Overview

• Inaugurating the Swadeshi Mela in Gorakhpur, the chief minister said improved infrastructure, ease of doing business and stronger law and order are drawing investment to the state.
• Adityanath cited the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida, where officials reported 2,250-plus exhibitors, participation by over 500 foreign buyers and transactions totaling ₹11,200 crore.
• Under the CM Yuva scheme, he said loans are interest‑free and guarantee‑free with 10% margin money support, offering up to ₹5 lakh in the first phase with a planned rise to ₹10 lakh.
• The government is staging Swadeshi Melas across all districts to promote local enterprise, with appeals to support ‘Vocal for Local’ and buy indigenous products.
• He said Uttar Pradesh holds the most GI tags and produces 60% of India’s mobile phones, while a Union minister claimed the state manufactures defence gear including BrahMos missiles and AK‑203 rifles.