CM Yogi Adityanath highlights UP’s transformation into a top investment hub with strong GSDP growth, infrastructure, jobs, and welfare in FY26 budget.

Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, emphasized the state’s remarkable development as a top investment destination, which is fueled by a paradigm shift toward courageous business, convenience of doing business, and trust of doing business. The chief minister emphasized that via strict financial discipline and sound governance, the state had shed its previous “bimaru” (sick) moniker to become a revenue-surplus powerhouse. During a discussion on the state’s FY26 Supplementary Budget, he said those things.

Adityanath stressed that the state’s gross state product (GSDP) has increased by almost three times, from?12.88 lakh crore in 2012–16 to an estimated?35–?36 lakh crore in the present. Per capita income increased from Rs 43,000 to Rs 1,20,000 as a result.

The CM emphasized the following important lessons from the state’s social and economic recovery:

Financial Inclusion & CD Ratio: To guarantee that local deposits are reinvested in the state, the CD ratio has improved dramatically from 44% to 62-65% with a goal of 70%.

Infrastructure & Connectivity: With the most airports (16 operating, including 4 international) and 22 expressways (which will make up 60% of India’s entire expressway network), Uttar Pradesh is quickly emerging as a worldwide logistics hub.

Employment & Start-up Ecosystem: According to the Chief Minister, approximately 60 lakh young people now have direct jobs thanks to the operationalization of 15 lakh crore in investment proposals. He acknowledged that approximately two crore families were supported by the strong MSME sector (96 lakh units).

Sectoral Growth: According to the policy focus, the growth rate in agriculture has soared from 8% to 18%. The state is actively pursuing renewable energy in the energy industry, notably the 1GW solar plan.

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Healthcare and Social Welfare: The government’s welfare programs continue to be inclusive and “face-less,” offering food, shelter, and Ayushman cards to all people without distinction. The creation of 81 medical colleges is strengthening the healthcare system.

Additionally, the chief minister reaffirmed that the state’s zero-tolerance stance for criminal activity has created a safe environment in which “no goon can threaten a trader” or collect unlawful taxes. According to him, UP is now a “dream destination” for international investors thanks to this security and 33 sectoral strategies.

The Chief Minister said, “Today’s UP gives a guarantee of security to every citizen and a warning to every criminal,” pointing out that the employment ratio has continued to rise while the unemployment rate has fallen thanks to programs like the Defence Manufacturing Corridor in Lucknow.

The overall budget for FY 2025–2026 would be more than Rs 8.33 lakh crore thanks to the Supplementary Budget of Rs 24,498.98 crore, which intends to further accelerate these advancements in technology, health, and women’s empowerment.