Overview

• Finance minister Suresh Khanna said UP moved from a backward state before 2017 to a model for economic progress, security and governance.
• He reported the budget expanded from ₹3 lakh crore in 2018 to over ₹8 lakh crore and that 2024–25 closed with a ₹59,000 crore revenue surplus.
• Khanna said investments of more than ₹15 lakh crore have come in, with ₹3,700 crore in FDI and exports rising to roughly ₹1.76 lakh crore from ₹84,000 crore pre‑2014.
• The government pointed to investor portals Nivesh Mitra and Nivesh Sarathi and credited tighter law and order for improving the investment climate.
• MSME minister Rakesh Sachan said UP ranks second in national GDP contribution, highlighted ODOP and Vishwakarma scheme reach, and noted over seven lakh youth loan applications alongside calls for easier credit.