Question : PERFORMANCE UNDER SJSRY

(a) whether the performance under the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) has been declining as the target groups are not being enlarged;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the SJSRY includes construction of community centres/sewa kendras training centres/programmes for self employment, Thrift and Credit societies etc.; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made so far during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Odisha?

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)

(a)&(b): The performance under the key components of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) for last three years is presented below:-

Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP) Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)

Year	Target	Achievement	Target	Achievement

2008-09	120000	184736	150000	303418

2009-10	21250	86066	170000	187644

2010-11	25000	82668	200000	254229

Thus, performance as reported by States/UTs has improved.

(c)&(d): Under the revised guidelines of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY),
funds are released to states with indicative allocation for the following components:-

1) Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP). 

2) Urban Women Self-help Programme (UWSP).

3) Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP).

4) Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP).

5) Urban Community Development Network (UCDN). 

Subject to guidelines for implementation of various components of SJSRY, States have
flexibility to undertake wage employment programmes involving construction of social
assets, self employment, support to thrift and credit groups, etc. in cities and towns.
Data pertaining to these are not maintained at central level.