UP proposes ‘Japan City’ in YEIDA area to attract investment

The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed setting up a ‘Japan City’ over 500 acres in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority area.

The project is aimed at attracting Japanese investment and creating a dedicated industrial ecosystem for Japanese companies.

The proposal was announced during an official visit to Singapore and Japan led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, reported The Times of India.

The initiative is expected to support sectors such as data centres, logistics, aviation, fintech and green energy.

Officials said the plan also focuses on strengthening MSME collaborations and enhancing investment facilitation through the Japan Desk at Invest UP.

Investment proposals worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore and MoUs worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore were reported during the outreach.