Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday (May 21, 2026) directed officials to make sure investment reaches every district; focus must also be on increasing the per capita income of districts.

The CM emphasised expanding the land bank, adding that the incentives provided for investment should be turned into events to honour investors and boost their morale.

Mr. Adityanath made the statement on Thursday (May 22) in a meeting with Invest U.P. officials during which he conducted a detailed review of the Ground Breaking Ceremony (GBC 5.0).

“Officials informed the Chief Minister that investment proposals worth more than ₹7 lakh crore are ready to be implemented on the ground. The Chief Minister instructed officials to ensure that investment under GBC 5.0 reaches every district. The CM emphasized increasing the per capita income of districts and said that promoting manufacturing power is essential for this purpose,” reads an official statement. 

The presentation of the GBC event included stage design, pathways, and exhibition layout. The exhibition has been divided into eight zones. The first zone is ‘Why UP’, which will comprehensively showcase Uttar Pradesh’s transformed landscape. Zone 2 will focus on infrastructural transformation, Zone 3 on defence and aerospace, Zone 4 on EV and green energy sustainability, Zone 5 on electronics manufacturing, Zone 6 on textiles, Zone 7 on tourism, and Zone 8 on the meaningful transformation in Uttar Pradesh’s food processing sector.

“Demand for land in the Defence Corridor has increased rapidly. Accordingly, emphasis must be placed on ensuring land availability. In addition, updated information should also be obtained regarding those projects where land had been allotted years ago but investment has still not taken place,” said Mr. Adityanath, emphasising that attracting FDI is among the most important issues today, and extensive efforts must be made in this direction.

Along with this, issues related to the public should remain among our priorities. “While signing MoUs, complete verification and background information regarding institutions must be ensured. If investors are treated well and their problems are resolved on time, they will work like brand ambassadors for the state. The U.P. CM stressed expanding the land bank. He said that incentives given for investments should be turned into events to honour investors and boost their morale,” added the State government statement. 

Mr. Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh is now moving beyond the image of a traditional industrial state and is emerging as a national hub for defence manufacturing, electronics, green energy, data centres, logistics, and high-tech manufacturing. A presentation regarding the proposed Uttar Pradesh Defence and FDI Conclave 2026 under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor was also made before the Chief Minister.