Lucknow, April 17 -- : The Uttar Pradesh minister of state for excise and prohibition, Nitin Agarwal, has announced that 138 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs.39,582.39 crore have been signed with the excise department. Of these, 45 projects valued at Rs.7,538.73 crore are ready for the groundbreaking ceremony.

This development was revealed during a meeting of the Uttar Pradesh excise department, chaired by minister Nitin Agarwal at the Vidhan Bhawan on Wednesday. Principal secretary (excise) Veena Kumari, commissioner Dr Adarsh Singh, and other senior departmental officials were also present.

The excise minister directed officials to actively liaise with entrepreneurs for the establishment of the remaining units and ensure t...