- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:10 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Under the CM Yuva Udyami Yojana, 19 districts of Uttar Pradesh have received fewer applications than the set target. These include Chitrakoot, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Ballia, Barabanki, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Banda, Meerut, Sultanpur, Hapur, Shamli, Bulandshahr, Gorakhpur, Kaushambi, Baghpat, Prayagraj, and Gautam Buddha Nagar. The MSME department has directed nodal officers in these districts to increase participation.
Despite this, the overall response to the scheme has been positive, with 1,40,126 applications received against the state-wide target of one lakh.
Launched by CM Yogi Adityanath on January 24 (Uttar Pradesh Day), the scheme provides interest-free and collateral-free loans up to Rs 5 lakh to 10 lakh youth over a period of ten years.
District-Wise Application Status
(Received applications vs Target)
Chitrakoot: 556 / 600
Jalaun: 665 / 700
Hamirpur: 635 / 700
Ballia: 929 / 1,000
Barabanki: 864 / 1,000
Ghaziabad: 1,464 / 2,000
Lucknow: 2,975 / 3,500
Ayodhya: 1,682 / 2,000
Banda: 1,098 / 1,500
Meerut: 1,993 / 3,000
Sultanpur: 692 / 1,000
Hapur: 1,454 / 1,500
Shamli: 782 / 1,000
Bulandshahr: 1,272 / 2,000
Gorakhpur: 2,360 / 2,500
Kaushambi: 626 / 1,000
Baghpat: 692 / 1,000
Prayagraj: 815 / 3,000
Gautam Buddha Nagar: 811 / 2,000
Loan Distribution Progress Till Last Week:
Loans disbursed: 14,686 youth
Loan approvals pending with banks: 29,844 youth
Efforts are underway to bridge the gap and encourage more youth to take advantage of the scheme.