Uttar Pradesh: India’s Largest Consumer Market & Textile Hub

Uttar Pradesh: India’s Largest Consumer Market & Textile Hub

Uttar Pradesh as a Growing Consumer and Industrial Market

Key Points:

1. Consumer Market:
   • Population: 25 crore – makes Uttar Pradesh India’s largest consumer market.
   • Strategic for investment in consumer goods, textiles, and apparel industries.
2. PM MITRA Park – Lucknow:
   • Location: 1,000 acres on Lucknow-Hardoi border.
   • Purpose: Mega Textile & Apparel Park under PM MITRA Scheme (Union Govt.).
   • Job Creation: 50,000 new jobs projected.
   • Investment:
     • Two MoUs signed for ₹700 crore.
     • Total proposals under 83 MoUs: ₹3,800 crore.
     • Over 1,000 MoUs signed, 225 projects soon, total investment: ₹6,000 crore.
   • Facilities: Integrated units for weaving, dyeing, printing, designing, and packaging.
   • Development Model: PM Modi’s 5F Model – Farm to Fiber → Fiber to Factory → Factory to Fashion → Fashion to Foreign.
3. Textile & Handicraft Strengths of UP:
   • Silk & Carpets: Kashi, Bhadohi, Mirzapur.
   • Sarees: Varanasi – integral to Indian celebrations.
   • Handlooms: Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar.
   • Chikankari embroidery: Lucknow.
   • Supported by ODOP (One District, One Product) scheme for traditional industry revival.
4. Additional Plans:
   • 10 new textile parks named after Sant Kabir Das.
   • 2 leather parks named after Sant Ravidas.
   • These parks act as extension centers for PM MITRA Park, enhancing textile and leather sector.
5. Connectivity & Investment Climate:
   • Dedicated freight corridor and Greenfield Expressway (Lucknow-Kanpur).
   • Strong policy support: 35 sectoral policies over 8 years, secure land bank, legal protection.
6. Economic Significance:
   • UP contributes 13% of India’s textile production – ranks 3rd nationally.
   • Employment in textile sector: over 2 million people.
   • Current economy: 2nd largest in India; target $1 trillion economy by 2029.
7. Institutions Strengthening Sector:
   • NIFT Raebareli, Textile Technology Institute Kanpur, Indian Institute of Apparel Technology Varanasi.
   • Companies present: Arvind Mills, TT Group, Ganesha Ecosphere, Bharat Overseas, NINE.
     
     Updated - Mar 22, 2025 9:14 PM | HT