(a) the poverty alleviation schemes currently under progress/implementation in Tamil Nadu;
(b) whether there is any proposal to utilize the excess foodgrains available with the Union Government for utilization of poverty alleviation;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a): The Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
implements as urban poverty Alleviation programme called `Swarna
Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY)` with effect from
01.12.1997 on all India basis including the State of Tamil Nadu.
This programme seeks to provide gainful employment to the urban
unemployed or underemployed poor
(i) through encouraging the
setting up of self-employment ventures by those who have read
upto 9th standard under its Urban Self Employment Programme
(USEP) component and
(ii) through provision of wage employment
by utilising their labour for construction of socially and
economically useful public assets under its Urban Wage
Employment Programme (UWEP). This programme is funded in the
ratio of 75:25 between the Centre and the States.
(b): The Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation
has no such proposal under the SJSRY programme.
(c): Does not arise.
(d): The programme provides payment of wages in cash only for
work executed under its UWEP component.