Large skilled workforce
• Uttar Pradesh has a large number of business schools, engineering colleges and
polytechnic institutes providing a steady pool of skilled workforce. The state stands
second, third and fourth in the number of ITIs/ITCs, business schools and engineering
colleges, respectively.
Largest consumer base
with increasing per
capita income
• The state has the largest consumer base in the country of more than 200 million people.
The per capita income is increasing steadily in Uttar Pradesh, giving rise to one of the
biggest markets for industrial houses.
Growing demand Hub of IT/ITeS services
and semiconductor industry
• Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a key hub for IT and ITeS industries, including software, captive Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and electronics.
• The state has become a hub for the semiconductor industry with several major players having their offices
and R&D centres in Noida.
Policy and fiscal
incentives
• The state offers a wide range of subsidies, policy and fiscal incentives as well as assistance for businesses under the Industrial and Service Sector Investment Policy, 2004 and Infrastructure & Industrial Investment Policy, 2012.*
• The state has well-drafted, sector-specific policies for IT and biotechnology.
Rich labour pool
• With 211.8# million inhabitants, Uttar Pradesh has the largest population in India.
• Uttar Pradesh has a large base of skilled labour, making it an ideal destination for knowledge-based sectors.
• The state also has a large pool of semi-skilled and unskilled labour
FY2000-10
6.6 per cent
share in
India's
incremental
GDP
FY2011-20
8.0 per cent
share in
India's
incremental
GDP
Developed infrastructure
and good connectivity
• The state has a well-developed social, physical and industrial infrastructure. It also has good connectivity through 48 national highways, six airports and rail links to all major cities.
• The state has witnessed a high rate of infrastructure growth in the recent past. There has been a considerable rise in the number of industrial clusters/hubs
and PPPs in the infrastructural b domain.
Source: * Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development #As of December 2014 estimates
Advantage
Uttar
Pradesh
Vision
Agriculture
Skill
development
Infrastructure
Energy
Information
technology Investment
promotion
Tourism
• To construct Metro Rail in Lucknow.
• To develop, manage and maintain
highways at par with world standards.
• To provide connectivity to rural areas
by developing roads.
• To integrate efforts of various skill
development departments of
central and state governments
and provide employment oriented
training in vocational skills.
• To invite private players to invest in
the energy sector and ensure
uninterrupted power supply.
• To promote generation and use of
clean and green power in the state
by harnessing solar energy.
• To use IT as a vehicle for
economic development.
• To position Uttar Pradesh as
the preferred destination for
IT/ITeS investment.
• To establish Uttar Pradesh as
the most preferred destination
for investments by
accelerating industrial
development and creating a
conducive business
environment.
• To develop religious tourism at
various sites with potential.
• To develop areas of tourist
interest and provide better
wayside facilities.
Social welfare • To provide basic amenities to
economically and socially
backward sections.
• To provide housing to the
urban poor and carry out slum
redevelopment programs.
• To increase farm productivity and
farmer profitability.
• To disseminate technology to
farmers through development of
training network, demonstration, and
reference materials, among others.
Source: Aranca Research
Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with Nepal on the north;
the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
towards the northwest; Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan on
the west; Madhya Pradesh on the south, Chhattisgarh and
Jharkhand to the southeast and Bihar in the east.
The most commonly spoken language in the state is Hindi.
English and Urdu are the other languages used.
Lucknow, Noida, Agra, Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Varanasi,
Kanpur, Meerut and Saharanpur are some of the key cities
in the state.
The state has three major seasons: hot weather (March to
June), rainy season (July to September) and cold weather
(October to February).
Wheat, rice, pulses, oil seeds and potatoes are the major
agricultural products. Sugarcane is the most important cash
crop throughout the state.
Source: State Horticulture Mission Uttar Pradesh website, http://shm.up.nic.in
*Provisional data – Census 2011,
**Census 2011
Parameters Uttar
Pradesh
Capital Lucknow
Geographical area (sq km) 240,928
Administrative districts (No) 71**
Population density (persons per sq km)* 828
Total population (million)* 199.6
Male population (million)* 104.6
Female population (million)* 95.0
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 908
Literacy rate (%)* 69.7
Source: Maps of India
*Calculated in Indian Rupee terms, ^As of December 2011
Parameter Uttar
Pradesh All states Source
Economy 2013-14 2013-14
GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP 8.5 100.0 Planning Commission Databook, 2013-14,
current prices
Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 14.6 11.54 Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to
2013-14 (November 2014), current prices
Per capita GSDP (US$) 700.9 1,833.24 Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to
2013-14, current prices, (December 2014)
Physical infrastructure
Installed power capacity (MW) 14,842.4 258,701.5 Central Electricity Authority, as of January 2015
Wireless subscribers (No) 132,298,196 952,344,219 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,
as of January 2015
Broadband subscribers (No) 612,550^ 94,490,000 Ministry of Communications & Information
Technology, as of January 2015
National Highway length (km) 7,863 96,260 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,
as of January 2015
Airports (No) 6 125 Airports Authority of India
PPP: Public-Private Partnership, SEZ: Special Economic Zone,
SRS: Sample Registration System,
*Including Uttarakhand
Parameter Uttar
Pradesh All states Source
Social Indicators
Literacy rate (%) 69.7 74.0 Census 2011
Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 27.4 21.4 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in),
September 2013
Investments
FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.45* 243.2 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
April 2000 to January 2015
Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 110.0 2,414.2 CMIE (2013-14)
Industrial Infrastructure
PPP projects (No) 30 1,339 www.pppindiadatabase.com
SEZ (No) 22 347 Notified as of March 2015, www.sezindia.nic.in
At current prices, the GSDP of Uttar Pradesh was US$
147.0 billion in 2013-14. The GSDP grew at a CAGR of
14.6* per cent from 2004-05 to 2013-14.
The growth in GSDP during 2013-14 was 5.2 per cent . The
primary, secondary and tertiary sectors registered a growth
of 3.5 per cent, 0.6 per cent and 7.7 per cent respectively in
2013-14.
Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014
*CAGR calculated in Rupee terms,
GSDP: Gross State Domestic Product, CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate
GSDP of Uttar Pradesh current prices
(in US$ billion)
58.2 66.4 74.5
95.1 96.4 110.4
131.6 144.8 141.6 147.0
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14.6%*
GSDP per capita of Uttar Pradesh at current prices
(in US$)
326.3 365.2 402.0
503.7 501.1 563.6
659.9 714.1 686.3 700.9
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12.5%*
The state’s per capita GSDP in 2013-14 was US$ 700.9
compared with US$ 326.3 in 2004-05.
Per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 12.5* per cent
between 2004-05 and 2013-14.
The NSDP of Uttar Pradesh was US$ 130.8 billion in 2013-
14.
The NSDP grew at a CAGR of 14.6* per cent between
2004-05 and 2013-14
Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014
*CAGR Calculated in Rupee terms
NSDP: Net State Domestic Product, CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate
NSDP of Uttar Pradesh current prices
(in US$ billion)
51.6 58.6 65.7
83.4 85.1
97.8
116.6 128.9 125.9 130.8
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14.6%*
NSDP per capita of Uttar Pradesh at current prices
(in US$)
289.0 322.2 354.7
441.6 442.6 499.2
585.1 635.3
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12.6%*
The state’s per capita NSDP in 2013-14 was US$ 623.4
compared with US$ 289.0 in 2004-05.
Per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 12.6* per cent
between 2004-05 and 2013-14.
