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Commodities UP Sugarcane Dues: Over 94% of Farmer Payments Cleared in Current Season
Uttar Pradesh has cleared over 94% of sugarcane dues to farmers in the current crushing season, with 99 sugar mills achieving 100% payment. An official statement from the Cane Development Department reported record crushing of 9,220 lakh tonnes over nine years and direct transfer of Rs 3.25 lakh crore to farmers, alongside higher productivity and sugar recovery rates.
Manufacturing Escorts Kubota to Build ₹2,000 Crore Tractor and Construction Equipment Plant in UP
Escorts Kubota announced a ₹2,000 crore investment for a new manufacturing plant in YEIDA, Uttar Pradesh. The phased facility will add capacity of up to 60,000 tractors and 15,000 construction equipment units per annum, targeting both domestic and global markets.
Commodities Groundnut acreage up 9% as farmers in UP, MP expand area
Groundnut acreage in the ongoing kharif season rose nearly 9% to 46.82 lakh hectares as of August 7, driven by MSP procurement assurance and monsoon rains. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh posted sharp gains, while Gujarat and Karnataka saw declines. Wholesale mandi prices eased to around ₹7,073 per quintal from ₹7,333 on July 15.
Logistics Two Varanasi Highway Projects Worth Rs 25,446 Crore Approved to Boost Logistics and Connectivity
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two highway projects in Varanasi totaling Rs 25,446 crore. The Varuna Expressway and Ganga riverbank corridor will significantly cut travel times, decongest the city, and improve multimodal connectivity to key logistics hubs including Ramnagar Port and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.
UP Data Center Policy 2026 Sends Strong Signal to Market, Experts Say, Focusing on AI, GPU, and Sustainability
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the Data Center Policy-2026, aiming to develop the state as a green and AI-ready data center hub with an additional 2 GW capacity. Experts highlight the policy's focus on GPU infrastructure, sustainability, and regional incentives for Bundelkhand and Purvanchal, targeting over ₹2 lakh crore investment and 50,000 indirect jobs.
Logistics Cabinet clears Rs 14,115 crore highway projects in Delhi, UP; approves Rs 6,970 crore 6-lane Dwarka tunnel
The Union Cabinet approved two highway infrastructure projects worth a combined Rs 14,114.81 crore. The projects include an 8.1-km six-lane tunnel in Delhi and a 117.7-km greenfield highway in Uttar Pradesh. They are expected to improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and generate significant employment.
Logistics Noida International Airport Handles First Cargo Flight, Boosts North India Freight Capacity
Noida International Airport (Jewar) handled its first cargo flight on Wednesday, just days after beginning passenger operations. The cargo facility, developed by Air India SATS, has an initial handling capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes annually with plans to expand to 1.5 million tonnes. The airport aims to serve as a major aviation and cargo hub for northern India.
Commodities Campco Asks Uttar Pradesh Government to Remove 'Mandi' Tax on Arecanut to Ease Double Taxation Burden on Cooperatives
A Campco delegation led by its President SR Sathishchandra and Managing Director BV Sathyanarayana met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow to request the removal of 'mandi' tax on arecanut sold by cooperatives. They highlighted double taxation—an APMC cess in Karnataka and a mandi tax in Uttar Pradesh—that has led to a decline in turnover and the closure of Campco's Kanpur sales depot. The UP government assured sympathetic consideration of the concerns.