Lucknow, March 15 -- In a strategic move to expand its industrial land bank, the Uttar Pradesh government has earmarked 450 acres from six closed textile mills.

This acquisition is part of a broader initiative to create a substantial land reserve of 150,000 acres by 2027 for industrial development.

The land parcels, which will be acquired by the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), belong to defunct mills under the UP Cooperative Spinning Mills Federation.

Located in Sitapur, Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Ghazipur, Farrukhabad, and Bulandshahr districts, these facilities have remained non-operational for over two decades.

"The availability of industrial land is the key in achieving UP's USD 1 trillion economy target. The state i...