30.8% 31.0%
22.2% 18.6%
47.0% 50.4%
2004-2005 2013-2014
Primary Secondary Tertiary
In 2013-14, the tertiary sector contributed 50.4 per cent to
Uttar Pradesh’s GSDP at current prices, followed by the
primary sector (31.0 per cent) and secondary sector (18.6
per cent).
There has been a shift in the sectoral contribution from
secondary to the primary and tertiary sector. The overall
performance of the economy of the state during the FY14
was encouraging.
The tertiary sector grew the fastest among the three sectors
from 2004-05 to 2013-14 (15.5* per cent CAGR). The
growth was driven by trade, hotels, real estate, finance,
insurance, transport, communications and other services.
The primary sector expanded at a CAGR of 14.6* per cent
between 2004-05 and 2013-14. The growth was driven by
agriculture and forestry.
The secondary sector expanded at a CAGR of 12.3* per
cent between 2004-05 and 2013-14. This was driven by
manufacturing, construction, and electricity, gas & water
supply.
Source: CMIE (2013-14)
*CAGR calculated in Rupee terms
Percentage distribution of GSDP
CAGR*
14.6%
15.5%
12.3%
Source: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India, Indian
Horticulture Database, 2012-13, National Horticulture Board, Reserve Bank of India
*2013-14, 2nd Advanced Estimates of Horticultural Crops
Crop Annual production in
2012-13 (million tonnes)
Sugarcane 135.2
Wheat 30.2
Potato 15.0
Rice 14.4
Peas 1.8
Pointed gourd/parwal 0.03
Pumpkin 0.2*
Muskmelon 0.6*
Mango 4.6*
Bajra (millet) 1.8
Maize 1.2
Rape seed and mustard 0.8
Total pulses 2.4
Total oilseeds 1.0
Total food grains 50.8
Uttar Pradesh ranks first among states in terms of food
grains production in India with total production of 55.7 MT in
2013-14.
The state accounted for nearly 32.4 per cent of the country’s
potato production in 2013-14*.
Uttar Pradesh was the second largest vegetable producer in
2013-2014; 20.34 million tonnes of vegetables were
produced in the state*.
Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of wheat in India. The
state contributed around 32.8 per cent to the country’s total
wheat production in 2012-13.
The state is also among the largest producers of food grains
and sugarcane. It contributed 19.9 per cent to the country’s
total food grains production and 39.8 per cent to the
country’s total sugarcane production in 2012-13.
Major food grains produced in the state include rice, wheat,
maize, millet (bajra), gram, pea and lentils.
The second phase of World Bank funded irrigation project
started in January 2014, in which 16 districts will be
connected through canal systems, resulting in an increase
of 225,584 hectares of irrigated land. The farmers are
provided irrigation facilities free of cost.
According to the Department of Industrial Policy &
Promotion (DIPP), cumulative FDI inflows in Uttar Pradesh
from April 2000 to January 2015 amounted to US$ 454
million*.
In 2013-14, outstanding investments in the state totalled
US$ 110.0 billion.
Of the total outstanding investments, the electricity sector
accounted for around 31.0 per cent, followed by other
sectors at 29.0 per cent (constituting real estate at 26.8 per
cent) and the service sector at 26.6 per cent.
Source: CMIE
*Including Uttaranchal
Break up of outstanding investments by sector
(2013-14)
31.0%
0.3%
13.2% 26.6%
29.0% Electricity
Mining
Manufacturing
Services
Others
Budget Highlights-
Uttar Pradesh Government presented US$ 45,784.2 million Budget for fiscal year 2014-15.
The state government has allocated US$ 8,184.7 million for power, irrigation, roads and bridges in Budget 2014-15. This is
82 per cent* more provision than that for the last fiscal year
Under Budget for fiscal year 2013-14, an addition grant for One Time Additional Central Assistance (OTACA) for projects of
US$ 18.6 million was granted. It includes the ongoing project of building for the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High
Court.
The provision towards
Education amounts to US$ 6,923.0 million.
Welfare of backward classes, handicapped and minorities amounts to US$ 4,253.7 million.
Modernisation of Police amounts to US$ 2,066.7.
Agriculture and associated services amounts to US$ 1,270.8 million.
300-km Lucknow–Agra six lane expressway project amounts to US$ 546.7 million.
Samajwadi Pension Scheme that covers 4 million families amounts to US$ 404.0 million.
National Food Security Mission amounts to US$ 29.7 million.
Lucknow Metro Rail Project amounts to US$ 15.8 million; and
Rural Road Scheme amounts to US$ 8.3 million.
*Calculated in Indian Rupee terms
The state is well-connected to its nine neighbouring states
and other parts of India through 48 national highways.
The length of national highways running through the state
accounts for about 8.5 per cent of the total National
Highway (NH) length in India.*
UPSRTC was established in 1972 to provide an
economical, reliable and comfortable transport in the state
of Uttar Pradesh with connecting services to adjoining
states.
The corporation has a fleet size of around 9,506 buses, of
which 97 per cent are on-road carrying 95.1 million
passengers in a year. Annual total income for the year
2012-13 was US$ 94.6 million.**
Yamuna Expressway is a six lane (extendable to eight
lanes), 165-km long, controlled-access expressway,
connecting Greater Noida with Agra.
The central government has approved four-laning of the
Lucknow-Sultanpur section of NH-56 (under NHDP phase-
IV) on a cost of US$ 218.9 million including the cost of land
acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-
construction activities.
Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,
Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Uttar Pradesh
UPSRTC - Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation,*NHAI
**UP State Road Transport Corporation, 1Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department latest data
Road type Road length (km)
as of January 2015
National Highways 7,863*
State Highways 8,4321
Other district roads 169,153
Rural roads 86,827
Total road length 390,256
Source: Maps of India
The railway network in Uttar Pradesh is the largest in the
country and railway density is nearly twice (40 km) the
national average of 20 km per 1,000 sq km of area^.
The state is well-connected to other parts of the country by
a railway network spanning over 8,800 km at the end of the
year 2011-12*.
The major sectors and industries serviced by the railways
include agriculture, cement, fertilisers, coal and
manufacturing.
Various parts of the state are catered to by five of the 17
railway zones in India. These are Northern Railways, North
Eastern Railways, East Central Railways, North Central
Railways and West Central Railways.
Lucknow is the main junction for the Northern and North
Eastern Railways.
Intra-state rail network is well-developed, connecting the
towns and the district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh.
The Delhi Metro Rail links Noida and Ghaziabad with Delhi.
A metro rail project connecting Agra, Kanpur and Varanasi
is in progress under Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation
(LMRC).
Source: Indian Railways
Source: Maps of India
Source: ^CMIE,
*Indian Railways
The state has six domestic airports, located at Agra,
Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi.
International flights operate from Chaudhary Charan Singh
International Airport, Lucknow, and Lal Bahadur Shastri
Airport, Varanasi.
Lucknow airport received 2,312,291 passengers and
Varanasi airport received 826,282 passengers during April
2013 to March 2014*.
New airports have been proposed at Shrawasti in
Kushinagar districts. In February 2014, seven new airports
were also proposed for Meerut, Moradabad, Faizabad,
Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly and Kanpur.
Under Infrastructure & Industrial Investment Policy 2012, an
airport of international standards will be established near
Agra within the vicinity of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
In this airport, along with the facility of dry cargo, an aircraft
maintenance hub will also be developed.
International airport
Domestic airport
Source: *Airports Authority of India
As of January 2015, Uttar Pradesh had a total installed
power generation capacity of 14,842 MW.
