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From Assembly to AI: CM Yogi outlines UP's massive tech leap
- •CM Yogi Adityanath highlighted Uttar Pradesh's rapid progress and transformation since 2017 on social media.
- •A ₹3,706 crore HCL-Foxconn chip unit in Jewar and over 24,000 startups are boosting the state's economy.
- •Uttar Pradesh now accounts for nearly 60 percent of the country's mobile phone and 55 percent of electronics component production.
- •The state is building the foundation for the future digital economy through data centers, AI cities, and the AI-Pragya initiative.
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Within approximately 9.5 years, Uttar Pradesh accounts for nearly 60 percent of the country's mobile phones and 55 percent of electronic component production. Additionally, a ₹3,706 crore HCL-Foxconn chip unit is being constructed in Jewar, alongside proposals for 644 MW data centers.
Uttar Pradesh has over 24,000 startups and 8 unicorns operating within the state. Through initiatives like the AI-Pragya program, the state aims to connect 1 million youth with new technology while transforming them from job seekers into job providers.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved amendments to the Semiconductor Policy-2024 to make it more investor-friendly, align better with the Centre's India Semiconductor Mission, and address changing industrial landscapes. Under the revised policy, investors must commit to continuing production for at least three years from commercial operations.
