India 2018

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Technology Sub-Mission
A Technology Sub-mission under PMAY-HFA (Urban) Mission was set up for
adopting modern, innovative, green technologies and building material for faster
and quality construction of houses. It would facilitate preparation and adoption
of layout designs and building plans suitable for various geo-climatic zones
and to also assist states/cities in deploying disaster resistant and environment
friendly technologies.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission
The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) and National Rural
Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) have been converged and named as Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana (DAY). Also, the scope of NULM has been enhanced to cover
all statutory towns and it has been renamed as DAY-NULM. The primary target
of DAY-NULM is urban poor, including urban homeless and particular emphasis
is laid on mobilisation of vulnerable sections of urban population such as SCs,
STs, minorities, female-headed households, persons with disabilities, destitute,
migrant labourers, and especially vulnerable occupational groups such as street
vendors, rag pickers, domestic workers, beggars, construction workers, etc.
Activities under DAY-NULM are directed also at providing shelters equipped
with essential services to urban homeless in a phased manner. Moreover, the
Mission addresses livelihood concerns of urban street vendors by facilitating
access to suitable spaces, institutional credit, social security and skills for
accessing emerging market opportunities.
DAY-NULM includes the following: social mobilization and institution
development (SM&ID): NULM envisages mobilisation of urban poor households
into thrift and credit-based Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and their federations/
collectives. Capacity Building and Training (CB&T): A multi-pronged approach
is planned under NULM for continuous capacity building of SHGs and their
federations/collectives, government functionaries at Central, State and city/
town levels, bankers, NGOs, CBOs and other stakeholders. NULM will also
create national and state-level mission management units to support the
implementation of programme for the poor.
Under DAY-NULM, 6.24 lakh persons have been provided skill training;
1.98 lakh beneficiaries have been placed for wage/self employment and assisted
for setting up individual/group micro enterprises; more than 1 lakh Self-Help
Groups (SHGs) have been formed and disbursed loans under SHG Bank Linkage
programme; 58,437 SHGs have been given Revolving Fund; 815 shelters for
urban homeless have been sanctioned, out of which 345 shelters are operational;
7.76 lakh street vendors have been identified in 726 surveyed cities, 1.75 lakh
street vendors have been issued ID Cards and street vending plans have started
in 70 cities.
Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act,
2014
Street vending is an age old profession in the country and it generates livelihood
for millions of people. To protect the rights of urban street vendors and to regulate