Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- Will uneven economic growth pose a tough challenge to Uttar Pradesh's aspirations of becoming a trillion-dollar economy? Currently, Noida alone contributes over 10% of the state's economy while many districts in eastern UP and Bundelkhand are still stuck at less than 1% each.

Just five districts - Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, and Prayagraj - account for over 30% of the state's GSDP that has grown to Rs.25.63 lakh crore in 2023-24, according to the latest District Domestic Product (DDP) 2023-24 report.

Finance minister Suresh Khanna referred to the report in the Vidhan Parishad recently to mark the staggering growth in the UP's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) since 2017.

In contrast, man...