Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Clears PRAGATI Robotics and AI Park in Greater Noida

Key facts

• The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the proposed Platform for Robotics and AI Growth Through Technology and Innovation (PRAGATI) Park in Greater Noida, spread over 69.52 acres.
• The park is projected to generate more than one lakh direct and indirect jobs and add around ₹2,000 crore annually to the state's economy at full scale.
• The first zone, spread over eight acres, will be developed and operated through a special purpose vehicle under the public-private partnership model, with the Greater Noida Authority holding 26 per cent equity and the selected industrial partner holding the remaining 74 per cent.
• The second zone, covering 61.52 acres, will be developed by private enterprises through investments in industrial units, with no capital liability for the state government.
• For the first zone, the Greater Noida Authority will contribute ₹21.1 crore as equity, and the state government will provide an interest-free loan of ₹126.2 crore for 30 years.
• Commercial operations in the first zone are targeted to begin within 36 months of the SPV's registration, with the timeline extendable to a maximum of 48 months.
• The park will house robotics testing and certification centres, rapid prototyping facilities, AI computing infrastructure, motion-capture systems and data laboratories, and is expected to help test robotics products against global standards and obtain CE and UL certifications.
• Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna announced the approval while briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting.