GANDERBAL, AUGUST 24: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, today chaired a meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) to review the implementation and progress achieved under Mission YUVA in the district and consider beneficiary cases under the scheme.

At the outset, the DC undertook a detailed review of the status of cases under Mission YUVA, including cases approved, sanctions and disbursements by banks, capacity-building interventions and other key deliverables associated with the implementation of the Mission.

During the meeting, 255 beneficiary cases were approved under Mission YUVA. The DC directed the concerned departments and financial institutions to ensure expeditious processing of the approved cases and effective handholding of beneficiaries at every stage so that the intended benefits of the scheme reach the eligible beneficiaries without delay.

The DC directed the concerned officers to undertake a bank-wise analysis of all pending cases and maintain close coordination with the respective bank branches for their timely disposal. He emphasized that cases should be regularly followed up from the stage of submission to sanction and final disbursement, with avoidable pendency being identified and resolved promptly. The participating banks were directed to accord priority to eligible Mission YUVA cases and maximize sanctions and disbursements.

The DC further emphasized that the objective of Mission YUVA should not be confined to sanctioning of cases but should extend to ensuring the successful establishment and sustainability of enterprises. In this regard, he directed the concerned agencies to strengthen capacity-building, mentoring and handholding support for beneficiaries, particularly those whose cases have already been sanctioned or disbursed.

Special emphasis was laid on ensuring that beneficiaries whose cases have been disbursed are provided adequate post-disbursement handholding and capacity-building support, enabling them to effectively utilize the financial assistance and establish viable income-generating activities.

The DC also directed the concerned officers to facilitate beneficiaries in completing all requisite formalities so that eligible beneficiaries can avail the interest subsidy admissible under Mission YUVA. He called for close coordination between the implementing agencies and banks to ensure that eligible cases are processed for the interest subsidy without unnecessary delays.

Emphasizing the importance of output-oriented implementation, the DC directed all concerned to maintain continuous tracking of each case and monitor its progress from identification and approval through bank sanction, disbursement, capacity building, establishment of the unit and subsequent handholding.

He further called for continuous mission-mode reporting on the progress of Mission YUVA, with updated information regarding approvals, sanctions, disbursements, capacity-building programmes and beneficiary outcomes to be reviewed regularly at the district level.

The DC stressed that all stakeholders must work in close coordination to bridge implementation gaps and ensure that the targets fixed under Mission YUVA are achieved in a time-bound manner, with particular focus on creating sustainable livelihood and entrepreneurship opportunities for the youth of Ganderbal.

The meeting was attended by the Additional District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal, General Manager, District Industries Centre, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kangan, District Social Welfare Officer, Assistant Director Employment, Principal Government Degree College, Kangan, Principal Government Polytechnic College, Hatbura, representatives of JKEDI and NABARD; District Programme Manager, NRLM , Superintendent Government ITI, Cluster Head, J&K Bank, Lead District Manager and other concerned officers.