Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-22
Subject: Poverty Alleviation Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 21*

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 22, 2015

## POVERTY ALLEVIATION SCHEMES

## No. 21*        SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA

## Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  urban  poverty  alleviation  schemes  under implementation and their current status.
- (b) the allocations made, funds utilized and remained unspent under these schemes during the last three years, state and year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  these schemes and if so, the details thereof along with the shortcomings identified in their implementation; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revamp the poverty eradication programmes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SH M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

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(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  No. 21*  FOR  ANSWER  ON  22.07.2015  REGARDING POVERTY ALLEVIATION

- (a) The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has been implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  namely,  Swarna Jayanti  Shahari  Rozgar  Yojana  (SJSRY)  since  1997,  which  has been restructured into National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) since  September,  2013.  NULM  seeks  to  organize  urban poor into Self-Help Groups (SHGs), provide skill training to urban poor so that they can find gainful employment, provide interest subsidy on bank loans to the poor for setting up self employment ventures. The Mission has provision for construction and maintenance of shelters equipped with essential services for the urban  homeless.  The  Mission  also  provides  support  to  urban street vendors.
- (b) The allocation made,  spent and unspent under those schemes during  the  last  three  years,  state  and  year-wise  is  at Annexure.
- (c) Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty Alleviation  made  an  assessment  of  Swarna  Jayanti  Shahari Rozgar  Yojana  (SJSRY)  which  was  under  implementation  since 1997.    An  overview  of  the  implementation  of  SJSRY  in  the country  had  mixed  results.  The  studies  have  shown  that  the scheme  has  been  relatively successful in alleviating  urban poverty wherever systematic mobilization of the poor into SHGs,

their  capacity building and skill development programmes were taken up in a process-intensive and professional manner alongwith a robust implementation structure.

Factors such as low budgetary support, lack of community awareness, absence of dedicated staff to implement the scheme, lack  of  linkage  between  skill  development  and  employment opportunities provided by the market and reluctance of banks to extend loans for micro-enterprises, etc have been found to be the some of the difficulties affecting accomplishments under SJSRY.

(d) The , NULM builds on the core strengths of the SJSRY and incorporates  the  important  lessons  learnt    from  experience  in implementation of SJSRY.  It is proposed to enhance coverage of NULM to all the statutory towns  in the country.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 21* FOR 22-07-2015

A Statement showing State-wise central funds allocated, utilized and unspent balance under Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)/ National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) during 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15

