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Uttar Pradesh Pushes From Phone Assembly to Microchips, Data Centres and AI

State leaders say fresh semiconductor plans, large data‑centre proposals and new skilling drives aim to turn Lucknow and Jewar into technology production and innovation hubs.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath looks at a model layout of the campus during the 10th-anniversary celebrations of HCLTech Lucknow, in Lucknow on Tuesday. (ANI)
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Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at an event marking the 10th anniversary of HCLTech’s operations in Lucknow. (Sourced)
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Overview

  • Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday framed a state shift from assembling phones to building a digital-economy infrastructure and announced that an HCL–Foxconn semiconductor unit is planned for Jewar.
  • The government said it has received proposals for 644 MW of data-centre capacity, which officials present as the next layer of digital infrastructure to support cloud, AI and export growth.
  • Uttar Pradesh reported it now produces about 60% of India’s mobile phones and 55% of electronics components, and set export targets of ₹2.5 lakh crore for IT/ITeS and ₹2 lakh crore for electronics by 2030.
  • The state unveiled plans to make Lucknow an AI innovation city, including support for at least 50 AI startups over five years and the AI Pragya programme to train one million youths in emerging technologies.
  • Industry follow-ups include HCL Group’s announced ₹500 crore expansion of its Lucknow IT City, which the company says will add space for thousands of tech jobs and a new emerging‑tech skilling centre.