ODA, AUGUST 06: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda Krishan Lal on Thursday reviewed the implementation of Mission YUVA in the district at a meeting held in the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Bhaderwah; Chief Planning Officer; Assistant Commissioner Revenue; Assistant Director District Employment & Counselling Centre (DE&CC); Cluster Head J&K Bank; District Programme Manager NRLM; officials of the Small Business Development Unit (SBDU); Block Heads; YUVA Doots; and other concerned officers. The Lead Bank Manager and J&K Bank Branch Heads of the district participated through virtual mode.
At the outset, the Assistant Director DE&CC gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation highlighting the district’s performance under Mission YUVA.
The DDC conducted a comprehensive review of block-wise applications received under the mission and assessed the status of cases pending at the Business Helping Desk (BHD), Small Business Development Unit (SBDU), District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) and bank branches.
The meeting reviewed awareness and application conversion under the Lakhpati Didi initiative, progress of awareness drives, new applications received against assigned targets, verification by BHDs, SBDU scrutiny, DLIC approvals, bank sanctions, loan disbursements, interest subvention, disposal and re-application of rejected cases, capacity building through training, mentorship and handholding, completion reports, market access through online platforms and the status of zero-product registration.
The DDC also reviewed the performance of YUVA Doots based on panchayat-wise applications, the district’s progress in enrolling Lakhpati Didis under Udhyam Jagriti 5.0 for 2026-27 and the monthly targets assigned to different blocks.
In addition, a detailed roadmap for accelerated implementation of Mission YUVA was presented, outlining time-bound targets for field mobilisation, credit linkage, application processing, bank sanctions, verification of pending cases and ONDC seller onboarding.
The DDC directed the stakeholder departments and financial institutions to work in close coordination to ensure timely achievement of the mission objectives and improve the district’s overall performance.
Emphasising the importance of grassroots mobilisation, the chair directed the YUVA Doots and Business Helping Desks to complete their assigned targets within the stipulated timelines.
The DDC instructed the BHDs to thoroughly scrutinise panchayat-wise applications and submit verification reports within 14 days. He also stressed the need to intensify awareness campaigns, ensure timely verification of applications, strengthen credit linkages with banks and provide continuous handholding support to aspiring entrepreneurs so that the benefits of Mission YUVA reach every eligible youth in the district.