The installed power generation capacity in the state
increased to 14,375.3 MW in 2013-14 from 9,246.7 MW in
2008-09.
The state is in the process of implementing and testing the
public–private partnership model in the power sector with an
input-based franchisee system.
Multiple power projects are being mooted. Dopaha
(3x660MW) in the Sonebhadra district and Jawaharpur
(2x660MW) in the Etah district are under active
consideration and other thermal projects under construction
are Bara, Karchana and Yamuna Expressway Power
Projects^. There are 10 hydro power generation projects
being undertaken at various places in Uttar Pradesh.
Thermal power project of 2x250MW capacity will be set up
at Gonda
Out of Sasan ultra mega power project’s 3,960 MW, 12.5
per cent has been installed in Uttar Pradesh
Installed power capacity (MW)
Source: Central Electricity Authority
^Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development,
*As of January 2015
9,246.7 9,983.7 10,457.6
13,053.9 14,079.3 14,375.1 14,842.0
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In vote-on-account of Budget 2014-15, a sum of US$ 715.3 million has been proposed for power generation and distribution
schemes.
In April 2014, Su-Kam won a large scale rural electrification project under Lohia Awas Project to install and commission
solar power systems in 40,000 rural households in Uttar Pradesh*.
In the 2012-13 budget, the state government proposed US$ 1.7 billion for various energy schemes
Under Infrastructure & Industrial Investment Policy 2012, besides micro hydro-electric power generation through non-
conventional energy, other power generation sectors like solar, biogas, biomass, and garbage will be specially promoted.
State-owned power companies
Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) Power generation (thermal)
Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UPJVNL) Power generation (hydro)
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) Power transmission
Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) Power distribution
Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PuVVNL) Power distribution
Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) Power distribution
Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) Power distribution
*News articles
Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,
Department of Telecommunications, Annual Report 2012-13,
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology,
India Post (http://www.indiapost.gov.in), #Includes Uttarakhand, *As of December 2011, **As of December 2013
The Uttar Pradesh circle has good telecom infrastructure,
with all the major players providing services in the state.
According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI),
Uttar Pradesh has a total telecom subscriber base of 127.1
million, which includes nearly 132.3 million wireless
subscribers and 1.0 million wire-line subscribers, with a tele-
density of 59.3 per cent as of January 2015.
The state has a vast postal circle (17,667 post offices)
divided into six regions: Allahabad, Agra, Bareilly,
Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh had 3,213# telephone exchanges as of
December 2011.
Proposed investments by telecom companies are
scheduled to come up at the 100 acre electronic
manufacturing cluster (EMC) in Noida.
IT major Samsung India is in a process of plant expansion
and planned to spent US$ 96.0 million towards the
expansion of its manufacturing unit in Noida.
Major telecom operators in Uttar Pradesh
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Bharti Airtel
Idea Cellular
Vodafone Essar
Aircel Ltd
Reliance Communications
Tata Teleservices
Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Telecom infrastructure (January 2015)
Wireless connections
132,298,196
Wire-line connections 1,026,266
Broadband subscribers 612,550*
Post offices 17,667
Telephone exchanges# 3,213*
Teledensity (in per cent) 59.3
Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 33 projects costing US$ 921.4 million have been
sanctioned for various cities in Uttar Pradesh, of which four have been completed as of 31st March 2014.
Most of these projects are approved for Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and Agra.
Some of the key areas of development are water supply, solid-waste management, sewerage and drainage/storm water.
Most of the projects for Uttar Pradesh under the JNNRUM are in work-in-progress stage; the projects were sanctioned
between 2006–07 and 2009–10.
All the cities are fully covered by piped water supply system.
In order to provide an alternative treatment option for the generated Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), the Kanpur Integrated
Waste Processing Complex has been developed and includes processing waste to produce compost and Refuse Derived
Fuel (RDF).
Source: JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
Project name Sector PPP type Project cost
(US$ million) Stage
International Airport, Kushinagar Airport DBFOT 58.5 Construction
Moradabad-Bareily Roads BOT-Toll 413.7 Construction
Ghaziabad-Aligarh Road Project Roads BOT-Toll 238.0 Construction
Bareily-Sitapur Roads BOT-Toll 407.0 Construction
Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Roads BOT-Toll 229.5 Construction
Gorakhpur Bypass Project on NH-28 Roads BOT-Annuity 135.4 Construction
Gwalior-Jhansi Road Project Roads BOT-Annuity 150.0 Construction
Bara to Orai Roads BOT-Annuity 131.3 Construction
Road Stretch (50 km) between Jhansi-Lalitpur on NH-25/26 Roads BOT-Annuity 91.7 Construction
Merrut-Muzzaffarnagar Toll Project on NH-58 Roads BOT-Toll 139.3 Construction
Lucknow-Sitapur Road Roads BOT-Toll 67.1 Completed
Jhansi-Lalitpur Roads BOT-Annuity 68.0 Construction
Agra to Bharatpur on NH-11 Roads BOT-Toll 40.6 Under operation
Source: pppindiadatabase.com; PPP: Public Private Partnership
BOT: Build-Own-Transfer, DBFOT: Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Transfer
Source: Government of Uttar Pradesh
Name of the department No of projects Project cost (US$ million)
Yamuna Expressway Development Authority 1 1,909.2
UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority 9 16,084.2
Housing and Urban Planning 3 136.2
UP State Highways Authority 19 2,227.8
UP Power Corporation Ltd 19 20,456.9
Energy-UP Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd 10 66.3
Non-Conventional Energy 11 22.1
Tourism 7 169.4
Urban Development 31 243.0
Transport 2 858.0
Information Technology and Electronics (17909 CSC) 1 27.6
Operational SEZs in Uttar Pradesh
Name/Developer Area Primary industry
Noida Special Economic Zone Noida Multi-product
HCL Technologies Noida IT/ITeS
Moser Baer SEZ Greater Noida Non-conventional energy
Wipro Limited Greater Noida IT/ITeS
Moradabad Special Economic Zone Moradabad Handicrafts
Seaview Developers Limited Noida IT/ITeS
NIIT Technologies Limited SEZ Greater Noida IT/ITeS
Aachvis Softech Pvt Ltd Noida IT/ITeS
Arshiya Northern FTWZ Limited Khurja, Bulandshahr FTWZ
Source: sezindia.nic.in
Some of the Notified SEZs in Uttar Pradesh
Name/Developer Area Primary industry
Hari Fertilizers Limited Chandauli, Multi-services with FTWZ
Arshiya Northern FTWZ Limited Bulandshahar FTWZ
Ansal IT City and Parks Greater Noida IT/ITeS
OSE Infrastructure Limited Noida IT/ITeS
NIIT Technologies Limited SEZ Greater Noida IT/ITeS
Unitech Infracon Limited Greater Noida IT/ITeS
Aachvis Softech Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Perfect IT SEZ Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Unitech Hi-Tech Projects Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Gallant Infrastructure Private Limited Greater Noida IT/ITeS
Jubilant Infracon Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Sarv Mangal Realtech Private Limited Noida Electronic hardware and software
IVR Prime IT SEZ Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Golden Tower Infratech Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Pavitradham Constructions Private Limited Noida IT/ITeS
Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation Kanpur Textile, leather, engineering goods
Source: sezindia.nic.in, FTWZ: Free Trade and Warehousing Zones
Uttar Pradesh has approved 31 SEZs in the state to cater to
various sectors such as IT/ITeS, textiles, handicrafts, and
non-conventional energy.
