Lok Sabha Question No. 505 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Implementation of Various Schemes in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 505* ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 30 TH  MARCH, 2026 CHAITRA 09, 1948 (SAKA)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS SCHEMES IN UTTAR PRADESH QUESTION

505*.      Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  launched  by  the  Ministry  since  the  year  2014 along with the targets set and achievements made under each scheme in Uttar Pradesh, year-wise; (b)  the  details  of  the  proposals  received  from  Uttar  Pradesh  along  with  the district-wise details of the proposals approved by the Government; (c) the amount of funds allocated and utilized for the implementation of various schemes in Uttar Pradesh during the last four years and the current year, year and scheme-wise; and (d)  whether the Government has fixed any timeline for the completion of the ongoing schemes in the said State and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

[SRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN]

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b), (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  505*  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  30 TH   MARCH,  2026 REGARDING ' IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS SCHEMES IN UTTAR PRADESH ' (a): Ministry of Corporate Affairs is implementing the PM Internship Pilot Project from October 2024 as a Central Sector Scheme for the entire country. Thus, statewise targets are not set under the Pilot Project. So far, two rounds of the Pilot Project have been implemented and Round III has started on 20.03.2026. The details of opportunities posted, applications received from candidates and number of interns from Uttar Pradesh who joined under Round I and Round II are placed at Annexure. (b) & (c): As the Pilot Project of PMIS is being implemented as a Central Sector Scheme, there is no provision for receiving state-wise or district-wise proposals. Further, budget is not allocated state-wise/UT-wise. (d): The duration of internship offered under the Round I and Round II of the Pilot Project being of 12 months, the completion dates of internship under Round I are till March 2026 and under Round II are from April 2026 onwards, depending on the date of joining of the interns. Round III of the Pilot Project has been started on 20.03.2026 and is currently under implementation in which a flexible internship duration of 6 or 9 months have been provided.

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Annexure Annexure to Lok Sabha Starred Q No. 505* part (a) to be answered on 30.03.2026. Details  of  opportunities  posted  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  applications  received  from candidates of Uttar Pradesh and number of interns from Uttar Pradesh who joined under Round I and Round II are given below:

|                                                    | Round I   | Round II   |
|----------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------|
| No. of Opportunities posted by the Companies in    | 9027      | 7714       |
| UP                                                 |           |            |
| Applications received from candidates from UP      | 108317    | 32105      |
| No. of Interns from UP who joined their Internship | 1241      | 672        |

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