With reference to the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM), consider the
following statements:
1. It was launched in 2013 by replacing the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana.
2. The mission aims to provide shelter to urban homeless and address livelihood
concerns of urban street vendors.
3. It is implemented in all towns with a population of 50,000 or more as per Census
2011.
4. The funding is shared between the Centre and States in the ratio of 60:40 for all
states.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The NULM was launched by the Union Ministry of Housing
and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2013, replacing the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari
Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).
Statement 2 is correct. The mission aims to provide shelter equipped with essential
services to urban homeless in a phased manner and address livelihood concerns of
urban street vendors by facilitating access to suitable spaces, institutional credit,
social security, and skills.
Statement 3 is incorrect. NULM is implemented in all district headquarter towns
(irrespective of population) and all other towns with a population of 1 lakh or more as
per Census 2011, not 50,000.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The funding is shared between the Centre and States in the
ratio of 75:25 for most states, and 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category
States, not 60:40 for all states.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The NULM was launched by the Union Ministry of Housing
and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2013, replacing the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari
Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).
Statement 2 is correct. The mission aims to provide shelter equipped with essential
services to urban homeless in a phased manner and address livelihood concerns of
urban street vendors by facilitating access to suitable spaces, institutional credit,
social security, and skills.
Statement 3 is incorrect. NULM is implemented in all district headquarter towns
(irrespective of population) and all other towns with a population of 1 lakh or more as
per Census 2011, not 50,000.
Statement 4 is incorrect. The funding is shared between the Centre and States in the
ratio of 75:25 for most states, and 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category
States, not 60:40 for all states.