Kanpur: A tri-divisional review meeting of the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan was held in Kanpur under the chairmanship of Uttar Pradesh MSME minister Rakesh Sachan, with officials from Kanpur, Jhansi and Chitrakoot divisions assessing progress and directing faster disposal of pending applications.During the review, officials said 4,200 applications were pending at the bank level across the three divisions, while disbursement was pending in 788 sanctioned cases.Sachan directed bank officers to ensure speedy disposal.In Kanpur division, against an annual target of 11,700, as many as 25,289 applications were forwarded to banks. Of these, 10,514 were sanctioned and 10,002 were disbursed. A total of 2,065 applications remained pending, while disbursement in 512 sanctioned cases was ordered to be completed by March 31, 2026.In Jhansi division, 14,902 applications were forwarded, with 5,838 sanctioned and 5,609 disbursed. A total of 1,974 applications were pending and disbursement in 503 sanctioned cases was yet to be completed.In Chitrakootdham division, 10,082 applications were forwarded, of which 4,803 were sanctioned and 4,761 were disbursed. Officials reported 1,016 applications pending for sanction and 47 sanctioned cases awaiting disbursement.The minister also reviewed cases rejected or reverted without adequate grounds and said applications should not be turned down merely to reduce pendency.Officials said the portal was modified to make it mandatory to record reasons before rejection. Bank branches showing zero progress were identified and corrective action was ordered.Divisional commissioner K Vijayendra Pandiyan, state nodal officer Sarveshwar Shukla, joint commissioner industries Kanpur Division Sunil Kumar, joint commissioner industries Chitrakoot division Sudhir Kumar Shrivastav, joint commissioner industries Jhansi Division Sudhanshu Tiwari, SLBC representative Bhawani Shankar Paridha and others ere present at the meeting.
