Conscious of the issues of slums and poverty, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has channelized its efforts in promoting equitable growth in urban areas through Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The Mission addresses major social challenges of urbanization & economic growth such as urban poverty, unemployment and social exclusion through five key components: Social Mobilization and Institution Development (SM&ID), Employment through Skills Training & Placement (EST&P), Self-Employment Programme (SEP), Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV) and Scheme of Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH).
Read about Preeti, one of the beneficiaries of this effort:
Carving a path amidst a disturbed marital life is always a challenge and for a woman divorced at an early age, demands real grit and tenacity to come out of this kind of trauma. Preeti Sabat, 34, belonging Nabarangpur district Odisha, has one daughter. However, being divorced she had no income support. She started tailoring along with a small grocery shop in her house, from which she was earning monthly paltry income of Rs. 3, 000 to Rs. 4, 000. Subsequently she came to know about Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) and became a member of a Self Help Group (SHG) in the Nabarangpur Municipality. The SHG bank linkage helped here in getting loan of Rs 1 lakh which she was able to expand her business. She now earns Rs 10,000 per month. Preeti is glad that she is now economically independent and self-reliant.