(Rs in lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | 2012-13                          | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | Name of the States/UTs   | Unspent Balance as on 31.03.2012 | Released  | Utilized  | Unspent   | Released  | Utilized  | Unspent   | Released  | Utilized  | Unspent** |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           | 3929.34                          | 8457.92   | 8457.92   | 3929.34   | 6518.53   | 5271.40   | 5176.47   | 4034.00   | 3610.24   | 5600.23   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 191.37                           | 129.99    | 129.99    | 191.37    | 242.17    | 89.89     | 343.65    | 193.87    | 246.69    | 290.83    |
| 3        | Assam                    | 7997.72                          | 3413.28   | 3413.28   | 7997.72   | 3429.58   | 2559.75   | 8867.55   | 0.00      | 1503.54   | 7364.01   |
| 4        | Bihar                    | 0.00                             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2352.37   | 0.00      | 2352.37   | 0.00      | 1376.01   | 976.36    |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh             | 944.67                           | 2024.30   | 2024.30   | 944.67    | 959.20    | 795.84    | 1108.03   | 1487.91   | 2180.80   | 415.14    |
| 6        | Goa                      | 0.00                             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 165.80    | 158.95    | 6.85      | 62.11     | 22.84     | 46.12     |
| 7        | Gujarat                  | 0.00                             | 4855.11   | 3017.25   | 1837.86   | 5222.95   | 4031.37   | 3029.44   | 6354.10   | 3009.39   | 6374.15   |
| 8        | Haryana                  | 0.00                             | 1866.07   | 414.40    | 1451.67   | 854.55    | 1235.28   | 1070.94   | 1607.60   | 111.88    | 2566.66   |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh         | 132.18                           | 335.61    | 335.61    | 132.18    | 187.91    | 48.14     | 271.95    | 604.45    | 570.74    | 305.66    |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir          | 296.27                           | 296.27    | 296.27    | 296.27    | 607.94    | 371.44    | 532.77    | 998.98    | 81.80     | 1449.95   |
| 11       | Jharkhand                | 992.28                           | 1782.29   | 229.99    | 2544.58   | 218.26    | 218.26    | 2544.58   | 1012.55   | 2088.40   | 1468.73   |
| 12       | Karnataka                | 8424.08                          | 5058.16   | 5058.16   | 8424.08   | 3656.12   | 3656.12   | 8424.08   | 6347.11   | 7791.89   | 6979.30   |
| 13       | Kerala                   | 2370.24                          | 2634.58   | 858.95    | 4145.87   | 3056.78   | 4389.80   | 2812.85   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2812.85   |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh           | 4322.46                          | 4743.32   | 4743.32   | 4322.46   | 4724.85   | 3378.39   | 5668.92   | 5158.37   | 5185.82   | 5641.47   |
| 15       | Maharashtra              | 0.00                             | 10271.98  | 7697.44   | 2574.54   | 8971.11   | 7288.23   | 4257.42   | 12853.86  | 1078.54   | 16032.74  |
| 16       | Manipur                  | 746.28                           | 399.65    | 399.65    | 746.28    | 241.45    | 60.33     | 927.40    | 837.43    | 927.40    | 837.43    |
| 17       | Meghalaya                | 0.00                             | 234.74    | 199.53    | 35.21     | 434.06    | 21.70     | 447.57    | 420.34    | 268.46    | 599.45    |
| 18       | Mizoram                  | 235.61                           | 653.12    | 653.12    | 235.61    | 437.12    | 308.35    | 364.38    | 851.52    | 1198.00   | 17.90     |
| 19       | Nagaland                 | 69.88                            | 443.18    | 443.18    | 69.88     | 445.16    | 331.91    | 183.13    | 532.25    | 467.16    | 248.22    |
| 20       | Odisha                   | 304.94                           | 1669.30   | 1669.30   | 304.94    | 2303.62   | 2107.65   | 500.91    | 1808.46   | 1044.30   | 1265.07   |
| 21       | Punjab                   | 2275.11                          | 1344.04   | 364.05    | 3255.10   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 3322.90   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 3322.90   |
| 22       | Rajasthan                | 115.15                           | 1976.70   | 887.69    | 1204.16   | 1819.71   | 891.72    | 2202.02   | 4201.04   | 0.00      | 6403.06   |
| 23       | Sikkim                   | 85.84                            | 174.95    | 174.95    | 85.84     | 66.14     | 66.14     | 85.84     | 152.21    | 111.15    | 126.90    |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu               | 0.00                             | 11221.33  | 5610.66   | 5610.67   | 5922.44   | 9196.66   | 2336.45   | 6439.54   | 4886.37   | 3889.62   |
| 25       | Telangana                | NA                               | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA        | NA        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 26       | Tripura                  | 72.80                            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 72.80     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 946.24    | 0.00      | 946.24    |
| 27       | Uttrakhand               | 736.79                           | 625.97    | 485.03    | 877.73    | 653.65    | 523.85    | 1007.53   | 0.00      | 388.56    | 618.97    |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh            | 6381.61                          | 4668.63   | 4668.63   | 6381.61   | 9393.43   | 8582.06   | 7192.98   | 4655.31   | 1260.41   | 10587.88  |

| 29    | West Bengal   |     0.00 |   7500.54 |   3463.32 |   4037.22 |   5811.75 |   5435.11 |   4413.86 |   5372.61 |   458.22 |   9328.25 |
|-------|---------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|
| 30    | A & N Islands |    13.53 |      9.27 |      0.00 |     22.80 |      0.00 |      9.97 |      0.00 |      0.00 |     0.00 |      0.00 |
| 31    | Chandigarh    |   142.40 |     68.21 |     68.21 |    142.40 |    136.66 |    136.66 |    142.40 |    282.32 |   157.99 |    266.73 |
| 32    | D & N Haveli  |    51.38 |      0.00 |      0.00 |     51.38 |      0.00 |      0.00 |     51.38 |      0.00 |    10.79 |     40.59 |
| 33    | Daman & Diu   |   192.47 |      0.00 |      0.00 |    192.47 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |      0.00 |     0.00 |      0.00 |
| 34    | Delhi         |   204.06 |    250.01 |     55.14 |    398.93 |   2663.96 |    683.52 |   2379.37 |      0.00 |   251.91 |   2127.46 |
| 35    | Puducherry    |     0.00 |     37.58 |      0.00 |     37.58 |      0.00 |     17.73 |     19.85 |      0.00 |     0.00 |     19.85 |
| Total | Total         | 41228.46 |  77146.10 |  55819.34 |  62555.22 |  71497.27 |  61866.22 |  72045.84 |  67214.18 | 40289.30 |  98970.72 |

** Based on Provisional Utilization Certificates (UCs) and Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs) received from the States/UTs.