Lucknow: In order to make the country self-reliant in the field of defense, the work of the Defense Corridor in UP is progressing rapidly. In Aligarh, the first of the 6 nodes of the Defense Corridor, UPEIDA has allotted more than 55.4 hectares of land to investors. Where 19 companies related to the defense sector will invest more than 1245 crores. Its foundation stone will be laid soon by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here the work of building a powerhouse, 4 lane road has started.
6 nodes of Defense Corridor in UP
Three years after the Defense Expo in UP, the existence of the Defense Corridor is visible on the ground. The world’s top companies related to the defense sector have stepped in to invest in UP. The 6 nodes of the Defense Corridor in UP are Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Kanpur, Chitrakoot, and Lucknow. Aligarh is the first node in this. Where the land was to be allotted to the companies. The process of allotment of land on behalf of UPEDA has been completed.
UPEIDA has allotted 55.4 hectares of land to 19 international companies. Here companies will invest Rs 1245.75 crore here. In this, Anchor Research Lab LLP will invest the maximum amount of Rs 550 crore. The company has been allotted 10 hectares of land on behalf of UPEDA. In the Defense Corridor, the UP government had received investment proposals worth more than 50 thousand crores in the defense sector. These investments have now become a ground reality. With the increase in employment in UP through the Defense Corridor, the country will become self-reliant in the defense sector.
According to Avneesh Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary Home and Chief Executive Officer of UPEDA, the land allotment work has been completed in the first node of the Defense Corridor in Aligarh. The construction work of the internal 4 lane road has started here at a cost of Rs 10.21 crore. Along with this, the work of construction of powerhouse, power station, and boundary wall has also started. Soon the foundation stone for this will be laid by the Prime Minister. Defense Corridor is being developed at Andla on Khair Road in Aligarh.
The land allotted to these companies
- 8-hectare land allotted to Allen & Elven with an investment amount of 30.75 crores
- 1.5-hectare land allotted to Nitya Creation India, whose investment amount is 12 crores
- 0.4-hectare land allotted to PBM Insolation Pvt. Ltd. with an investment amount of 4 crore
- 1 hectare of land allotted to Deep Explo Equipment Pvt Ltd with an investment amount of 10.35 crores
- 1-hectare land allotted to Shraddha Industries, whose investment amount is 2.7 crores
- 1 hectare of land allotted to Advance Fire and Safety whose investment amount is 3 crores
- 1.67 hectares of land allotted to Veriwin Defense Pvt Ltd with an investment amount of 65 crores
- 3.5 hectares of land allotted to New Space Research and Technology with an investment amount of 35 crores
- 4.5-hectare land allotted to Jai Sai Anu Overseas whose investment amount is 100 crores
- 1 hectare of land allotted to Prussian Products, whose investment amount is 2.7 crores
- 1.6 hectares of land allotted to Navraj Metal Works with an investment amount of 20 crores
- Cobra Industries allotted .25 hectares of land with an investment amount of 1 crore
- 10-hectare land allotted to Anchor Research Lab LLP, whose investment amount is 550 crores
- 2-hectare land allotted to P-2 Logitech whose investment amount is 90 crores
- Crimson Energy Exports allotted .58 hectares of land with an investment amount of 11 crores
- 1.4 hectares of land allotted to Tractrix Opto Dynamic with an investment amount of 40 crores
- 4-hectare land allotted to Milkar Defense Pvt. Ltd. with an investment amount of 98.25 crores
- 10-hectare land allotted to Syndicate Innovation International whose investment amount is 150 crores
- 2 hectares of land allotted to Royal Sales Pvt Ltd with an investment amount of 20 crores
