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Vinod Kumar Upadhyay

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Uttar Pradesh since 2017: from ‘BIMARU’ to growth engine

The state economy grew from ₹13.30 lakh crore to ₹30.25 lakh crore, expressways crossed the state, and Kashi got the Vishwanath Dham.

Published: 10 October 2026 · 3 min read

₹30.25 lakh cr

state economy, 2024-25

According to the state’s first Economic Survey (2025-26), Uttar Pradesh’s economy grew from ₹13.30 lakh crore in 2016-17 to ₹30.25 lakh crore in 2024-25, about 10.8% a year.

Of 22 expressways planned, 7 are in use and 3 are under construction. Investment proposals worth over ₹50 lakh crore are in the pipeline.

For Kashi

  • Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, dedicated on 13 December 2021.
  • Purvanchal Expressway, opened in November 2021.
  • Banarasi silk as Varanasi’s One District One Product.

Our position

Law and order came first, because no investor and no daughter feels safe without it. Investment and roads followed. Harhua, on the edge of Varanasi, is part of this growth, and must get its share.

See UP’s figures