UP to Soon be Second-Largest Economy in All States: Yogi Adityanath

23 September 2023: Addressing the National Executive Committee Meeting (NECM) of FICCI in Lucknow, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, stated that the state is on a trajectory to become India’s second-largest economy among all states.

Adityanath highlighted that Uttar Pradesh’s substantial working-age population, comprising 56% of its total demographic, fuels its economic aspirations. Key initiatives like the ‘One District One Product’ scheme, along with robust infrastructure development and the provision of essential amenities to residents, are turning UP into a burgeoning industrial hub.

Recalling his initial days in office, Adityanath remarked that the first business meeting he attended as Chief Minister in 2017 was convened by FICCI. He expressed gratitude towards the FICCI for hosting its NECM in Uttar Pradesh after a gap of 38 years, signalling the state’s increasingly business-friendly climate.

FICCI President, Subhrakant Panda, endorsed the Chief Minister’s vision, noting, “Development of Uttar Pradesh under leadership of Yogi Adityanath serves as a paradigm for other states. The unique demographic profile of UP, coupled with forward-looking initiatives such as One District One Product, has set the state on an accelerated path to becoming a premier industrial location.”

Delivering Vote of Thanks, Dr. Anish Shah, Senior Vice President of FICCI, said that Shri Yogi Adityanath’s leadership has created an amazing transformation in the state. “Your leadership has created an amazing transformation not just in law and order, infrastructure, in ease of doing business, but also in providing hope and inspiration to everyone,” he added.