Lucknow, May 25 -- Uttar Pradesh is set to attract investments of more than Rs 5,000 crore in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region.

This comes after allotment letters were issued to 17 companies for establishing industrial projects across sectors including solar energy, electronics, information technology, railways and garment manufacturing. The projects are expected to generate over 12,000 employment opportunities.

The allotments were handed over by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath as part of the state government's efforts to position Uttar Pradesh as a major industrial and investment destination, reported ANI.

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