Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Uttar Pradesh Scheme Creates 2,586 Jobs
In Uttar Pradesh, a special program called the Chief Minister Gramodyog Employment Scheme is helping young people start their own small businesses in villages.
This year, 94 new businesses have been set up, creating jobs for 2,586 people.
The government gives loans and helps pay the interest so that starting a business is easier.
The program is for people between 18 and 50 years old.
It aims to keep people in villages by giving them jobs and supporting local economies.
Additionally, the government is launching the National Campaign on Entrepreneurship to train 50,000 community resource persons and 50 lakh SHG members to promote rural entrepreneurship.
The Lakhpati Didi Scheme aims to empower rural women by helping them earn at least Rs 1 lakh a year through small businesses and financial literacy.
94 new industrial units established under the Chief Minister Gramodyog Employment Scheme in 2025–26.
₹648.63 lakh invested, creating 2,586 jobs for rural youth.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh provided with interest subsidies for eligible entrepreneurs.
General category applicants contribute 10% of project cost, reserved categories contribute 5%.
Scheme aims to promote rural industrialization, reduce migration, and support local economies.
- Who
- Unemployed youth and rural women in Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Chief Minister Gramodyog Employment Scheme and National Campaign on Entrepreneurship
- When
- 2025–26
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To boost rural employment, promote small-scale industries, and support local economies
Government Initiatives
Rural Development
Employment Generation
Government Initiatives
The Chief Minister Gramodyog Employment Scheme has successfully created 2,586 jobs in rural Uttar Pradesh by establishing 94 new industrial units.
Rural Development
The National Campaign on Entrepreneurship aims to train 50,000 community resource persons and 50 lakh SHG members to promote rural entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Financial Support
Government Initiatives
The scheme provides loans up to ₹10 lakh with interest subsidies, requiring a 10% contribution from general category applicants and 5% from reserved categories.
Rural Development
The Lakhpati Didi Scheme supports rural women by promoting small businesses, improving skills, and providing access to loans to achieve financial independence.
Economic Impact
Government Initiatives
The scheme aims to reduce rural migration by promoting local industrialization and supporting local economies.
Rural Development
The National Campaign on Entrepreneurship seeks to foster local economic growth and unlock the entrepreneurial potential of SHG women, contributing to a resilient and self-reliant rural economy.
- Scheme Name
- Chief Minister Gramodyog Employment Scheme
- Year
- 2025–26
- New Industrial Units
- 94
- Capital Investment
- ₹648.63 lakh
- Jobs Created
- 2,586
- Loan Amount
- Up to ₹10 lakh
- Interest Subsidy
- 4% for general category, full for reserved categories
- Eligibility Age
- 18 to 50 years
- National Campaign on Entrepreneurship
- Train 50,000 CRPs and 50 lakh SHG members
- Lakhpati Didi Scheme
- Empower rural women to earn Rs 1 lakh annually
