(a) the details of the funds released by the Union Government under the urban poverty alleviation programme during each of the last three years, State-wise; and
(b) the details of its achievements during the above mentioned period, year-wise and State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY
ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)&(b): With a view to ameliorate the living condition of
urban poor, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation is
implementing an urban poverty alleviation programme named Swarna
Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) on all India basis since
1.12.1997. The scheme strives to provide gainful employment to
the urban unemployed and underemployed poor through, firstly,
encouraging the setting up of self-employment ventures by those
who have not studied beyond 9th standard and, secondly, by
providing wage employment by utilizing their labour for
construction of socially and economically useful public assets.
The State-wise release of Central funds, as well as
physical progress under Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(SJSRY) during the last three years are given at Annexure-I &
Annexure-II respectively.