UP ranks first among states on highest investment in development and infrastructure

 UP Tops in Capital Expenditure 2025-26

Economy / Governance / Infrastructure:

• Capital Expenditure (CapEx)
• Development & Infrastructure Investment
• Industrial Development & Mega Projects
• Ease of Doing Business
• Public Investment & Budget Allocation
• Employment Generation

UP Specific Achievements:

• Share in India’s total CapEx: 16.3% (FY 2025-26)
• Mega Projects:
  • UP Industrial Defence Corridor
  • International Film City
  • Medical Colleges
  • Ganga Expressway
• Investor-Friendly Measures: Law & order improvement, Global Investors Summit 2023
• Sectoral CapEx: Health, Education, Urban Development, Infrastructure

Other State Comparisons:

• Gujarat – 9.4%
• Maharashtra – 8.3%
• Madhya Pradesh – 8.1%
• Karnataka – 7.6%
• Top 5 states together >50% of India’s total capital expenditure

Finance / Taxation:

• GST major component of states’ own tax revenue (44.2%)
• State excise contribution: UP – 21.4%
• Internal taxes major source for states’ revenue
  
  Updated -  June 24, 2025 3:59 pm | https://www.thestatesman.com/