Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Poverty Alleviation Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 265* TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2016

## POVERTY ALLEVIATION SCHEMES

No. 265* SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  population  of  urban  poor  and  number  of  beneficiaries who have been benefitted under various poverty alleviation schemes during the last three years, scheme-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any monitoring mechanism to identify  the  actual  beneficiaries  of  the  schemes  and  if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any weightage is given to Government agencies in the implementation of these schemes and if so, the details thereof; and;
- (d) the corrective measures taken to improve delivery of these schemes and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION [SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU]

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (D)  OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 265* REGARDING POVERTY  ALLEVIATION  SCHEMES  RAISED  BY  SHRI  GAURAV GOGOI  AND  SHRI  AJAY  NISHAD  FOR  ANSWER  ON  MARCH  16, 2016.

- (a) As per the Poverty Estimates 2011-12 released by erstwhile Planning  Commission,  the number of persons living below poverty  line  in  urban  areas  in  2011-12  was  531.25  lakhs. This Ministry is implementing 'Deendayal Antyodaya YojanaNational Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)' to reduce poverty and  vulnerability of urban poor  households  by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage  employment  opportunities  for  improvement  in  their livelihoods  on  a  sustainable  basis.    Details  of  number  of beneficiaries  who  have  been  benefitted  under  erstwhile Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojna, and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission during the last three years and the current financial year, are given at Annexure.
- (b) :  Identification of actual beneficiaries is done by the  State Urban Livelihoods Missions (SULM) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) as per guidelines issued by the Ministry.
- (c) :  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  State  Urban Livelihood Missions formed by State/UT Governments. State/UT  Governments  can  involve  Government  agencies, private agencies, Non Governmental Organizations and Community  Based  Organizations  for  implementing  various
- components of the scheme.    Funds are, however,   released by the Ministry to State Governments only. (d) :      The  scheme  is  implemented  by  the  States/UTs  as  per guidelines issued by the Ministry. Dedicated expert manpower is being provided at central level, state/UT level and city level for effective implementation and monitoring of the scheme.  Progress is regularly reviewed by the Ministry through monthly progress reports submitted by the States/UTs,  periodic  meetings,  video  conferences  and  field visits.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 265* FOR 16-03-2016

Physical progress for the last 3 years and current year under Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)/ Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM)

## Physical progress under SJSRY

| Years     | No. of beneficiaries assisted for setting up individual/ Group micro enterprises   | No. of beneficiaries provided skill training under Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)   | No. of beneficiaries assisted through Revolving Fund for Thrift and Credit Societies (T&CS) under Urban Women Self-help Programme (UWSP)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-2013 | 1,42,991                                                                           | 5,35,779                                                                                                                  | 1,86,311                                                                                                                                   |
| 2013-2014 | 1,34,168                                                                           | 7,05,507                                                                                                                  | 4,13,291                                                                                                                                   |

## Physical progress under DAY-NULM

| Components under DAY-NULM                                                             | 2014-2015   | 2015-16 (till 31 st January, 2016)       |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------|
| Number of persons imparted skill training                                             | 1,82,037    | Trained - 1,55,360 Undergoing - 2,60,285 |
| Number of beneficiaries assisted for setting up individual & group micro- enterprises | 35,449      | 39,851                                   |
| Number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed                                              | 47,772      | 42,587                                   |
| Number of SHGs given Revolving funds (RF)                                             | 18,677      | 27,148                                   |
| Number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) assisted with bank loans                            | 35,435      | 36,249                                   |