(a) whether the Government proposes to launch a National Urban Livelihood Mission;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the funds allocated for implementation of said scheme ?
(a) whether the Government proposes to launch a National Urban Livelihood Mission;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the funds allocated for implementation of said scheme ?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
[DR. (Ms.) GIRIJA VYAS]
(a) & (b): Yes Madam. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has proposed to launch a “National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)†in 12th Five Year Plan, which will replace the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). NULM would focus on the primary issues pertaining to urban poverty such as imparting skill training, enabling entrepreneurship develop, providing wage employment and self-employment opportunities to the urban poor.
(c): The proposal of NULM is at approval stage.