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UPSIDA board passes budget of Rs 6,190 cr for 2025-26

Lucknow, Apr 18 (UNI) To accelerate industrial development in Uttar Pradesh, a comprehensive budget of Rs 6,190 crore was approved for financial year 2025-26 during the board meeting of the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) on Friday, official sources said here.
Sources said that the key decisions included reorganising industrial areas based on their development progress, moving forward with the allocation process of spinning mills and finalising the ex-LIDA Master Plan 2041.
Sources said that the meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary and UPSIDA Chairman Manoj Kumar Singh which was attended by UPSIDA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mayur Maheshwari and other senior officials.
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