Overview

• Over 68,000 youth have received interest-free and collateral-free loans totaling ₹2,751 crore under the CM YUVA scheme
• Officials launched the UP Mart portal as a one-stop digital platform for machinery suppliers, service providers and institutional guidance
• The state government is offering 10% margin money assistance, a 1,000-day licensing exemption and a ₹5 lakh insurance cover to support new enterprises
• Seventeen memorandums of understanding were signed at the conclave to forge partnerships in manufacturing, services and skill development
• The chief minister framed the new initiatives as corrective measures after criticizing the previous government for neglecting the MSME sector