LUCKNOW, March 8 -- Over 56,662 acres of land across 33 villages are proposed for acquisition for the Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA), as Uttar Pradesh accelerates its industrialisation drive in the region, the state government said on Saturday.

Of the total, 35,298 acres have been approved for acquisition in the first phase and 21,364 acres in the second phase. More than 24,201 acres have already been acquired to fast-track industrial projects.

Around 300 acres will be developed under the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation as part of the Delhi-Nagpur Industrial Corridor, linking Bundelkhand directly to one of the country's major industrial networks.

The region is also set to host defence infrastru...