Govt considering to allow 'mobile shop' in country: Housing MinistryThe idea was floated at a recent 'National Workshop on Street Vendors' organised by the ministry.
Survey finds 1,500 homeless in west zoneThe National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) mandates that every city should have one all-weather shelter for a population of one lakh.
Funds aplenty but none to bail out Bangalore's urban poorEven as other cities in the state are doing well in implementing this programme, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is at the bo...
Supreme Court concerned over non-utilisation of funds for urban shelterThe apex court on September 13 favoured an audit of the government funds meant for providing shelters to the urban homeless, saying the mon...
States not spending money meant for urban homeless shelters: Supreme Court"The money is not spent by the states and the sufferers are the homeless people. How can you ensure that the money is spent? It should not ...
No shelter for 90% of urban homeless: SC panel studyIt appointed the committee to after the Centre informed the court that around 50% of the Rs 2,185 crore released have not been utilised by ...
Centre approves changes in DAY-NULM guidelinesOne bank will be designated as the nodal agency for each state to coordinate with all other banks to increase banking linkages for loan sup...
Shelter homes: Supreme Court questions Centre's allotment of Rs 1,078 croreHighlighting the need to monitor the use of funds by the Centre, the apex court sought details of the expenditure and observed that it seem...
Over 38 lakh urban poor given skill training: Union GovernmentOver 38 lakh urban poor have been provided with skill development training with assistance from Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Allev...
RBI asks banks to submit progress report on NULMThe Reserve Bank asked banks to submit progress on the work done under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) on a quarterly basis.
'It is a scam', says Supreme Court on scheme for permanent shelter homesCourt's obervations came after perusing the affidavit filed by the Ministry on the progress made by various state governments under the NUL...
14.22 lakh beneficiaries of National Urban Livelihoods Mission in last 3 years: governmentThe Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) was later converted into NULM in September last year.
82 UP towns to be brought under livelihoods missionThe mission aims at providing shelters equipped with essential services to the urban homeless in a phased manner.
National Skill Development Corporation to facilitate skill training of one lakh urban poorNSDC said it has signed an agreement with the MoHUPA for providing quality skill training, certification and placement to the urban poor.
CCEA clears 2 proposals for housing for the poorGovernment today cleared two proposals for providing affordable housing to the urban poor.
- Centre to come up with NULM policy soon: Ajay Maken
The Central Government would soon come up with a new policy of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) to alleviate poverty in urban areas...
- Now job opportunities for nearly 100 million urban poor
The UPA-II has proposed a National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) to address issues related to urban poverty like skill upgradation.