AI City in Lucknow will make Uttar Pradesh a global tech hub
Digital Desk, Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh is now making its mark not only for its cultural heritage but also as a major technological and digital powerhouse of the country. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government has laid the foundation of a development model whose center is state-of-the-art technology and artificial intelligence.
The biggest destination of this vision is the proposed 'AI City' in Lucknow. Recently, in his letter 'Yogi Ki Paati' addressed to the people of the state, the Chief Minister has expressed his unwavering commitment towards this project. This ambitious project will not only give a new impetus to the economy of Uttar Pradesh, but will also pave the way for Lucknow to be included in the top-20 global AI hubs of the world.
The form of AI city will be divided into two parts
Lucknow's AI City has been designed as a self-reliant and smart ecosystem. Under its masterplan, 60 percent of the total area will be reserved as 'core zone'. The region will have high-performance computing infrastructure, AI research labs, world-class data centers and startup incubation centres. Modern residential, commercial and social facilities will be developed in the remaining 40 percent area, so that the professionals working here can get facilities for living, working and entertainment at one place.
'Growth engine' of $1 trillion economy
Yogi government aims to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy in the next five years. To achieve this goal, IT and AI sectors are being seen as the main 'growth engines'. The government has chosen the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for this project, so that a strong framework of government cooperation can be created with private sector investment and technical expertise.
'Single destination' for global companies
Lucknow's AI City will not be just a group of buildings, but a complete tech ecosystem. State-of-the-art workplaces will be provided here for global IT companies. Since Lucknow already has prestigious institutes like IIM Lucknow and IIIT Lucknow, AI City will coordinate with these institutes to create a talent pool that will not have to go out of the state for jobs.
Sustainable and Green Development
This project will be based on 'Green and Sustainable' model. Here, systems ranging from electricity to waste management will be AI based, which will ensure energy saving and environmental protection. IT experts believe that this initiative will not only create thousands of direct jobs for data scientists and engineers, but will also create immense opportunities for indirect employment at the local level.