LUCKNOW, June 20 -- The state government is set to hold a mega e-auction for the allotment of 144 industrial plots across 16 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to this effect, aiming to give a major boost to the transformation of Uttar Pradesh into 'Udyam Pradesh'.

An official spokesman said chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that land should be readily made available to entrepreneurs seeking to set up new ventures in the state. He also emphasised that the entire process must be carried out in a fair, transparent, and time-bound manner.

The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) will oversee the large-scale e-auction, offering plots ranging from 300 square met...