IT/ITeS accounts for nearly 74 per cent of the 31 SEZs,
followed by multiple products (20 per cent),
textile/handicrafts (3 per cent), and non-conventional energy
(3 per cent).
Tier–II cities are attractive destinations for the IT/ITeS
industry and Uttar Pradesh can tap the potential of its cities
such as Lucknow that are in proximity to Noida and NCR.
Source: sezindia.nic.in
Sector-wise break up of approved SEZs in Uttar
Pradesh
74%
3%
20%
3%
IT/ITES
Textile/Handicraft
Multiple Product
Non-ConventionalEnergy
Educational infrastructure
Universities 58*
Colleges 3,859**
Medical colleges 36
Polytechnics 425^^
Primary schools 153,874^^
Upper primary schools 62,625^^
The state has 58 universities, 10 deemed universities and
36 medical colleges.
In 2010-11, there were 3,859 colleges in the state.
Numerous universities in the state have excellent
departments of engineering. The Banaras Hindu University
at Banaras, founded in 1916, is one of the oldest
universities in the country.
Uttar Pradesh was one of the first few states to have
successfully implemented the “education for all” policy. The
state has made investments towards enhancing the
standard of education across different levels.
The state has a good presence of private players in the
education sector. Amity University in Noida has emerged as
one of the biggest private universities in India.
In the budget for 2013-14, the state government allocated
US$ 6,054.7 million for basic education, expansion of
education and improvement of its quality.
Source: University Grants Commission,
Medical Council of India,
State Elementary Education Report Card, 2012-13,
All India Council for Technical Education
*As of February 2014, **2010-2011, ^^As of 2012-13
Source: Census 2011 (provisional data)
According to the provisional data of Census 2011, Uttar
Pradesh has a literacy rate of 69.7 per cent; the male
literacy rate is 79.2 per cent and the female literacy rate is
59.3 per cent.
Major educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh are as follows:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology,
Allahabad.
Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida.
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad.
Category Literacy rate (%)
Total 69.7
Male 79.2
Female 59.3
Upcoming national level institute projects include
National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure
Project
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and
Research
Institute of Hotel Management
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of Uttar Pradesh,
Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin 2013
*Per thousand persons, **Per thousand live births, ^As of 2011
Government of Uttar Pradesh Budget 2013-14, Planning Commission Databook, June 2014
Health indicators (2012)
Parameter Uttar Pradesh
Government hospital beds per
100,000 population 28.2^
Birth rate* 27.4
Death rate* 7.7
Infant mortality rate** 53
Life expectancy at birth (year)
Male (2002-06) 64.0
Female (2002-06) 64.4
The state has a three-tier public healthcare infrastructure,
comprising Primary Health Centres (PHCs), health units,
Community Health Centres (CHCs) and sub-centres.
As on March 2012, the state had 20,521 sub-centres, 3,692
PHCs, 515 CHCs, 152 district hospitals and 133 mobile
medical units (MMU) to provide a range of preventive and
curative healthcare services.
Health infrastructure (March 2012)
Medical colleges* 100
District hospitals 152
Primary health centres 3,692
Sub centres 20,521
Community health centres 515
Ayurvedic hospitals^^ 1,774
Unani hospitals^^ 210
The state government allocated US$ 2,051.7 million in
2013–14 for various medical healthcare and family welfare
schemes
A leading European research & consultancy company,
Ecorys, signed a contract for a World Bank funded project
for providing technical assistance to the Uttar Pradesh
Health Systems Strengthening Project (UPHSSP).
Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Medical Council of India, Department of AYUSH, Government of India,
^^As of August 2011, Government of Uttar Pradesh
*All medical as well as diploma colleges, www.mciindia.com
Cricket and hockey are the prominent sports in the state. The state has numerous sports stadiums and clubs in Noida,
Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad and Agra. Every district has sports infrastructure, which includes sports stadiums, multi-
purpose halls and swimming pools.
The Department of Sports of the Government of Uttar Pradesh has 56 stadiums, 49 multi-purpose halls and 26 swimming
pools. Another 10 stadiums, 17 multi-purpose halls and six swimming pools are under construction.
The state has district sports promotion committees for improving the existing sports infrastructure.
Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri in Agra, Bada Imambara in Lucknow, and Kumbh Mela in Allahabad are the major tourist
attractions. Other places of interest include Varanasi, Mathura and Sarnath.
Uttar Pradesh is known for its festivals. Some of the famous festivals of the state are Deepawali, Ram Navami, Kumbha
Mela, Lath mar Holi, Taj Mahotsav, Buddha Purnima, Vijayadashami, Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Ayudha Puja,
Ganga Mahotsava, Janmashtami, Sardhana Christian Fair, Maha Shivaratri, Mahavir Jayanti, Moharram, Bārah Wafāṭ, Eid,
Bakreed, Chhath puja, Lucknow Mahotsav, Kabob and Hanuman Jayanti.
Source: Department of Sports, Government of Uttar Pradesh
The state has a robust industrial infrastructure, including 15 industrial areas, 12 specialised parks, four growth centres and
Industrial Infrastructure Development Centres (IIDC). As of September 2014, the state had 22 notified Special Economic
Zones (SEZs).
The state has proposed 40 IT/ITeS parks (apart from IT SEZs), two biotech zones and a knowledge park. Development of
integrated agro/food processing zones has been proposed at Hapur, about 54 km from Delhi.
Integrated logistics hubs (free-trade warehousing zones) have been proposed in collaboration between IL&FS, Mineral and
Mining Trading Corporation and Mitsui (Japan).
Thus far, the state government has recommended 56 SEZs proposals to the Government of India. Of these proposals, 21
SEZs have been notified. Until date, Uttar Pradesh has nine functional SEZs.
Under a central government scheme, integrated industrial development centres have been established to encourage
development of micro and small industries at Kosi Kotwan (Mathura), Etah, Banthar (Unnao), Baghpat, Masuri Gulawati
(Ghaziabad), Kursi Road (Barabanki) and Chandauli.
The Greater Noida Phase-II has 19.0 per cent land reserved for industrial use.
An IT City is proposed to be built on about 100 acres of government land at Gajaria farms on Sultanpur Road in Lucknow.
The state government granted approval for the city in April 2012.
Uttar Pradesh is the biggest beneficiary of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project, with a 57.0 per cent share in the
total length of 1,839 km.
Infrastructure & Industrial Investment Policy was launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government to strengthen the industrial
infrastructure in the state.
Industrial parks
Infrastructure (type) Location Area (acres)
Growth centres Bijoli, Jhansi 385
Growth centres Shajahanpur 311
Growth centres Dibiyapur 246
Growth centres Jainpur 331
Agro parks Barabanki 180
Agro parks Varanasi 261
Apparel parks Tronica City 146
Textile and hosiery parks Kanpur 173
Leather technology parks Banthar, Unnao 233
Export promotion industrial parks Greater Noida 200
Export promotion industrial parks Shastripuram, Agra 102
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) 13,000 sq ft, of which 9,296 sq ft of area is being utilised by 15 units.
The park is fully operational.
Source: UP State Industrial Development Corporation, www.upsidc.com, ENVIS Centre: Uttar Pradesh
The resources, policy incentives, infrastructure and climate
in the state are ideally suited for investments in sectors
such as IT, agro-based and food processing, light
engineering goods, sports goods, textiles, leather-based,
tourism and biotechnology.
The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development
Corporation (UPSIDC) and the Department of Infrastructure
and Industrial Development are responsible for the
development of industrial infrastructure in the state.
