Yogi govt will chip in with $ 1 tn in India\'s $5 tn target: Brajesh Pathak
Deccan ChronicleHYDERABAD: Uttar Pradesh has set itself an ambitious target. “And why not?” asked Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, leading a delegation from his state for a road show in Hyderabad in the run up to the UP Global Investors Summit in Lucknow from February 10 to 12. On why Uttar Pradesh is an ideal investment destination, Pathak said the state has a burgeoning infrastructure suited for industries, and businesses. The third aspect, Pathak said, is that Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 25 crore, is the country’s largest market, and has the technical manpower, raw materials that investors cutting across sectors need. We look forward to inviting the pharma sector to our state, we have a huge market, we have the manpower, and we expect a lot of interest and investments on this front.” The first half of the day, which saw a UP delegation meet with a slew of investors, yielded investment intents totalling Rs 22,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh, he said.