Meerut, March 10 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday emphasised his government's commitment to empowering the youth by eliminating obstacles in their path to progress.

Speaking at a Rs.48 crore loan distribution programme for 1,070 young entrepreneurs in Meerut, the chief minister highlighted several initiatives aimed at fostering self-reliance and economic growth in Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing the gathering at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose auditorium in Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Adityanath mentioned the overwhelming response to the "CM Young Entrepreneur Scheme." Launched on January 24, the scheme received over 2.67 lakh applications, far exceeding the one-lakh target.

More than one lakh applications have already been scre...