The state government has set up Udyog Bandhu to facilitate
investment in industrial and service sectors. The
organisation has a three-tier structure with presence at
district, divisional and state levels.
The government of Uttar Pradesh is promoting the
development of several SEZs across the state, such as IT
and ITeS, electronic hardware and software, handicrafts
and agro-based industries.
Key industries in Uttar Pradesh
• IT
• Agro processing
• Tourism
• Mineral based industries
• Textiles
• Handloom and handicrafts
• Food processing
• Leather-based industry
• Sports goods
• Biotechnology
Industrial infrastructure (growth centres and industrial parks)
an extensive railway and road network, availability of work
force, and incentives offered by the state government are
the major factors driving manufacturing industry in Uttar
Pradesh.
The 12th Five-Year Plan envisages an industrial growth rate
of 11.2 per cent per annum and an investment of about US$
58.5 billion.
Uttar Pradesh ranks third among Indian states in terms of
the number of MSME enterprises. Numerous manufacturing
units have been set up in the industrial areas of Sahibabad
and Noida.
PTC Industries has also submitted a proposal to invest US$
36.8 million to set up a manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
The 12th Five-Year Plan envisages an industrial growth rate
of 11.2 per cent annually and an estimated investment of
US$ 67.8 billion in the manufacturing sector.
Industrial investment in Uttar Pradesh grew at a CAGR of
134.5 per cent between FY’08 and FY’12.
Source: UP Government Annual Plan 2012-13, GoUP
Break-up of manufacturing investment in 11th Plan
4%
32%
64%
Heavy
Medium
Small and Micro
Some of the key players
• Alstom T&D India Ltd
• Atlas Cycles Ltd
• Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
• Eveready Industries India Ltd
Alstom T&D India Ltd
Atlas Cycles Ltd
Bharat Heavy
Electricals Ltd
Eveready Industries
India Ltd
• With more than 100 years of presence in India, Alstom T&D India (formerly Areva T&D India
Ltd) is a leading player in the power transmission business with a product portfolio ranging from
medium voltage to extra high voltage (765 kV) categories for the utility, industry and
infrastructure markets.
• The company employs 3,515 people and has eight manufacturing units. Alstom has a
predominant presence in all stages of the power supply chain, with a wide range of products
that include power transformers, circuit breakers, gas insulated switchgears, instrument
transformers, protection relays and power system automation equipments. The company has its
corporate office in Noida. Alstom had net sales of US$ 591.2 million in 2013-14.
• Atlas Cycles, established in 1951, is one of the leading bicycle manufacturers in the country.
The company manufactures bicycles of all types, from those for children to mountain bikes,
suspension bikes, city bikes and sports bikes. Atlas Cycles exports bicycles to several countries
in North America, Central and South America and Africa. The company had revenues of US$
131.0 million in 2012-13. Atlas Cycles has a manufacturing unit in Sahibabad, which also
houses a modern paint application unit.
• Incorporated in 1964, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is a central government
undertaking. It is the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India in the power and
industrial machinery segment. The company had revenues of around US$ 6.6 billion in 2013-14.
BHEL manufactures power transformers and insulators at its plants in Uttar Pradesh at
Jagdishpur and Jhansi. During 2012-13, the company employed around 48,399 employees.
• Eveready is one of the country’s leading producers of batteries (carbon zinc, alkaline and
rechargeable). The company also produces compact fluorescent lamps and packet tea.
Eveready had revenues of US$ 191.3 million in 2013-14. The company has manufacturing units
in Lucknow and Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
The key incentives for consumer goods companies to set up
manufacturing unit in the state are access to large
consumer markets (population of 215.6 million accounting
for 16.5 per cent of India’s total consumer base) and
proximity to raw material sources.
Consumer goods companies with manufacturing facilities in
the state are Dabur, ITC and Godfrey Phillips India.
The facilities in the state manufacture products under
categories such as personal care, food, health care,
cigarettes, apparel, and home care.
An apparel park at Tronica City, Ghaziabad, and a textile &
hosiery park at Rooma, Dist., Kanpur, have been set up by
UPSIDC to promote the apparel industry.
Key players
• Dabur India Ltd
• ITC Ltd
• Godfrey Phillips India
Dabur India Ltd
ITC Ltd
Godfrey Phillips India
• Dabur is one of the country’s largest consumer goods companies. The company produces
various products, ranging from personal care to food, healthcare and home care. Dabur
reported consolidated revenues of US$ 1.2 billion in 2013-14 and employed more than 6,154
people as on 31 March 2013. The company has manufacturing facilities across the country,
including one plant in Sahibabad, where it produces food and personal care products.
• ITC is one of India’s foremost consumer goods companies, and is truly diversified with a product
assortment ranging across cigarettes, apparel, personal-care products and food products. The
company is also one of the leading hoteliers in the country and is involved in the agri-business.
• The company had over 30,000 employees and reported net revenues of US$ 5.5 billion in 2013-
14.
• ITC has a manufacturing unit in Saharanpur, where it produces cigarettes and smoking tobacco.
• ITC features consistently among the top 10 global FMCG companies.
• The company is a significant player in the Indian tobacco industry and manufactures products
under well-established brands, such as Red and White, Marlboro, Cavanders, Tipper and Four
Square. Godfrey Phillips generated revenues of US$ 411.8 million in 2013-14.
• The company has manufacturing facilities in Ghaziabad.
Numerous major multinational companies, such as LG Electronics, Samsung and Xerox have their operations in the state.
The major incentives for the companies are industrial infrastructure and access to consumer markets of Uttar Pradesh and
National Capital Region.
A majority of the companies are located in Noida and Ghaziabad.
UP Electronics Corporation Limited has been established to promote and develop the IT and electronics industries in the
state.
Noida has become a hub for the semiconductor design industry with many major players having their offices and Research
& Development (R&D) centres. Big companies like Samsung and Bosch have received the approval for setting up their
semiconductor units in Noida.
Many companies are setting up operations in the state.
Global MNCs such as Freescale, Mentor Graphics and Interra Systems have set up operations in Noida.
Atrenta, a leading semiconductor company, relocated to an expanded R&D facility at Noida in May 2013.
De-Core Science and Technologies, a manufacturer of nano-opto-electronic devices, has plans to produce LEDs
from India's first advanced semiconductor fab (AlInGaN facility) at Noida Special Economic Zone.
UP Electronics Manufacturing Policy 2014 is expected to boost manufacturing of electronic goods in the state as demand for
ESDM (Electronic System Design & Manufacturing) increases. The production of electronics hardware is expected to reach
US$ 104 million by year 2020.
Bharat Electronics Ltd
(BEL)
LG Electronics India
Mirc Electronics Ltd
Moserbaer
• Bharat Electronics Limited, a multi-product, multi-unit, multi-technology company, was
incorporated in 1954. BEL had revenues of about US$ 1.1 billion in 2013-14. The products
manufactured by BEL are mainly categorised as defence, non-defence products and services.
• Its manufacturing plants are located in different parts of the country. The company has a unit in
Ghaziabad, which manufactures radars, antennae, microwave components and defence
equipment.
• LG is a leading consumer electronics company. The company had an approximate turnover of
US$ 1.9 billion in 2013. Its Indian subsidiary was set up in 1997 and has manufacturing facilities
in Noida and Pune.
• The Noida manufacturing unit was set up in 1998 and produces televisions, washing machines,
air conditioners, refrigerators, PC monitors and microwave ovens.
