Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Yogi Highlights Uttar Pradesh’s Electronics Growth and AI Plans
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described how technology businesses have grown in the state.
He said Uttar Pradesh now makes nearly 60% of India’s mobile phones.
He also said it produces 55% of the country’s electronics components.
A chip-making unit is being set up in Jewar, and the state has received proposals for data centres.
The government also wants to build an AI City.
Through a programme called AI-Pragya, it aims to teach one million young people about new technologies.
Adityanath said this growth could help young people start businesses and find work.
He credited the current government’s policies and criticised earlier governments for not bringing projects to fruition.
Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh produces nearly 60% of India’s mobile phones and 55% of its electronics components.
He said the state has more than 24,000 startups and eight unicorns.
A chip unit worth Rs 3,706 crore involving HCL and Foxconn is being established in Jewar.
The state has received proposals for 644 MW of data centres and is laying groundwork for an AI City.
The government’s AI-Pragya programme aims to connect one million young people with emerging technologies.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- He highlighted the state’s electronics manufacturing growth and plans for chips, data centres, AI and technology skills.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India; Adityanath was due to attend a programme in Lucknow.
- Why
- He presented the state’s development and technology plans, including efforts to build jobs and entrepreneurship.
- Mobile phone production
- Nearly 60% of India’s total, according to Adityanath
- Electronics components
- 55% of India’s total, according to Adityanath
- Chip unit
- An HCL-Foxconn unit worth Rs 3,706 crore is being established in Jewar
- Data centres
- Proposals for 644 MW have been received
- Startups and unicorns
- More than 24,000 startups and eight unicorns in the state
- AI-Pragya target
- Connect one million young people with new-age technology
- Lucknow programme
- Marking 10 years of HCLTech’s presence in the state; an Emerging Tech Skilling Centre was to be inaugurated