We celebrate today a welcome sign of hope and progress: the strong revival in the construction sector in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. A recent report by HDFC Bank shows that these two states have seen construction’s share of their Gross Value Added (GVA) rise to 13.4% in UP and 11.2% in Bihar, well above India’s national average of 8.9%
This rise is not just about buildings and roads; it is about opportunity. It shows that public infrastructure spending, housing schemes and development projects are working to lift communities and create jobs. It also highlights how states once considered less developed are now becoming strong growth engines. Uttar Pradesh, for instance, now leads in construction’s contribution to national GVA, with about a 12.5% share, surpassing several more industrialized states.
Both Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have also been major beneficiaries of the central government’s interest-free capital investment loans. This clearly shows that when financial support and policy focus align, states can turn potential into real progress.
We see this momentum not as a passing phase but as a turning point. The renewed energy in construction can balance weaker sectors and give steady strength to regional economies. As roads, bridges and housing projects expand, people’s quality of life improves, too.
India’s growth story is being rewritten in its heartland. With UP and Bihar leading this transformation, the revival of construction is truly building the nation, brick by brick, dream by dream.
