Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to become a manufacturing base for bulldozers and tractors, with global industrial equipment manufacturer CNH Industrial establishing a new manufacturing plant in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the proposed facility, spread across 100 acres and involving an investment of more than ₹1,200 crore, was held on Thursday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the event through video conferencing and said the project would strengthen Uttar Pradesh’s position in the manufacturing sector.
Referring to bulldozers as a brand associated with Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister said their manufacturing in the state would help increase demand across India and international markets.
He said the project would generate thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities while strengthening agricultural mechanisation and modern manufacturing. The government is also working with industries to train local youth according to emerging skill requirements.
Adityanath said the Jewar region was developing into a major investment destination, supported by the upcoming Noida International Airport and infrastructure development across the YEIDA region.
He cited several projects coming up in the area, including the HCL-Foxconn semiconductor facility, Medical Device Park, Toy Park, MSME Park and data centre projects.
The Chief Minister said Uttar Pradesh had received investment proposals worth more than ₹50 lakh crore since 2017, of which investments worth ₹15 lakh crore had been implemented. He also claimed that the number of factories in the state had increased from 14,000 to 35,000, while the startup ecosystem had expanded from 120 startups to around 25,000.
He said the government was working with companies such as Tata, Samsung, Microsoft, IBM and Infosys to provide industry-oriented training to young people. Special attention is also being given to emerging sectors such as information technology, semiconductors, robotics and agri-tech.
The CNH Industrial project is expected to add to the manufacturing ecosystem developing along the Yamuna Expressway and create new employment opportunities in the region.
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