Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh plans to develop 32 projects worth approximately ₹5,000 crore across seven districts under the proposed Kashi-Vindhya City Economic Region, according to a media report. The initiative is expected to cover tourism, industry, education, healthcare, logistics and urban development.
The proposed region will include Varanasi, Chandauli, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra. The funding pattern reportedly involves 70% support from the World Bank and 30% from the Central Government.
Varanasi to Get Seven Projects
Varanasi has the highest number of proposed projects, with seven planned across different sectors. These include:
- An education, healthcare and skilling hub across 500 acres.
- A Ganga-side tourism city spread over 1,000 acres.
- A Kashi-themed tourism city across 400 acres.
- Sarnath City, covering 260 acres.
- An integrated manufacturing cluster across 1,000 acres in Ramnagar.
- An artisan park spread over 300 acres in Ramnagar.
- A multi-modal logistics hub across 100 acres in Ramnagar.
Industrial Projects in Bhadohi, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra
Bhadohi is proposed to get a 100-acre artisan manufacturing park. In Mirzapur, plans include an integrated industrial area near Chunar across 1,000 acres, along with a 500-acre industrial area and mixed-use township.
Sonbhadra’s proposed projects include an 11-GW power plant, a clinker and cement grinding plant across 800–900 acres, and a downstream aluminium park spread over 100–150 acres.
Nodal Departments Identified
The state government has identified nodal departments to coordinate the implementation of the 32 projects. According to the report, departments have largely agreed to take up the proposed projects, with formal consent from some departments still awaited.
The projects are part of the proposed effort to develop the Kashi-Vindhya region as a City Economic Region, with a focus on tourism, industrial activity and urban infrastructure.
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