• Onida is a prominent electronics brand, owned by the company Mirc Electronics. The company
manufactures televisions, home theatre systems, air conditioners, washing machines,
microwave ovens and mobile phones. The company had revenues of US$ 216.2 million in
2013-14. Mirc has a manufacturing unit in Noida, which produces televisions, washing
machines and air conditioners.
• Moser Baer is a leading Indian company that manufactures optical storage media such as
Compact Discs (CDs) and Digital Video Discs (DVDs). The company is headquartered in India
and employs over 4,380 people. It had unaudited revenues of US$ 156.7 million during the nine
months ended 31 December 2013. The company has five manufacturing facilities, four of which
are located in Noida.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest consumers of fertilisers
in India, owing to its large size and agricultural activities.
The state accounts for nearly 6 per cent of the total
chemicals produced in India.
Abundant availability of raw materials for production of
fertilisers in Bundelkhand is an incentive for chemical
companies to set up their plants.
Apart from fertilisers, many manufacturing units across the
petroleum (Indian Oil), gas (GAIL), basic chemicals (Tata
Chemicals) and paint (Kansai Nerolac) sectors are located
in the state. Other major chemical manufacturers include
Kanoria Chemicals and Jubilant Life Sciences.
A refinery of Indian Oil Corporation is situated in Mathura,
with a capacity of 8 million metric tonnes per annum
(MMTPA)
Rock phosphate found in Lalitpur is sold as a direct fertiliser
and used as raw material for phosphorus plants.
Key players
• Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd
• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO)
• Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd
• GAIL India Ltd
Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd
Indian Farmers Fertiliser
Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO)
Fertilizer Corp of India
Ltd (FCIL)
GAIL India Ltd
• Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd is a part of the Aditya Birla Group. The company is engaged in various
businesses, ranging from textiles to chemicals, life insurance and IT services. The company has
a strong presence in the area of chemicals, producing carbon black, urea and liquid argon. It
had total revenue of US$ 4.3 billion in 2013-14. The company has two plants in Uttar Pradesh;
one in Jagadishpur, which manufactures urea and liquid argon and another in Renukoot, which
manufactures carbon black.
• IFFCO is a multi-unit cooperative society; its primary activities involve production and
distribution of fertilisers. The company is one of the largest fertiliser producers in the country
and has manufacturing units at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh. The company reported a
turnover of US$ 3.6 billion in 2013-14.
• FCIL is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), which was incorporated in 1961 and re-organised in
1978. The company produces ammonia, urea, ammonium nitrate, nitric acid and gypsum.
• The company has four plants in India, one of which is located in Gorakhpur. The Gorakhpur
plant manufactures urea.
• GAIL, a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), is India’s flagship natural gas company and was
established in 1984. The company employed over 3,961 people in 2012-13 and recorded a
turnover of US$ 10.3 billion in 2013-14. The company has a plant in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh,
where liquefied petroleum gas is produced.
Uttar Pradesh has nine large cement plants with an installed
capacity of 9.33 million tonnes.
The state had limestone resources of 415.7 million tonnes,
as of April 2010.
Major investments in the sector have been done by leading
groups for establishing new cement plants and expansion of
existing plants.
Abundance of raw material is an incentive for setting up
cement plants. Existing players are establishing cement
plants and increasing the capacity of existing plants.
Uttar Pradesh, being a large state, has a huge demand for
cement. In 2012-13, total limestone production in the state
was 3.3 million tonnes.
Uttar Pradesh is ranked as the seventh largest cement
producing state in the country, with an annual production of
7.02 million tonnes in 2011-12.
In March 2014, Reliance Cement Ltd decided to expand its
cement production business in the state. The company has
a total cement manufacturing capacity of 5.5 million tonnes
per annum through its other plants.
Key players
• ACC Ltd
• Birla Corporation Ltd
• Grasim Industries Ltd
• Heidelberg Cement India Ltd
Source: UP Government, Indian Bureau of Mines Year Book 2012
ACC Ltd
Birla Corporation Ltd
Grasim Industries Ltd
Heidelberg Cement India
Ltd
• ACC Limited is one of the largest cement manufacturers in India with 16 cement plants, more
than 48 ready-mix concrete plants, 21 sales offices and over 9,000 dealers.
• The plant of ACC is located at Tikaria in Uttar Pradesh. The company reported total revenue of
US$ 1.8 billion in the calendar year 2013.
• Birla Corporation Limited is the flagship company of the M P Birla group with business interests
in cement, jute, PVC, floor covering and auto trims.
• The company has four cement plants with total installed capacity of 6.46 million tons including a
cement plant in Raebareli.
• The company reported a turnover of US$ 500.4 million for the year 2013-14.
• The cement division of Grasim Industries has 11 composite plants, 14 grinding units, five bulk
terminals, one clinker plant and 101 ready-mix concrete plants across India, UAE, Bahrain,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
• Grasim is also the largest producer of white cement in India with an installed capacity of
560,000 tonnes per annum.
• The company has two cement grinding units in Uttar Pradesh, one in Dadri and the other in
Aligarh with 1.3 million tonnes capacity each.
• Heidelberg Cement India Ltd is a subsidiary of Cementrum I. B.V. (a company incorporated
under the laws of The Netherlands, which is 100 per cent controlled by HeidelbergCement AG
and is one of the largest cement manufacturers in the world). The company has a cement plant
at Madora in the Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh. Its cement is sold under the Mycem brand.
• The company successfully completed the setting up of its clinker and cement grinding plants in
Jhansi in January 2013. The annual cement grinding capacity of the Jhansi plant increased from
0.8 to 2.7 million tonnes.
Many original equipment manufacturers and auto
component suppliers are located at Noida and Ghaziabad in
Uttar Pradesh.
A large availability of talent pool provides abundant supply
of workforce. Uttar Pradesh has around 320 engineering
colleges, 425 polytechnics and 1,500 ITIs/ITCs, ensuring
abundant supply of skilled personnel.
National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project
(NATRIP) also envisages the setting up of comprehensive
testing and validation facilities, including field tracks for
agricultural tractors, trailers, construction equipment and
various other off-road vehicles, at Raebareli in northern
India. This centre would house India`s first state-of-the-art
road accident data analysis facility
A new driver training centre is coming up at Rae Bareilly.
A part of the Delhi-Gurgaon-Noida-Ghaziabad auto-clusters
is situated in Western Uttar Pradesh. As a result, a number
of original equipment manufacturers and auto component
suppliers have set up their base in the region. Noida has
also emerged as a hub for electronic goods, toys, electrical
equipment and garments.
Key players
• A N G Auto Ltd
• Honda Siel Cars Ltd
• Delphi
• Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd
ANG Auto Ltd
Honda Cars India Ltd
Delphi
Motherson Sumi
Systems Ltd
• ANG Auto Ltd manufactures automotive components for specialised applications. Exports
account for over 55.0 per cent of the company’s revenues.
• The company’s manufacturing plants are located at Noida, Greater Noida and SEZ, Noida. The
company produces automatic slack adjusters in its SEZ Noida plant and plans to open another
plant for manufacturing machined components.
• Honda Cars India Ltd has its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Greater Noida in Uttar
Pradesh, which was set up in 1997. This plant is spread across 150 acres of land and has the
capacity to produce 100,000 cars per year.
• The plant produces some of the popular models such as City, Civic, Accord, Brio and Jazz.
• Delphi started its operations in India in 1995 and has four manufacturing units to produce
individual components and systems for automotive and other industries.
