Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: NULM Project in Kochi and Ernakulam
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 206

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2023

## NULM PROJECT IN KOCHI AND ERNAKULAM

NO. 206. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will  the  Minister  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the objectives and major components  of the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) project implemented in Kochi Municipal Corporation and municipalities of Ernakulam district;
- (b) whether the government has data or reports on the self-employment programmes facilitated by the NULM project in the region and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the support and welfare initiatives provided to urban street vendors as part of the NULM project in the area;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  sufficient  funds  for  the implementation  of  the  projects  under  NULM  in  Kochi  Municipal Corporation and municipalities of Ernakulam district during the last three financial years and the current financial year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, ULB-wise?

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

ANSWER (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *206  FOR  ANSWER  ON  03.08.2023  REGARDING 'NULM PROJECT IN KOCHI AND ERNAKULAM'

- (a): Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  is  administering  a Centrally Sponsored Scheme named "Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), through the respective States/UTs, to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households on a sustainable basis. As informed by the State  Government  of  Kerala,  Social  Mobilization  and  Institution Development  (SM&ID),  Employment  through  skills  Training  and Placement (EST&P), Self-Employment Programme (SEP), Scheme for Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) and Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV) components of DAY-NULM are being implemented in Kochi Municipal Corporation and other municipalities of Ernakulam district.
- (b) & (c): As informed by the State Government of Kerala, under the SEP  component  (as  on  25.07.2023),  loans  with  the  provision  of interest subvention have been disbursed to 1,303 beneficiaries for self-employment  through  individual  or  group  micro-enterprises and  4,266 loans  have  been  disbursed  under  SHG  Bank  Linkage Programme  in  Ernakulam  district.  Under  the  SUSV  component, 4,582 Street Vendors have been identified in survey in 14 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Ernakulam district, out of which, Certificate  of  Vending  and  Identity  cards  have  been  issued  to 2,887 and 3,649 street vendors respectively. Further, 72 vending zones  have  been  identified  and  1  vending  market  has  been
- developed in Ernakulam district.
- (d)  &  (e):  Funds  under  DAY-NULM are released to States/ UTs for all its components as a whole. Inter-se allocation of funds for different components is  made  by  States/  UTs.  During  last  three  financial years  and  the  current  financial  year  upto  30.06.2023,  ₹  92.51 crores Central assistance has been released to the State Government of Kerala under the scheme. District/ULB-wise central  assistance  released  is  not  maintained  at  the  level  of MoHUA.  However,  as  per  information  provided  by  the  State Government  of  Kerala,  the  ULB-wise  details  of  funds  allocated under DAY-NULM in Ernakulam district during last three financial years and the current financial year is at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

ULB-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  under  DAY-NULM  in  Ernakulam district  of  Kerala  during  last  three  financial  years  and  the  current financial  year,  as  referred  in  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question No. 206 for answer on 03.08.2023.

|                    |                | Funds Allocated*   | Funds Allocated*   | Funds Allocated*   | Funds Allocated*   | Funds Allocated*   |
|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Sr No              | Name of ULB    | FY 2020-21         | FY 2021-22         | FY 2022-23         | (₹ in FY 2023-24*  | Lakhs) Total       |
| 1.                 | Aluva          | 4.98               | 6.54               | 12.03 2.68         | 26.23              |                    |
| 2.                 | Angamaly       | 13.10              | 31.67 36.67        |                    | 6.38               | 87.82              |
| 3. Eloor           | 52.73          | 89.61              | 24.48              | 4.54               | 171.35             |                    |
| 4. Kalamassery     | 20.82          | 32.23              | 33.70              | 59.01              |                    | 145.75             |
| 5. Kochi           | 168.62         | 331.59             | 268.63             | 58.23              | 827.07             |                    |
| 6. Koothattukulam  | 10.70          | 14.04              | 27.02              | 2.98               |                    | 54.74              |
| 7. Kothamangalam   | 8.27           | 16.32              | 28.84              | 5.51               | 58.94              |                    |
| 8. Maradu          | 26.85          | 37.23              | 31.70              | 2.44               |                    | 98.22              |
| 9. Muvattupuzha    | 9.71           | 13.54              | 13.45              | 5.15               |                    | 41.84              |
| 10. North          | Paravoor 15.50 | 80.59              | 127.16             | 5.68               |                    | 228.93             |
| 11. Perumbavoor    | 7.29           | 13.17              | 17.38              | 3.03               |                    | 40.87              |
| 12. Piravom        | 2.63           | 133.43             | 27.32              |                    | 1.19               | 164.58             |
| 13. Thrippunithura | 128.30         | 30.27              | 48.71              | 10.89              |                    | 218.17             |
| 14.                | Thrikkakkara   | 20.20 25.41        | 36.83              |                    | 10.76              | 93.21              |
| TOTAL              | TOTAL          | 489.7              | 855.64             | 733.92             | 178.47             | 2257.73            |