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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Varanasi emerges as new industrial hub in Purvanchal
Varanasi: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has seen a major industrial transformation, with Varanasi emerging as a key growth hub in Purvanchal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Improved law and order, robust infrastructure, and initiatives like Global Investors Summit have created a business-friendly climate. In Varanasi alone, 48 industrial projects worth Rs 1,180.95 crore are now operational, generating 3,472 jobs, said a senior govt official. A new era of development is unfolding in Purvanchal, especially in Kashi with many reputed national and international companies already started operations in the city. Vinod Verma, Assistant Commissioner of District Industry Promotion and Entrepreneurship Development Centre, said 48 projects commenced with an investment of Rs 1,180.95 crore from the Global Investors Summit , creating jobs for 3,472 people. Besides, 48 projects worth Rs 5,702.18 crore are set to launch soon, expected to provide employment to around 12,110 people. He further said companies like Saaswad Heat Transfer and Engineering Private Limited and Hilton Hotels Group's franchise, Double Tree, are now operational in Varanasi. Amazon's contracted warehouse with Madhavan LLP is also up and running. Besides, Banaras Beads is collaborating with Tata's Indian Hotels Company Limited to build the Ginger Budget Hotel, and the construction is underway. A wide range of companies from diverse sectors, including hotels, handloom and tourism, participated in groundbreaking ceremony. Some of the units are already operational, while others are expected to start soon.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Varanasi's ODOP women entrepreneurs to be trained e-commerce
1 2 3 4 Varanasi: UP govt will offer free e-commerce training to 150 women entrepreneurs associated with the ' One District One Product ' (ODOP) initiative and train them in basic knowledge of online trading, onboarding, branding, digital marketing and accessing national and international markets. Assistant commissioner of the District Industries Promotion and Entrepreneurship Development Centre, Vinod Verma, said a private company Yuki will provide two-day training to over 150 women entrepreneurs associated with Varanasi's ODOP from Monday. The unique aspect of the workshop is that trainers and the trainees will both be women. In Varanasi, there are over 100,000 artisans linked to ODOP. Of these, around 25% are women and the annual turnover of products is Rs 1,500 crore. After gaining international recognition for ODOP, Yogi govt is now set to train women entrepreneurs to access international markets. The assistant commissioner mentioned that women entrepreneurs linked to Varanasi's ODOP products, such as Banarasi silk, pink enamelling, lacquerware and wooden toys (all three products included in GI), will receive training. Yuki is a South Indian organisation that works for uplift and empowerment of women. Regarding the annual trade of Varanasi's ODOP products, GI expert Dr Rajnikant said Banarasi silk, pink enamelling, lacquerware and wooden toys rake in revenue of about Rs 1,600 crore. Over 100,000 artisans are associated with this industry, with 20-25% being women. The annual export of these three products is approximately 30%. Pink enamelling state awardee Jaya Singh said, "The Yogi govt has included pink enamelling in ODOP and is continuously promoting it, benefiting artisans. After learning e-commerce, we will be able to sell our products in the global market too."