• One of the plants of the company is located at Greater Noida where it produces shock
absorbers, struts and HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) systems.
• Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd is one of the leading manufacturers of automotive wiring
harnesses and mirrors for passenger cars in India and serves automotive, material handling,
earth moving and farm equipment manufacturers. The company reported total revenues of US$
5.1 billion in 2013-14.
• One of the manufacturing units of the company is located at Noida.
Uttar Pradesh is the second-largest sugarcane producer in
India, trailing only Maharashtra.
Easy access to raw material and huge potential of
establishing new units in Eastern Uttar Pradesh have given
a boost to sugar manufacturing in the state.
There is a huge demand for by-products of sugar industry.
In 2012-13, 2.21 million hectares of area in the state was
under sugarcane cultivation and total production was
around 134.85 million tonnes.
The state accounted for 38.8 per cent of the country’s
sugarcane production in 2012-13.
In 2009, DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd along with
International Finance Corporation started a pilot project
Mitha Sona with 2000 farmers, which was able to increase
the productivity by 25 per cent in the last three years.
Impressed by the success, the project now comprises
80,000 farmers.
In 2012-13, total sugarcane crushed in the state was 79.3
million tonnes.
Key players
• Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd
• Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd
• Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd
• Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd
Source: Government of Uttar Pradesh
Sugarcane is produced in 44 districts of the state, and of
these districts, 28 districts are major sugarcane producing
districts. There are 124 operational sugar mills in the state.
Bajaj Hindusthan Limited, one of the largest sugar
producers in the country, has its plants in Uttar Pradesh.
Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd
Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd
Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd
• Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd, a Bajaj Group company, is one of the largest sugar and ethanol
manufacturers in India. The company has 14 sugar plants located in Uttar Pradesh. The total
crushing capacity of these plants is 136,000 tonnes crushed per day (TCD). A subsidiary of the
company has four plants in the state with a crushing capacity of 40,000 TCD. The company also
produces 38 million litres of ethanol and around 430 MW of power from bagasse.
• Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (BCML) was incorporated in 1975. BCML is one of the largest
integrated sugar manufacturing companies in India with a crushing capacity of 76,500 TCD. The
company reported revenues of US$ 442.1 million in 2013-14.
• The company has 10 sugar mills located in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
• Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd has four sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh, at Dhampur, Asmoli, Mansurpur
and Rajpura. Besides, the company produces 145 MW of co-generation power and 300 kilo
litres of ethanol per day. The company reported revenues of US$ 302.4 million in 2013-14.
• Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd (OSML) belongs to the K.K. Birla Group of Companies, which has diverse
business interests in chemicals, engineering, and textiles, among others. The company has four
sugar mills, of which three are located in Uttar Pradesh at Sitapur, Shahjahanpur and
Kushinagar.
• The company has a distillery in Sitapur and co-generation power plants in Sitapur and
Kushinagar. OSML reported revenues of US$ 191.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2014.
The driving factors of IT and ITeS industry in the state are
industrial infrastructure in areas such as Noida and Greater
Noida, proximity to Delhi and talent pool.
There are eight operational SEZs across Noida and Greater
Noida, of which five are primarily dedicated to IT/ITeS
industries.
In the state, 23 SEZs have been notified for IT/ITeS
industries.
In 2012-13, software exports from Uttar Pradesh by
registered units through Software Technology Parks of India
(STPI) totalled US$ 2.43 billion, accounting for 5.25 per cent
of India’s IT exports.
The state government approved the IT Policy 2012 to
catapult the state's IT exports.
An IT City is proposed to be built on about 100 acres of
government land at Gajaria farms on Sultanpur Road in
Lucknow.
Key players
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
• Birlasoft
• HCL Technologies
• EXL
• NIIT Technologies
IT Park, Lucknow with a project cost of US$ 47.5 million,
over an area of 130,000 sq. mt., is being developed on
Design-Finance-Build-Operate (DFBO) model.
IT City, Lucknow project is under progress on a 100 acre
land identified near Airport that would provide sophisticated
telephone exchanges with optical fibre connectivity. Project
is expected to boost investment opportunities in ISP
facilities, large Bandwidth options, Broadband & Wi-Fi
connectivity.
TCS
Birlasoft
HCL Technologies
EXL
• TCS is the leading software company in India and has 208 offices across 46 countries.
• The company provides a wide range of IT, business and consulting solutions.
• TCS reported revenues of US$ 13.4 billion in 2013-14.
• Birlasoft was promoted by GP-CK Birla Group and later, GE Capital joined as a strategic
investor. The company has service offerings spanning asset and service management,
consulting, enterprise solution, IT services and managed IT services.
• Birlasoft has presence in the US, India, Europe, Australia, Malaysia, China, Mexico, UAE and
Singapore. The company’s corporate office and two other offices are located in Noida.
• HCL Technologies is one of the pioneers in the Indian IT space. The company reported
revenues of US$ 4.69 billion in 2012-13 and delivers IT solutions across applications and
infrastructure.
• The company has a network of offices in 31 countries and serves a wide range of industries.
Ten offices of the company, including the global headquarters, are located at Noida in Uttar
Pradesh.
• EXL, incorporated in the US in 1999, is a leading provider of transformation and outsourcing
services to global 1,000 companies, across industries.
• The company operates through 20 state-of-the-art delivery centres and three sales offices
across the globe. The corporate office of the company is located at Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
• NIIT Technologies is one of the top 20 IT solution providers in India with presence in North
America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company serves industries such as banking and
financial services, insurance, manufacturing, retail and logistics. The company’s corporate office
is located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
NIIT Technologies
Uttar Pradesh is the largest milk-producing state,
accounting for nearly 17.6 per cent of the total milk
produced in the country in 2012–13.
During 2012-13, the state’s milk production was 23.3 million
tonnes.
Milk production expanded at a CAGR of 4.3 per cent from
2003-04 to 2012-13.
Per capita per day availability of milk in Uttar Pradesh is 303
grams while the national average is 245 grams.
The dairy industry in Uttar Pradesh is set to receive a boost
after the inclusion of the state in the National Dairy Plan
(NDP) of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
NDP is a World Bank-sponsored project that would cover
eight states in the first phase.
NDP would help the state introduce scientific measures to
increase milk production.
A budget of US$ 11.7* million was approved for the financial
year 2013-14 under NDP.
Source: CMIE
National Dairy Development Board
*Budget for all eight states
Milk production in Uttar Pradesh (in million tonnes)
15.9 16.5 17.4 18.1 18.9 19.5 20.2 21.0
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Only 5 per cent of milk is processed and marketed in the
organised sector, which points to a huge opportunity for
organised sector in the state.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the most favoured state in tourism
as the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World,
is located in Agra.
Other prominent tourist and historical destinations are
Varanasi, Piprahwa, Kaushambi, Shravasti, Kushi Nagar,
Agra, Lucknow, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Allahabad, Vrindavan
and Meerut.
About 226.5 million domestic tourists (19.8 per cent of the
country’s domestic tourists) and 2.1 million foreign tourists
(10.3 per cent of total foreign tourists entering India) visited
the state in 2013.
In 2012-13, the state was second and fourth in terms of
domestic and foreign tourists, respectively.
Varanasi, being one of the most prominent religious and
cultural cities in India, attracts a huge chunk of tourists
every year. Recently the central government launched a
policy to encourage tourism in the city, which is expected to
boost the sector significantly.
