With an aim to boost development and employment beyond the traditional Noida-Greater Noida belt, the UP government is planning to set up three semiconductor hubs in the hinterland. The set up is expected to be established in Pilibhit, Barabanki, and Gorakhpur.
Government has strategically chosen these locations to tap local resources and improve connectivity in the region while reducing the pressure of over-urbanization in the western industrial region of the state. These three facilities will be part of the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Initiative. The facilities are expected to attract private investment, generate skilled employment, and create a more balanced industrial demographic across the underdeveloped districts in the state.
Through this policy, Uttar Pradesh aims to become the prime state to fulfil the country’s electronic needs. It is already a key contributor of mobile manufacturing and other electronic components through facilities established in Noida and Greater Noida.
Anurag Yadav, Principal Secretary (IT and Electronics), said that UP is strengthening its position in the high-value electronics sector and attracting companies to set up operations. He confirmed that four anchor firms have already begun establishing their facilities.
