Industrial corridors attract manufacturing clusters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated 594-km long Access-Controlled Greenfield Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, highlighting how the expressway will transform Uttar Pradesh’s development journey.
The PM said on 29 April, “These modern lifelines are today proclaiming the bright future of India. This reflects our vision of development and offers glimpses of our heritage.”
Elaborating on the expressway’s strategic significance, he outlined its 600-kilometer span connecting western UP’s commercial centres through central UP’s agricultural heartland to eastern UP’s cultural sites, directly impacting crores of citizens across twelve districts. “The Ganga Expressway is not merely a high-speed road. It is a gateway to new possibilities, new dreams, and new opportunities,” asserted PM Modi.
Highlighting the expressway’s connectivity benefits, the Prime Minister noted, “while it connects one end of UP to the other, it will also bring closer the immense possibilities of the National Capital Region, with new industrial opportunities developing along its sides as vehicles run on it.”
Highlighting the emergence of industrial opportunities alongside the expressway, he pointed out that industrial corridors are being strategically developed in districts like Hardoi to attract manufacturing clusters across pharmaceuticals, textiles, handlooms, leather goods, and handicrafts, and create new employment opportunities for youth.
Praising the entrepreneurial spirit of the state’s youth empowered by schemes like Mudra Yojana and ODOP (One District One Product), the Prime Minister noted that small industries and MSMEs are getting a boost, and better connectivity will open new paths for them. “All these will reach domestic and international markets on a large scale. This will increase the income of millions of families,” observed Shri Modi.
Underscoring the state’s emerging role in cutting-edge technology sectors, the Prime Minister observed UP’s advancement in semiconductor manufacturing following the recent groundbreaking in Noida. “Vast areas full of unlimited opportunities are opening for UP’s people in the future,” noted PM Modi, positioning the state as a leader in the AI-driven economy.
UP’s industrial development is also a strategic asset for national security, observed PM Modi, pointing out that one of India’s two defense corridors operates within the state, supported by major defense manufacturers. Noting the manufacture of globally-respected systems like BrahMos missiles in UP, PM Modi remarked, “UP’s industrial development is today becoming a strategic strength for India.”
Emphasizing the comprehensive modernization of UP’s connectivity infrastructure, the Prime Minister noted the expansion of the airport network from minimal presence to 21 operational airports, including 5 international facilities, with the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport positioned just hours from the Ganga Expressway corridor.
Juxtaposing UP’s current trajectory with its troubled past, the Prime Minister observed the stark contrast between an earlier era when the state was associated with crime and lawlessness, and today’s reality where law and order have become exemplary. “Now, UP’s law and order is cited as an example throughout the country,” remarked PM Modi.
Positioning UP’s development within India’s broader civilizational and economic ambitions, the Prime Minister asserted that the state’s transformation embodies the nation’s core resolve. “Today, the entire country is moving forward with one resolve, the resolve for a Viksit Bharat! UP has a major role to play in fulfilling this resolve,” he underlined.
Acknowledging global instability and external opposition to India’s ascendancy, the Prime Minister affirmed the nation’s unwavering commitment to development despite external threats. “We are not only secure but are also creating new milestones of development. We are advancing the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign. We are constructing the most modern infrastructure,” asserted PM Modi.
Concluding his remarks by positioning the Ganga Expressway as emblematic of this broader development paradigm, the Prime Minister affirmed his confidence in the people of UP to transform emerging opportunities into tangible prosperity. “I am confident that the possibilities the Ganga Expressway will bring to our doorstep, the people of UP will realize through their hard work and talent,” he remarked. Fiinews.com
