The state estimates that these grassroots projects could create more than 80 lakh jobs. Projects worth Rs 10.11 lakh crore were launched during the Ground Breaking Ceremony (GBC) 4.0 in February 2024.The state has focused on investment commitments as well as project execution, while also emphasizing digital governance measures aimed at improving ease of doing business.Among the key initiatives listed was the state’s single-window clearance portal, Nivesh Mitra, which currently offers over 467 online services across 43 departments. The government also said that its Nivesh Sarathi platform is being used to monitor investment proposals from the MoU stage to operationalization. Additionally, 4,074 regulatory compliance or procedural burdens have been reduced.The state has also outlined the expansion of region-specific industrial infrastructure. These include a PM-Mitra Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Park in Lucknow and Hardoi, a medical device park in Gautam Buddha Nagar, a plastics park in Gorakhpur and a leather park in Kanpur. It said approval has been given for 11 toy parks in places like Greater Noida, Aligarh and Jhansi.On the MSME front, the government said Uttar Pradesh has over 96 lakh units, making it the largest MSME base in the country.It also pointed towards the Chief Minister Youth Self-Employment Scheme, under which financial assistance up to Rs 25 lakh is given to young entrepreneurs.The state further said that foreign direct investment received between 2017 and 2023 was almost four times more than the inflows recorded during 2000-2017. It said the 2024 UP International Trade Show saw participation from over 100 countries and business inquiries worth Rs 10,000 crore.