State clears PRAGATI park in Greater Noida; expressways, housing and health cover also approved
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned a major push into advanced manufacturing and transport infrastructure, approving a 69.52-acre robotics and artificial intelligence facility in Greater Noida and signing off on four link expressways with a combined length of roughly 322 km at an estimated cost of ₹17,542 crore.
Chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the meeting also authorised construction of residential accommodation for officers of the Allahabad High Court and a cashless medical cover for a large section of education-sector employees, signalling the government's simultaneous focus on technology, connectivity and welfare.
Structure and financing of the PRAGATI park
The proposed Platform for Robotics and AI Growth Through Technology and Innovation (PRAGATI) Park will be developed in two distinct zones across a total of 69.52 acres in Greater Noida. The Cabinet has paved the way for a public–private partnership (PPP) arrangement for the smaller zone.
- Zone 1 — 8 acres: to be implemented through a special purpose vehicle (SPV). The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority will hold 26% equity in the SPV, while a selected private industrial partner will own the remaining 74%.
- Zone 2 — 61.52 acres: earmarked for private enterprises to set up industrial units and related activities; the state will not take on capital expenditure for this zone.
The Greater Noida Authority will put in ₹21.1 crore as equity into the SPV. In addition, the state government will extend an interest-free loan of ₹126.2 crore repayable over 30 years to support the SPV’s takeoff.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Park area | 69.52 acres (8 acres + 61.52 acres) |
| SPV equity by GNIDA | ₹21.1 crore (26% stake) |
| State support (loan) | ₹126.2 crore, interest-free for 30 years |
| Projected employment | Over 1 lakh direct and indirect jobs |
| Estimated annual contribution | ₹2,000 crore when fully developed |
Facilities and timeline
The park will provide shared infrastructure to support research, testing and commercialisation of robotics and AI technologies. Planned common facilities include robotics testing and certification centres, rapid prototyping workshops, AI computing infrastructure, motion-capture systems and data laboratories, according to the government note.
Commercial operations in the SPV-run zone are expected to begin within 36 months of the entity’s registration, with a possible extension up to 48 months if circumstances require.
Expressways and other approvals
Alongside the PRAGATI Park, the Cabinet cleared four link expressway projects with an aggregate length of about 322 km and a combined estimated cost of ₹17,542 crore. The approvals are aimed at strengthening inter-district and regional connectivity; the government said the projects will ease movement of goods and people across key corridors in the state.
Details of the expressway alignments, individual costs and timelines were not disclosed in the Cabinet summary released on Tuesday.
Welfare and institutional infrastructure
The Cabinet also approved ₹543.4 crore for construction of residential units for officers of the Allahabad High Court. In the education sector, the government sanctioned cashless medical cover of up to ₹5 lakh for more than 1.7 lakh non-teaching employees working in secondary and basic education institutions, extending health protection to a large workforce in the sector.
Land allocations for educational infrastructure and grain storage facilities were additionally cleared, reflecting a package of measures spanning technology, transport and social services.
Implications for Greater Noida and UP economy
Officials said the PRAGATI Park is intended to stimulate domestic robotics manufacturing, accelerate AI development cycles and attract research-led investment into Uttar Pradesh. If the employment and revenue projections are realised, the project could form a strategic node for advanced manufacturing and R&D in the northern industrial belt.
However, success will depend on timely land development, the SPV partner selection process, and how rapidly private enterprises take up space in the larger zone. Implementation of the expressways will also require coordination across multiple agencies and timely fund flow to meet the ambitious outlay.
With assembly elections due in the state next year, the package of approvals combines industrial ambition with visible welfare measures, setting administrative priorities for the near term.
