WILL the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has conducted a review of the progress of the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM);
(b) if so, the details of the reviews along with the current status of the NULM, State-wise; and
(c) the measures taken by the Government of fix the issues and gaps in the implementation of the NULM and the outcome thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)
(a) to (c): The erstwhile Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana was reviewed and restructured as National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) in 2013. It was initially launched in 790 cities and later in February 2016, it was extended to all the Statutory Towns, as per census 2011 and renamed as Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY –NULM). The progress of the Mission is monitored through monthly/quarterly progress reports submitted by the implementing agencies, field visits of the Mission staff and Ministry officials, and through meetings and video conferences.
Relevant issues are addressed appropriately by way of issue of instructions to the implementing agencies. Further, amendments to the operational guidelines of the mission components also are done on the basis of inputs received from the states.
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