Yogi Adityanath govt plans nearly ₹600 crore investment to strengthen AI ecosystem

Lucknow ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) :

To position Uttar Pradesh (UP) as a leading artificial intelligence (AI) hub in South Asia, the state government has committed to invest almost ₹600 crore. The proposed investments entail allocations worth about ₹230 crore towards the UP AI Mission and the development of India’s first ‘AI City’ with an investment of about ₹370 crore on the outskirts of Lucknow.

To achieve its objectives, the state is scaling up infrastructure for technologies such as AI, Quantum Computing, and deep-tech innovations. According to UP State Transformation Commission Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Singh, UP is surging towards becoming a national model for AI transformation in government functioning.

Uttar Pradesh has rapidly emerged as a hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep-tech innovation, backed by a planned ₹600 crore investment. Key initiatives include developing India’s first AI City in Lucknow, establishing a State Data Centre Authority, and running major digital skilling programs like 'AI Pragya'.

AI Pragya: A massive World Bank-backed digital skilling initiative aimed at training 10 lakh (1 million) youth in cutting-edge tech such as AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity.