Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) conducted a high-level review of three important subjects including the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Cluster (UPDCC), Project Ganga and possible exemption in mandi fee and cess to promote in-house processing of wheat.

“Reviewing the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Cluster (UPDCC), the Chief Minister said that the project will create the basic infrastructure for Uttar Pradesh’s AI mission. The Data Centre Cluster should not remain limited to the NCR region, and other parts of the State should also be connected with it. Chief Minister directed that the project can begin from the Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) area, where large-scale land is available. Dialogue should be established with major tech companies, including the Tata Group, to develop Lucknow as an ‘AI City’,” reads an official statement. 

It was informed during the meeting with the Chief Minister that the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Cluster is a long-term strategy to make the State the biggest. The presentation informs that this is not just a project but a blueprint for the new economic structure of Uttar Pradesh for the next 50 years. Under this, targets have been set to build a $5 trillion economy, generate more than 1.5 lakh direct jobs and develop a 5-gigawatt AI compute corridor by 2040. It was told during the meeting that by 2040, the world’s new economy will develop around ‘future arenas’ such as AI, cloud, cyber security, semiconductors, electric vehicles, robotics and space technology, whose combined global market could reach 29 to 48 trillion dollars, further reads the statement. 

Mr. Adityanath also reviewed ‘Project Ganga’ - Government Assisted Network for Growth and Advancement. He directed that youth selected as digital entrepreneurs should be given quality training. He said a system should also be developed so that companies carrying out survey work can use these youths. 

“Chief Minister stressed rapid expansion of the optical fibre network and complete transparency in all works. Proper incentives should be provided to digital entrepreneurs from the beginning. It was informed in the meeting that Project Ganga is an ambitious initiative to bring high-speed broadband networks to rural Uttar Pradesh. Its objective is not only to provide internet but also to promote telemedicine, digital education, skill development, e-governance, digital employment and rural entrepreneurship. Under the project, more than 10,000 youths are targeted to be developed as Digital Service Providers (DSPs), which is expected to create around 50,000 direct and over 1 lakh indirect jobs,” added the statement.

Under the scheme, a target has been set to connect more than 20 lakh homes with fibre-based high-speed internet networks. Each DSP will be able to connect 200 to 300 homes in their area. Special priority has also been given to women entrepreneurship and a target has been fixed to include around 50% women entrepreneurs, the government further added.