Lucknow, June 11 -- The Yogi government is steadily transforming Uttar Pradesh into an "Udyam Pradesh" (Enterprise State), with a clear focus on achieving the $1 trillion economy goal. While large-scale industrial clusters for defense and semiconductor manufacturing are underway, equal emphasis is being placed on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)-key drivers of grassroots entrepreneurship. In line with CM Yogi's vision, the establishment of 15 MSME-focused industrial zones across 11 districts is being fast-tracked.

The draft blueprint prepared by the MSME department outlines that a total of 764.31 acres will be developed for these industrial estates. Across these estates, 872 industrial plots will be available for investors to s...