With a view to transforming Uttar Pradesh into Udyam Pradesh, the state government is prioritising the construction and development of industrial infrastructure across the state. As part of this initiative, the government is working on the comprehensive rejuvenation of 24 industrial areas across the state. Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has been tasked with overseeing these projects. According to the action plan, UPSIDA will implement various infrastructural improvements, including road construction using full depth reclamation (FDR) technology in Lucknow, Agra, Mathura, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Mau, Kanpur, and Rae Bareli. These initiatives will also encompass the development of essential facilities such as street lighting, CCTV network, telephone stations, sub-stations, street furniture, boundary walls, and entry gates. The development efforts will span over 4,025 acres in various industrial areas. To facilitate this work, UPSIDA has commenced the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR), which will guide the phased implementation of the proposed construction and development activities. The 24 industrial areas designated for various types of infrastructure upgrades, including road construction, have been categorised into six packages. Package 1 includes Agras EPIP Nagar, Foundry Nagar, and Sikandara (Sites A, B, C), as well as Mathura (Site A). The areas for these locations are 105.45 acres, 183.28 acres, 50.70 acres, 17.79 acres, 183.31 acres, and 348.87 acres, respectively. Package 2 consists of JP Nagar Gajraula (1 and 2) and the Parsakheda industrial area in Bareilly, with areas measuring 423.58 acres and 273.34 acres, respectively. Package 3 includes Meeruts Sports Goods Complex, Site 2 Loni Road, Site 3, Loni Industrial Area Meerut Road, and Udyog Kunj Dasna, covering areas of 2.32 acres, 307 acres, 350.95 acres, 12.50 acres, 115.20 acres, and 58.06 acres, respectively. Package 4 focuses on the industrial areas in Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, and Mau, with development planned for areas of 50.20 acres, 234.58 acres, and 103.61 acres, respectively. Package 5 includes completion of development of industrial areas in Panki (Sites 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) and Chakeri in Kanpur. The areas for these sites are 240.60 acres, 112.50 acres, 211.60 acres, 27.40 acres, 147.64 acres, and 114.30 acres respectively. Package 6 focuses on industrial areas located in Sarojini Nagar (Lucknow), covering an area of 87.59 acres, as well as Sites 1 & 2 in Rae Bareli, which span 42.99 acres and 220 acres, respectively. As many as 31 types of development and upgradation works will be completed Once all the development and upgrade works outlined in the action plan are completed, they will be handed over to the respective municipal corporations and municipalities. The DPR is being prepared to facilitate this handover, ensuring a phased action plan is developed to complete the identified tasks. This process will involve comprehensive surveys and site analyses.

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