The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) will replace the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) as proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) in 12th Plan.
The Mission's focal point is on coordinating urban poor in SHGs and creating opportunities for skill development leading to market-based employment. Which makes them self sustainable and also equips them to setup own ventures by assuring access to credit. It also aims to provide shelter to the urban homeless with essential services in a phased manner. Adding to them, the Mission would also address livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors.
According to the ministry by far a total of 13,06,767 benficiaries have been assisted under Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP).
The following is the information provided by the Union Minister of HUPA regarding the existing schemes:
A total of 31,32,830 persons have been skill trained under Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP).
6,62,766 women beneficiaries have been assisted for setting up Group micro enterprises under Urban Women Self-help Programme (UWSP) components of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY). So far, total Central funds to the tune of Rs. 5038.53 Crores has been released to States/UTs under the SJSRY scheme.
A total of 1,35,298 beneficiaries have been assisted under Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP), 1,84,739 persons have been skill trained under Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP) and 69,077 women beneficiaries have been assisted for setting up Group micro enterprises under Urban Women Self-help Programme (UWSP) components of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) in Andhra Pradesh since its inception, as reported by the State Government. So far, total Central funds to the tune of Rs. 473.76 Crores has been released to Andhra Pradesh under this scheme since inception, the Minister added.
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