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of the state for increasing the irrigation potential of the District One Product project launched by Government of
state for boosting the agriculture production. The long Uttar Pradesh for developing the special products of every
pending projects Saryu Canal, Arjun Sahayak Canal and district by providing infrastructural, research, skill, financial
Madhya Ganga Canal under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai and marketing support for mass production of these products
Yojana for ensuring protective irrigation, which will cover for domestic and international market. During the last two
approximately sixteen lac hectare cultivable land. The Saryu years, good amount of ground work has been done and some
canal will benefit Purvanchal and Arjun Sahayak canal will of the products have already made their presence in the
promote irrigation potential in Bundelkhand region whereas domestic and international markets. The time has now come
Madhya Ganga canal will benefit western part of Uttar for scaling up the production for reaping the economies of
Pradesh. scale on the larger scale by developing the mass production
and export excellence clusters.
II - Expressway Projects:
Uttar Pradesh has seen massive networking of Expressways V - Aspirational Districts:

in the State for supporting agriculture, horticulture and Government of India has launched the massive programme
industrial development of the state. The major projects are for development of underdeveloped districts of the country
Ganga Expressway of more than one thousand kilometres known as aspirational districts since 2018. There are 115
connecting eastern Uttar Pradesh with Western Uttar districts across the country with Uttar Pradesh having eight
Pradesh and national capital region, Bundelkhand districts in its fold. Government of India has launched
Expressway of about three hundred kilometres connecting various skill, infrastructural and developmental initiatives in
the Bundelkhand region with national capital region through these districts for their faster economic development.
Lucknow- Agra Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway of more
than three hundred fifty kilometres connecting eastern Uttar VI - Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan:
Pradesh with Lucknow. Apart from these mega projects, Government of India has launched massive drive for Atma
smaller projects such as Prayagraj link expressway and Nirbhar Bharat, which has been started in 116 districts of
Gorakhpur link expressway have also been launched to
the country having concentration of migratory workers. The
provide seamless connectivity across the state and national
scheme launched by Uttar Pradesh Government in the name
capital region. The implementation of these projects is in
of "Uttar Pradesh Atma Nirbhar Rojgar Abhiyan" was
advanced stage.
inaugurated By Hon'ble Prime Minister and is likely to cover
31 districts of the state for employment and skill
III - Defence Industrial Corridor Project: development programme with a view to boost rural
The mega defence industrial projects have been launched infrastructure and mass production facilities in such districts
for developing defence related research and production by using locally available raw material and manpower.
capabilities of the country with focus on defence related
export. Two defence industrial corridors have been identified
in the states of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh
will be having six nodes in Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Chitrakoot,
Kanpur and Lucknow. This corridor will have large industrial
unit with good number of ancillary and MSME unit in the
area. This will not only create the employment opportunities
but will lead to overall infrastructural and social
development of the state along with economic development.

IV - One District One Product Project:

Uttar Pradesh is the vast state in terms of geography,
demography and diversified culture. This diversified culture
is the source of creativity and craftsmanship. With One

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