Invest UP-NITI Aayog Workshop: UP pushes PPP projects to power $1 trillion economy vision

Infrastructure and industrial development commissioner Deepak Kumar said PPPs are essential for achieving the Prime Minister’s $5 trillion economy goal and Uttar Pradesh’s $1 trillion economy vision. He stressed on capacity building, policy reforms, and institutional readiness under Viksit Bharat @2047.

Invest UP, in collaboration with NITI Aayog and state government departments, organised a workshop in Lucknow to discuss expanding public-private partnership (PPP) projects to boost Uttar Pradesh’s economic growth and infrastructure development.

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Infrastructure and industrial development commissioner Deepak Kumar said PPPs are essential for achieving the Prime Minister’s $5 trillion economy goal and Uttar Pradesh’s $1 trillion economy vision. He stressed on capacity building, policy reforms, and institutional readiness under Viksit Bharat @2047.

Additional chief secretary Alok Kumar said the state is leading in airport, expressway, and road expansion. He added that Uttar Pradesh’s business-friendly policies, skilled manpower, and cost advantages are attracting more PPP-based investments.

NITI Aayog programme director Partha Sarathi Reddy Chevuru said PPPs enable effective collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote socio-economic growth.

The workshop ended with Invest UP reaffirming its commitment to strengthening PPP initiatives for sustainable development and employment generation across the state.