UP government and industry sign pacts worth Rs 35,000 crore

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday signed 20 initial agreements with corporate houses, entailing investments worth Rs 35,000 crore.

These MoUs include a pact with Reliance Jio for providing 4G services and commitments worth Rs 2,100 crore from the ITC group in multiple sectors. The Amity Group has also signed a pact with the state government for setting up educational campuses across the state at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore.

However, no timeline of finalising these agreements or projects was announced. The MoUs were signed here by representatives of the companies with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at the UP investors conclave.