Lok Sabha Question No. 2799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Effective Implementation of NULM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2799 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2024

## EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF NULM

NO. 2799.

SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR: SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  proposes  to  address  funding constraints to effectively implement the National Urban Livelihoods Mission  (NULM) programmes across the country including Mumbai, Maharashtra  and  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  to  reach  out  to  the large population of urban poor;
- (b) whether  the  NULM  has  addressed  the  skill  mismatch  between  the requirements  of  urban  poor  and  industry  by  ensuring  employability and sustainable livelihoods;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including  Dadra  and  Nagar Haveli and Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  the  technology  is  likely  to  be  used  more effectively to improve the monitoring and evaluation of programmes running  under  the  said  mission  in  the  country  and  to  improve  the overall impact of its initiatives?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a): 'Land'  and  'Colonization'  are  State  subjects  and  the  implementation  of schemes/programmes under this is the responsibility of State/UT Governments. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the effort of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance under 'Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NULM)'. Based on requirements received from States/UTs and the utilization of funds available with them, including State of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, funds have been released to them for effective implementation of the scheme.

- (b) & (c): The  Employment  through  Skill  Training  &  Placement  (EST&P) component  under  the  Mission  aimed  to  provide  skill  training  to urban poor in market-oriented courses, enabling them to set up selfemployment ventures or secure salaried employment. Further, SelfEmployment  Programmes  (SEP)  component  provides  for  financial assistance to individuals/ groups/ SHGs of urban poor for setting up gainful  self-employment  ventures  or  micro  enterprises.  Under  the mission,  as  on  20.11.2024,  a  total  number  of  8,73,701  skilled candidates  have  been  placed.  State/UT-wise  details  of  skilled candidates who have been placed including UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and State of Madhya Pradesh is attached at Annexure I.
- (d): The  Progress  under  the  scheme  is  monitored  through  NULM-MIS web  portal.  Further,  Urban  Livelihood  e-Learning  and  Resource Network  (U-LEARN),  an  e-Learning  tool  has  been  developed  to enhance the skills and knowledge of DAY-NULM functionaries.  It is accessible through mobile based application as well as web-based platform.  Moreover,  a  centralized  online  platform  viz.  Portal  for Affordable  Credit  and  Interest  Subvention  Access  (PAiSA)  portal has been developed for processing of interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under the Mission.

To  enhance  program  delivery,  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  the Mission, and for improving the overall impact, a Governing Council chaired  by  the  Hon'ble  Minister  for  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) and an Executive Committee chaired by the Secretary of MoHUA was formed at Central level. At the state level, the Mission is monitored by a Governing Council (GC) and Executive Committee (EC).  At  the  City/ULB  level,  the  Mission  was  monitored  by  an In addition,  the  Ministry  conducted  regular  seminars,  conferences, and

Executive Committee chaired by Municipal Commissioner. workshops  with the States/ULBs for effective monitoring evaluation of the scheme.

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## Annexure  referred  to  reply  to  Part  (b)  &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  2799  to  be  answered  on  12.12.2024  regarding  'Effective Implementation of NULM'

State-wise physical progress from 01.04.2014 to 20.11.2024 under DAY-NULM

| S. No   | State/UT Name     | No. of Candidates Skill placed   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | A &NIslands       | 0                                |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh    | 74250                            |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1792                             |
| 4       | Assam             | 18816                            |
| 5       | Bihar             | 12945                            |
| 6       | Chandigarh        | 4416                             |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh      | 16393                            |
| 8       | Goa               | 4808                             |
| 9       | Gujarat           | 53627                            |
| 10      | Haryana           | 15483                            |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh  | 3881                             |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1538                             |
| 13      | Jharkhand         | 52110                            |
| 14      | Karnataka         | 1732                             |
| 15      | Kerala            | 16825                            |
| 16      | Ladakh            | 0                                |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh    | 164908                           |
| 18      | Maharashtra       | 113297                           |
| 19      | Manipur           | 9664                             |
| 20      | Meghalaya         | 2101                             |
| 21      | Mizoram           | 5151                             |
| 22      | Nagaland          | 570                              |
| 23      | NCT of Delhi      | 776                              |
| 24      | Odisha            | 4475                             |
| 25      | Puducherry        | 406                              |
| 26      | Punjab            | 49869                            |
| 27      | Rajasthan         | 24058                            |
| 28      | Sikkim            | 340                              |
| 29      | Tamil Nadu        | 44954                            |
| 30      | Telangana         | 17437                            |
| 31      | Tripura           | 783                              |
| 32      | Uttar Pradesh     | 120747                           |
| 33      | Uttarakhand       | 9815                             |
| 34      | West Bengal       | 25734                            |
|         | Total             | 8,73,701                         |

Dadra and Nagar Haveli was not implementing EST&P and SEP components of DAY-NULM.