LUCKNOW: An additional 1,598.92 hectares of land is now available for allocation under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), as announced by an official spokesperson on Friday. The Defence Corridor has already allocated 977.54 hectares to 62 companies, resulting in a committed investment of ₹11,997.45 crore and creating 14,256 direct jobs.
Furthermore, another 110 MoUs are in the pipeline, expected to attract nearly ₹23,000 crore and generate over 38,000 additional jobs.
According to UPEIDA ACEO HP Shahi, the government has sanctioned 2,097 hectares across six nodes—Aligarh, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, and Agra—of which over 2,040 hectares have already been acquired. Aligarh leads with 24 companies allotted land, while Kanpur boasts the largest area allotted at 210 hectares to five companies. Jhansi has distributed 571 hectares to 17 companies, while Lucknow has assigned over 131 hectares to 16 firms.
Land allocation at Chitrakoot, Agra, and the second phase of Aligarh is set to commence soon. Under the Chief Minister’s guidance, 197 MoUs—including 172 industrial agreements—have already been signed for the corridor. Collectively, these represent proposed investments amounting to ₹34,844.49 crore and the potential for creating 52,658 jobs.