Major attractions
• Taj Mahal
• Kushi Nagar
• Varanasi
• Vrindhavan
Source: Ministry of Tourism
Several attractive circuits holding potential for
new tourism infrastructure
Sl
No Key tourist circuit Destinations
1 Buddhist Circuit
Kushinagar,
Kapilvastu,Sravasti,
Sankisa, Sarnath
2 Braj Mathura Circuit Mathura Vrindavan
3 Bundelkhand circuit Jhansi, Khajuraho,Deogarh
4 Ram Van Gaman
Yatra Circuit
Ayodhya, Bhratkund,
Allahabad
5 Handicraft Circuit Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh,
Firozabad
Udyog Bandhu is an organisation of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to facilitate investment in the industrial and
service sectors.
It has emerged as the major interaction centre for entrepreneurs and has been organising high-level conferences on
industry-related issues. Udyog Bandhu also participates in various national and international conferences, exhibitions and
expositions.
It has a three-tier structure as follows:
District-level Udyog Bandhu functions under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate.
Divisional-level Udyog Bandhu functions under the chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner.
State-level Udyog Bandhu meetings are held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister.
This is a web-based single-table system for entrepreneurs who want to invest and set up industries in the state. The main
objective of the system is to facilitate the entrepreneurs to access, fill up and print the required forms from the website and
submit these along with enclosures, required fee, etc., in respective District Industries Centres/State Udyog Bandhu.
The following are the key highlights of the single-table system:
Timely issuance of sanctions, approvals, NOCs, registration, licences and certificates by the concerned departments.
The single-table system, available at the website, could be examined and processed irrespective of the location of
officials or the entrepreneur.
Nodal officers issuing approval and NOC at the district-level as well as their superior officers, such as Head of
Department, Principal Secretary, and Secretary, are able to monitor the progress and analyse the status of
concerned applications, online.
The system provides a single resource for registration and progress appraisal/review of the status of the
applications, among others.
Agency Description
Directorate of Industries
• Executive arm of the Industries Department, engaged in implementation of government policies for all-round development of industries in the state.
• Responsible for implementation of various state policies.
• Registers various units (small scale industries, biotechnology units, IT parks, etc.).
• Grants licences/permissions to various entities.
UP State Industrial
Development Corporation
(UPSIDC)
• Responsible for development of industrial areas.
• Identifies and promotes infrastructure-related and industry-specific projects.
• Executes civil construction works for government and public sector organisations on deposit basis.
• Responsible for acquisition of land on demand for large projects.
• Responsible for development of integrated infrastructure industrial townships.
Department of
Infrastructure and
Industrial Development
• Focuses on the development of industrial infrastructure in the state.
• Responsible for promotion of various grants, assistance for industrial and infrastructure development in the state.
Agency Contact information
UPSIDC
UPSIDC Complex A-1/4, Lakhanpur Kanpur-208024
Phone: 91-512-2582851/52/53 Fax: 91-0512-2580797
Website: www.upsidc.com
Department of Infrastructure & Industrial
Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh
4th Floor, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhavan Sarojini Naidu Marg
Lucknow-226001 Phone: 91-522-2238283/2239530
Fax:91-522-2238255 E-mail: [email protected]
Directorate of Industries
Udyog Bhawan, G.T. Road, Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh Phone: 91-512-2218401/2234956/2219166
Fax:91-512-2297481 E-mail: [email protected]
Approvals and clearances required Departments to be consulted
Prior to setting up the unit
Registration Industries Department
Allotment of land/shed Industrial Development Authority
Permission for land use District authorities
No-Objection Certificate (NOC) under the Water and Air Act Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Approval for construction activity and building plan Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Authority
NOC Fire Department, Uttar Pradesh
Provisional Trade Tax registrations Central and State Excise Departments
Registration under Central Sales Tax (CST) Act
Before commencement of production
NOC under the Water and Air Act Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board
NOC Fire Department, Uttar Pradesh
Permanent Trade Tax registration under UP Trade Tax Act, 1948 Central and State Excise Departments
Registration under CST Act
After commencement of production/activity
Registration Industries Department
Cost parameter Cost estimate
Industrial land (per sq m) US$ 63 to US$ 168^
US$ 80*
Office space rent (per sq ft per month) US$ 0.5 to US$ 2.2
Power cost (per kwh) Commercial: US 10.3 cents
Industrial: US 7.8 cents to US 9.6 cents
Labour cost (minimum wages per day) US$ 2.7 to US$ 6.3
Source: Industry sources, Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission,
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India
^ By allotment in Greater Noida,
* Agricultural land by allotment in Greater Noida
Uttar Pradesh IT Policy 2012
• To use IT as a vehicle for economic development of Uttar Pradesh with inclusive growth to create
a vibrant society with a high quality of life.
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Objective
Uttar Pradesh Solar Power Policy 2013
• To promote generation and use of clean, green power in the state by harnessing solar energy.
• To spread environmental awareness among the masses.
Read more
Objectives
Sugar Industry, Co-generation and Distillery Promotion Policy 2013
• To attract private capital for setting up of new sugar mills, co-generation plants and distilleries in
the state and exploit the potential of the sugar industry.
• Provides various incentives. Read more
Objectives
UP SEZ (Revised) Policy 2007 (Part-A)
• To foster industrial and economic development and create a conducive environment for the
development of SEZs.
Read more
Objective
Energy Policy 2009
• The policy is structured with consumers as the focal point and aims to fulfil the overall need for
universal access and for providing reliable, quality and affordable power.
Read more
Objective
Infrastructure & Industrial Investment Policy 2012
• To encourage Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for infrastructure development.
• To encourage and facilitate private sector for development of industrial areas and estates along
with permission to foreign direct investment in infrastructure development. Read more
Objectives
Industrial and Service Sector Investment Policy 2004
• To achieve all round development of the state and to accelerate the pace of growth of industry,
commerce, trade and services.
Read more
Objective
Biotech Policy 2004
• To develop a knowledge-based economy, assure benefits of biotechnology to all sections and
promote entrepreneurship in biotechnology related industries.
Read more
Objective
Uttar Pradesh announced several incentives in January 2013 to promote industrial development. Key incentives offered
include:
100 per cent concession of stamp duty on new IT, BPO, biotechnology, food processing, food park, alternative
energy resource unit, private sector infrastructure development projects excluding PPP.
100 per cent stamp duty concession in industrial units in all sectors on purchase, lease or acquisition of land by
industrial units in eastern UP, central UP and the Bundelkhand region.
Provision of special concessions to mega projects with an investment of more than US$ 36.8 million and less than
US$ 92 million on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee and upon the state cabinet's approval.
Provision of incentives to mega projects with an investment of more than US$ 92 million in addition to those provided
on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee and state cabinet's approval.
Exemption from mandi fee for five years on purchase of raw material to new food processing units with an
investment of US$ 1 million or higher in plant machinery and spare parts.
Reimbursement of 50 per cent of the EPF contribution for three years for any new industrial unit employing more
than 100 unskilled workers.
Average for the year, *Average for first three quarters
Year INR equivalent of one US$
2004–05 44.81
2005–06 44.14
2006–07 45.14
2007–08 40.27
2008–09 46.14
2009–10 47.42
2010–11 45.62
2011–12 46.88
2012–13 54.31
2013–14 60.28
2014-15* 60.6
Year INR equivalent of one US$
2005 43.98
2006 45.18
2007 41.34
2008 43.62
2009 48.42
2010 45.72
2011 46.85
2012 53.46
2013 58.44
Q12014 61.58
Q22014 59.74
Q32014 60.53
Exchange rates (Fiscal Year) Exchange rates (Calendar Year)
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